TLC FINALLY gets around to cancelling the Duggars

[CatWoman]

An Official Statement From TLC

After thoughtful consideration, TLC and the Duggar family have decided to not move forward with 19 Kids and Counting. The show will no longer appear on the air.

The recent attention around the Duggars has sparked a critical and important conversation about child protection.

Over these past weeks, TLC has consulted regularly with leading victims' rights and advocacy organizations in the U.S., including RAINN and Darkness to Light, to discuss how to use this moment to address the issue and make a positive impact. Unfortunately, child sexual abuse is not an isolated issue; it affects many children and families around the world. To that end, we are partnering with both organizations on a multi-platform campaign to raise awareness and educate parents and families about the issue. In the first phase of this initiative, TLC will work closely with both groups and with the Duggar family on a one-hour documentary that will include Jill and Jessa and other survivors and families that have been affected by abuse.


http://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/19-kids-and-counting/an-official-statement-from-tlc/

[tularetom]

1. Yet they're still trying to squeeze a few bucks out of it by acting holier than thou

Crying great big crocodile tears over the child abuse they winked at for years.

[hlthe2b]

2. Especially since the Duggar girls are willing to whitewash/excuse their brother's behavior...

I actually think that is more offensive for TLC to give them yet another forum--under the guise of educating on the issue--than anything to date.

[Rex]

3. TLC did every study they could think of trying to keep their money supply on TV.

The only reason they cancelled the show, because their bottom line is hurt more by keeping the show then cancelling it. The statement is just PR garbage they could care less about...it is all about money checks and the suckers that can make it happen!

The Loser Channel.

[Initech]

5. Yup, it's all about the money. They couldn't give a rat's ass about the victims.

What pisses me off is that they're just cancelling "19 Kids And Counting". They won't completely cut ties with that horrible family. Which is why they don't give a shit about the victims.

[Rex]

8. Reality TV is one of the signs of the End Times imo.

It is like watching vultures fighting over the dead body of a fellow vulture. Don't know how else to decribe it.

[malaise]

6. +1,000

The Loser Circus

[Daemonaquila]

9. Perfect!

Thanks for finally making sense of the acronym.

[Rex]

10. Indeed, The Loser Circus!

What exactly are we supposed to be learning from the TLC channel? How money kills every part of the human soul? Shamelessness creates a great amount of wealth?

[malaise]

11. How to exploit children

That's their main lesson

[Rex]

12. That is it right there, the heart of their message. "Exploiting children for profit and ratings".

TLC - we purposly hurt children and then neglect them when they need help after being hurt - to make money and call it Reality TV.

[Adrahil]

4. They probably had a few legal hoops to jump through...

No doubt there were contracts, etc., they had to run by their lawyers.

[lpbk2713]

7. They didn't cancel the Duggars.

They cancelled their program.

[Spazito]

13. Geez...

"TLC will work closely with both groups and with the Duggar family on a one-hour documentary that will include Jill and Jessa and other survivors and families that have been affected by abuse."

This is disgusting. TLC is doing this to continue milking every advertising dollar left and has nothing to do with educating the public on the horror of child sexual abuse, imo.

[rocktivity]

14. TRANSLATION: "We hope the documentary will make Jill and Jessica stars

and endear them to enough 19 Kids And Counting fans to enable us to continue the franchise by building a series around them."


rocktivity

[JI7]

15. they are still trying to cash in on it. jessa tried to speak for all the victims in the fox

Interview .And i think the non family victim had taken issue with some of that.

[JI7]

16. why don't they do the same for the honey boo boo sister

Who was a molestation victim.