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Originally Posted by andygrif
I think something important needs to be said here...this has nothing to do whether the channel is aimed at the gay population or not, it's to do with basic economics. Will we make enough money to pay to pay the ntl fees. Chances are that they won't, which is why the channel isn't on ntl.
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The point that is taking up most of the pages is not that the channel is being discriminated against because of its remit ie gay. It's that because gays are in a minority perhaps 6million (10%) they can never be economically viable compared to other larger minorities, not sure how big the deaf population is in comparison.
So assuming that gays need some sort of media representation to balance out the many years of discrimination, how are they gonna get it if not through some sort of social intervention. ie broadcasters made to carry certain minority channels by regulation.
The other point then is how do you define a minority?
As an anti capitalist, my main argument for a gay channel is not the issue itself (of which I'm sympathetic) but that minority representation shouldnt be dependant on econimic viability but a social responsibility.