Serbia’s Student List wants national TV channels to limit reality TV to 45 minutes a day and air it only after 11 p.m. The group also proposes ending live broadcasts of reality shows and setting aside at least 30% of airtime for educational, cultural, documentary and children’s programs.
The measures are part of the Student List’s media reform plan. The current rules remain in effect while the group puts forward its proposals.
Reality Shows Would Move to Late-Night Slots
The plan would change when national channels can air reality TV and how much time they can give it. Channels could still show recorded episodes after 11 p.m., within the 45-minute daily limit.
The proposal would also change how viewers follow these shows. In particular, channels would no longer carry the action live as it unfolds.
More Airtime for Education, Culture and Children’s Programs
The Student List wants national channels to devote at least 30% of their schedules to four types of programming. The proposed minimum covers educational shows, cultural programs, documentaries and content for children.
While the reality TV cap would apply to a single genre, the 30% minimum would shape the wider schedule. It would give those four types of programs a guaranteed share of airtime if the proposal takes effect.
