FRANCE OUTLAWS TV FOR BABIES

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FRANCE OUTLAWS TV FOR BABIES

The French government appears determined to prevent a French version of News Corp's BabyFirstTV from appearing on any cable system in the country. Saying that it intends to "protect children under 3 from the effects of television," the French culture ministry on Wednesday barred TV shows aimed at children under three from airing in France. The decision follows complaints from some child-development experts that exposing children for long periods of time to television programming can retard normal development. BabyFirstTV, which is available on U.S. cable systems for a monthly charge of $4.99, has said that it should be watched by parents and their children together.

21/08/2008

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