Live coverage of horse races: review by a student

Kristine Felisse Mangunay Jan 4th, 2007 at 5:27 pm Gambling made easy
By: Kristine Felisse Mangunay/ Student Number 8 Student number 8
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        Winners Circle Productions Incorporated picks up the live coverage of horse races held in the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona,
Cavite. The network broadcasts this on channel 78 (for Skycable subscribers), also known as the Karera Channel. The results of each race are flashed occasionally on screen, for those who have been unlucky enough to miss any of the events. The typical lines of broadcasters include “Just go ahead and buy your tickets”, while a screaming “Last call to place your bets!” is occasionally seen on TV.                            As “useful” as this may seem to fans though, the live coverage of these races constitute a blatant disregard for the ethical rules set by the Kapisanan ng Brodkaster sa Pilipinas. The KBP TV Code explicitly states that “the coverage of HORSERACING, cockfighting, jai-alai and all forms of gambling, legal or illegal shall not be allowed”.                    The reason for this prohibition is simple, really. Televised programs of events such as these may, directly or indirectly, induce viewers to engage in excessive gambling. The activities of potential gamblers and gamblers are thus reinforced by these kinds of programs. In this particular case for instance, many Skycable subscribers who do not engage in gambling activities still run the risk of being exposed to them.
           The KBP sees this as too serious a violation it orders a corresponding 7,000 peso fine for the first offense, to be paid by the station; 10,000 for the second and 20, 000 for the third, not to mention of course the written reprimands or suspensions meted to the announcer, the number of months of which depends on the number of times the violation has been committed.                    While it is clear that there is an attempt to cater to a different and unique kind of audience, it is still the network’s responsibility to self-regulate. And that, of course, means not taking advantage of airtime to encourage these types of activities.                 Who wants a nation of gamblers anyway?         LinksTV Code:
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A shot of the Karera Channel by student number 8:
http://photos.yahoo.com/fmangunay

Recorded from the Karera Channel by student number 8:
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