Kalybos
Richard Asante, popularly referred to as Kalybos, has added his voice to the ongoing debate about foreign content on TV and its crippling effect on local production and the industry as a whole.
In a statement last year, the Film Producers Association of Ghana (FIPAG) argued that foreign telenovelas shown on local television are negatively affecting sale and consumption of local movies in the country.
Kalybos, who made an appearance on the satirical talk show, After Hours with Mikki Osei Berko on TV3, however had a differing opinion.
“The problem there has to be shared, you don’t blame the TV stations because they want quality content,” the comedian and actor stated.
Kalybos also insisted that part of the plight of local producers has to do with their reluctance to do in-depth studies about their craft.
-Kasapafmonline.com