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Last night it was learned that TVNorge is taking “Nissene over skog og hei” off the screen, after receiving criticism for the use of the so-called “blackface”.
During slavery and segregation in the United States, the use of “black face” on white actors was one of the most common forms of entertainment and was most often used on characters based on racist stereotypes about African Americans.
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– Difficult decision
It is the character Ernst-Øyvind, who in “Nissene over skog og hei” is played by a comedian. Espen EckboDiscovery believes that it falls under the term “black face.”
– Removed after a thorough editorial discussion which has also been done in consultation with the producer. We landed that one of the characters in the series falls under the term blackface and does not belong on the screen in 2020, Discovery communications director Hanne McBride told Kampanje.
He adds that it is a difficult decision and that it is “sad if the aftermath of” The elves over the forest and hello “must be that it is a series of racist overtones”.
The seas: TVNorge pulls “Nissene over skog og hei” off screen after “blackface” criticism
– Has a high level of consciousness
The campaign has contacted the NRK entertainment editor. Charlo halvorsen to ask questions about how NRK views their television series where the use of “brown face” has been used. We specifically asked about Robert Stoltenbergs character «Ali» in the Housing Association, and Pakistani characters Stoltenberg play in the «Department of Entertainment».
– We are very aware of what kind of words and media can be perceived or be racist in everything we publish. And of course, avoid using them in what we post today, says Halvorsen.
However, it will not go in and delete content from the file.
– The content of the archives is equivalent to 60 years of Norwegian television history. Here there may be expressions and means that were made with an accepted attitude other than what was right. Without being racist or derogatory at the time of its completion. We have a lot of faith that the audience will understand. And therefore we do not want to edit in our television historical archive, Halvorsen writes in an SMS to Kampanje.
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Halvorsen doesn’t know why “Borettslaget” is missing from NRK’s online TV player.
– In fact, I do not know exactly why the Housing Association is not in the player. But it has nothing to do with this case at least. And Robert has no plans to pass on this character, Halvorsen responds.
NRK TV Manager Arne helsingen tells Kampanje that “Borettslaget” is not available on the NRK web player due to lack of rights.
– Like all other copyrighted content we have before 2016, we must choose to buy new viewing rights. The old deals were made in an era of linear television. For pre-1997 content, we have rights through an agreement with Norwaco, says Helsingen.
The case was first published on Kampanje.com.
