The best of #ABCBudgetCutShows
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Shortly after Malcolm Turnbull’s announcement that there would be a 4.6 per cent reduction in ABC funding over five years, Twitter lit up with the hashtag #ABCbudgetcutshows.
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The Abbott Government has broken its promise not to cut funding for the ABC, announcing that its budget allocation would be slashed by $254 million.
The Government has also reduced funding to SBS and opened the way for the multicultural broadcaster to make more money from advertising.
While the cuts were signalled by Mr Turnbull on Q&A on Monday night, the exact figures were unknown until today.
Mr Turnbull also said that any programming changes would be “cowardly” and that the changes could be made without affecting programming and in line with an efficiency review.
Nonetheless, Twitter users quickly started speculating and renaming some of the ABC’s popular shows to reflect the funding cuts.
Here are some of The New Daily’s favourites:
Spicks and Specsavers #ABCbudgetcutshows
— Gerry (@geraldmellor) November 19, 2014
Margaret and David’s popular show At The Movies is already at risk with their impending departure.
At The illegally downloaded Movies #ABCbudgetcutshows — Daniel Meehan (@danmeehan77) November 19, 2014
Bananas in cardboard boxes #ABCBudgetCutShows — Dawnstar Australis (@dawnstarau) November 19, 2014
Johnson and Friend #ABCBudgetCutShows — Daniel Vuckovic (@VOOK64) November 19, 2014
ABC News Skips Breakfast #ABCbudgetcutshows — Eamonn Warner (@eamonnwarner) November 19, 2014
Three Corners. #ABCBudgetCutShows — First Molktact (@MolksTVTalk) November 19, 2014
No show was safe with the Bananas in Pyjamas becoming somewhat lifeless.
#ABCbudgetcutshows pic.twitter.com/PBQ3YeUQ1E
— Shane Bazzi (@shanebazzi) November 19, 2014
Mister Who #ABCbudgetcutshows — Doc (@Doclach) November 19, 2014
The Kitchen Cabinet is bare #ABCbudgetcutshows — Doc (@Doclach) November 19, 2014
The 7:30 Gist #ABCbudgetcutshows — Andy Thompson (@SweatyJester) November 19, 2014
Children’s shows proved to be a favourite with Twitter users.
Home School #ABCBudgetCutShows — Josh Taylor (@joshgnosis) November 19, 2014
The Chaser’s War On Limited Things #ABCBudgetCutShows — Alex Kidman (@alexkidman) November 19, 2014
Pay School #ABCbudgetcutshows — Think Big (@Thought4rce) November 19, 2014
Medical Student Who #ABCbudgetcutshows — Luke Stockwell (@jedistocky) November 19, 2014
The Snare #ABCbudgetcutshows
— Rohan Connolly (@rohan_connolly) November 19, 2014
