charlotta l bjalkebring:
Independence, on the whole, and variety.

electric snow:
What according to your opinion is the most important argument to abolish public service TV?

charlotta l bjalkebring:
There isn't any argument to abolish public service TV. We want to have democracy, independence, information, quality and variety.

electric snow:
Are there any essential differences between the program offerings on public service TV and commercial TV?

charlotta l bjalkebring:
Yes, the content and the purpose of the content.

electric snow:
Has public service TV become more like commercial TV because of cable and satellite TV?

charlotta l bjalkebring:
Yes, because they stand for width, depth and variety. In the growing media-world most of them widen the scope of their content, becoming an alternative for commercial transmissions.

electric snow:
The Swedish TV- and radiolaw says:
"The one who sends TV-programs or radio-programs after permission from the government shall give the program activity so it lays the foundations of the democratic state-layers ideas and the principle about every human having equal value and the individual person's freedom and dignity."
How do program offerings reflect this? Are there any differences between public service TV and commerial TV concerning what the Swedish TV and radio law says?

charlotta l bjalkebring:
The one who broadcasts and televises programs with permission of the government has a responsibility to provide an objective, whole and formation for the people.

Yes. The commercially financed channels have a responsibility to deliver the biggest audience to their advertisers. The pay-TV stations don't have this responsibility, but can in most cases (exept cable-TV) choose what they don't want to see. Cable-transmissions should change so that you don't need to pay for something you don't want to see.

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