A show like “Wil Time Bigtime” appeals to kids because it gives money to the poor.
“Children said they liked the idea of helping the less fortunate,” said Frank G. Rivera, executive director of the National Council for Children’s Television or NCCT, which hosted the “Bata Ako, May Tinig Ako” forum held recently at the Department of Education complex in Pasig City.
The event was attended by 20 children ages 9 to 16 and aimed to “flesh out important thoughts of kids about the media,” Rivera told Inquirer Entertainment.
During the forum, the children were given placards bearing the thumbs-up sign for “like” and the thumbs-down sign for “dislike.” They were asked to rate TV programs by raising their like or dislike placards.
Favored were “Tropang Potchi,” an educational program on GMA 7; “Budoy,” a drama series about a mentally challenged boy on ABS-CBN; “Junior Masterchef” and “Spoon,” both cooking shows on ABS-CBN and Net 25, respectively; “TV Patrol,” a news program on ABS-CBN; “Failon Ngayon” a weekly news magazine show on ABS-CBN; and “Wil Time Bigtime” on TV 5.
Understanding the issues.
“The children admitted that while they didn’t really understand most of what was discussed in new programs, they understood their importance,” explained Rivera. Most kids disliked the child-oriented program “Goin’ Bulilit” on ABS-CBN. The kids said they didn’t understand why child actors had to play adults in the show.
