ABC's Award-Winning Youth Current Affairs Series 'Attitude' to be Axed

Strategic Insights -

ABC's executive producer Ms Denise Eriksen confirmed that the award-winning youth current affairs TV series, Attitude, will cease production after its final episode next month. The decision, made by ABC management, comes despite earlier assurances that the show would run into 1995. The move will result in the redundancy of all nine reporters and producers, who will not be considered for the new ABC television documentaries and features department.

Key Takeaways:

  • ABC's Attitude, a Melbourne-based TV series, will be axed after its fourth series, with its final episode airing next month.
  • The decision was made by ABC management, despite earlier assurances that the show would continue into 1995.
  • All nine reporters and producers will be made redundant as a result of the decision.
  • The managing editor of ABC news and current affairs, Mr Chris Anderson, stated that the Attitude team will not be considered for the new features unit.
  • The Attitude team had been covering a wide range of issues, including Aids, teenage suicide, and drugs, and had received wide acclaim for its reporting.
  • The show had also won a prestigious United Nations media peace prize earlier this year for its report on Australia's indigenous people.
  • The Attitude team was praised for giving a voice to young people who needed to talk about issues.

Statistics:

  • The Attitude series had completed four seasons by the time of its cancellation.
  • The show was set to air its final episode next month.
  • Nine reporters and producers were made redundant due to the decision.
  • The Attitude team had won a prestigious United Nations media peace prize earlier this year.
  • The show covered a wide range of issues, including Aids, teenage suicide, and drugs.

Sources:

  • The Age, "ABC's 'Attitude' to be axed under new plan", October [no date specified]
  • ABC News, quoted in The Age article.