O'Reilly
5th March 2004, 10:40 AM
TV viewers look unlikely to see a reality show about Amish youth facing the modern world following protests.
The programme, tentatively called Amish in the City, planned to show five young people from the reticent religious group living with mainstream youth.
But more than 50 US lawmakers have written to Viacom accusing the media giant of exploitation and bigotry.
CBS television - which Viacom owns - put a show with a similar concept on ice last year after criticism.
CBS chairman Leslie Moonves joked earlier this year that although a reality TV series called The Real Beverly Hillbillies had been shelved, the Amish "don't have quite as good a lobbying effort," the New York Times reported.
But a group has encouraged people to write to Viacom to protest against the Amish show.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3533295.stm
The programme, tentatively called Amish in the City, planned to show five young people from the reticent religious group living with mainstream youth.
But more than 50 US lawmakers have written to Viacom accusing the media giant of exploitation and bigotry.
CBS television - which Viacom owns - put a show with a similar concept on ice last year after criticism.
CBS chairman Leslie Moonves joked earlier this year that although a reality TV series called The Real Beverly Hillbillies had been shelved, the Amish "don't have quite as good a lobbying effort," the New York Times reported.
But a group has encouraged people to write to Viacom to protest against the Amish show.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3533295.stm