Ministers are to meet with broadcasters and industry experts this week to discuss plans to overhaul the current system of regulation, which is described as "flawed" and "out-dated".
They will be considering a report by Sarah Thane, a senior figure in broadcasting, who warns that television appearances can put children under excessive pressure and have a damaging impact.
The move follows controversies over Hollie Steel, a 10-year-old singer who broke down in tears after struggling to complete her act on Britain's Got Talent, and last year's Channel 4 show Boys and Girls Alone, in which children aged eight to 12 were shown fighting and crying having been left unsupervised in isolated cottages in Cornwall. More...
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