A scene from Legend of Korra
DSTV suspends six 'pro-gay' children's TV programmes
DSTV suspends six 'pro-gay' children's TV programmes
July 5,
2017
MultiChoice has dropped six 'pro-gay' children's programmes that have been airing on three DSTV channels. The programmes include Loud House, the Legend of Korra, Hey Arnold, Steven Universe, Adventure Time and Clarence.
The six programmes have been airing on
Nickelodeon, Nicktoons and Cartoon Network. Tina Wamala, public
relations officer, MultiChoice Uganda, says they decided to drop the
programs following complaints by subscribers about their content.
According to Wamala, the suspension of
the programs also affects all the viewers across Africa. The suspension
comes after Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) banned the programmes
from being broadcast in the country after subscribers complained last
month that the programs were not fit for young viewers.
"Most of these programmes target vulnerable children with subtle messages that are deliberately designed to corrupt their moral judgment regarding the institution of family", KFCB said last month in a statement.
"Most of these programmes target vulnerable children with subtle messages that are deliberately designed to corrupt their moral judgment regarding the institution of family", KFCB said last month in a statement.
Adding: that the programs were
'obnoxious and inappropriate material that sought to impair the moral
judgment of children about the institution of the family.
Wamala says that the suspension will last as long as Turner Broadcasting System that provides content to Cartoon Network, and Viacom International Media Networks, which serve Nickelodeon and Nicktoons get a solution to the complaints.
Wamala says the only censoring tool available for subscribers is the parental control option that allows parents to make certain channels and programs unavailable for viewers of a certain age.
Wamala says that the suspension will last as long as Turner Broadcasting System that provides content to Cartoon Network, and Viacom International Media Networks, which serve Nickelodeon and Nicktoons get a solution to the complaints.
Wamala says the only censoring tool available for subscribers is the parental control option that allows parents to make certain channels and programs unavailable for viewers of a certain age.
"Uganda falls under the same region as
Kenya. Our channel, mainly Nickelodeon that you are alluding to; has
acknowledged the complaints through out the continent and looked at the
different options they can implore and decided to suspend the shows in
question - not just in Kenya but throughout Africa", she said.
In 2014, cartoon creators of Legend of
Korra, Bryan Konietzko and Mike DiMartino, indeed admitted that the
animation series contain lesbian characters.
"You can celebrate it, embrace it,
accept it, get over it, or whatever you feel the need to do, but there
is no denying it. That is the official story", said Konietzko according
to several online reports.
The Loud House is also said to contain gay characters in an effort described as 'pushing LGBT agenda' of 'gaying all things.'
