Ofcom - Current Investigations

(27-07-2011 17:24 )mikedafc Wrote:  Are Ofcom investigating Channel 4 for its Sex Education Show which shows explicit nudity before the official 9pm watershed?

The makers of this show are obvioulsy aware that the show may offend because they warn of full frontal nudity throughout. Now, if this warning is something Ofcom have insisted on, I find it odd that they then go and allow it to be broadcast before the watershed.

So using my warped logic, does it not follow that if the babeshows started warning of explicit nudity, Ofcom should allow it, particularly AFTER the watershed??

Incidently, I just tried watching an episode on the C4 website, but gave up after being forced to sit through a series of 30 second adverts. When the third one started I came away

(27-07-2011 18:39 )StanTheMan Wrote:  

(27-07-2011 17:24 )mikedafc Wrote:  Are Ofcom investigating Channel 4 for its Sex Education Show which shows explicit nudity before the official 9pm watershed?

The makers of this show are obvioulsy aware that the show may offend because they warn of full frontal nudity throughout. Now, if this warning is something Ofcom have insisted on, I find it odd that they then go and allow it to be broadcast before the watershed.

So using my warped logic, does it not follow that if the babeshows started warning of explicit nudity, Ofcom should allow it, particularly AFTER the watershed??

Incidently, I just tried watching an episode on the C4 website, but gave up after being forced to sit through a series of 30 second adverts. When the third one started I came away

I saw this too, and the bit about the percentage of people who use handcuffs during sex was very educational

Ofcom will do as they please, and will continue to be hypocrites as usual, continuing to make money from the babe channels as always.

Their argument will be that as a documentary it aims to reduce harm from uninformed teen sex. Pregnancy, the clap, painful anal, lubrication, etc. As allways they will upset the Daily Mail by failing to mention the emotional side, failing to say many teens dont have sex until later, and most adults have it rarely outside the first 6 months of a relationship, despite what social porn like Eastenders and Casualty would have you believe. They will argue that to reach teens they have to broadcast during family TV time. And they might even argue that to keep them interested they have to throw in the saucy stuff. That really annoys the Daily Mail, but to see that happens in right wing caring sharing families just look at Sarah Palin. Im waiting for the in depth analysis of pole dancing.

With the pressure on Playboy TV UK/Benelux Limited in relation to Red Light Central by Ofc@m it would appear that further protective measures were needed.
Recently RLC stated that no content (vids or caps) could be posted in their thread that were less than 8 weeks old as they felt that it was being used by third parties in reporting possible 'In Breach' content to the regulator.
Such an arbitrary figure (56 days) does not prevent content still being reported to Ofc@m who require licensee's to retain 60 days of content.
Red Light Central have now further imposed a total ban on recording any of their channels on the Sky epg by use of a blocking signal on the broadcast.
I would suggest that this move means that further complaints are still be made to Ofc@m and along with current investigations means that a sanction decision is imminent.
Obviously other licensee's/broadcasters are following the events of these channels and may be forced to follow suit depending upon the sanction handed down.

(30-07-2011 01:12 )Gold Plated Pension Wrote:  ~~~~
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Red Light Central have now further imposed a total ban on recording any of their channels on the Sky epg by use of a blocking signal on the broadcast.
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This does not stop anyone recording the shows with a dvd recorder connected to the sky box vga output.

If they are being targetted because of an alleged history of non compliance Ofcom are quite capable of monitoring the shows themselves without more complaints.

And experience shows that just becuase rules are being applied to one broadcaster that does not mean the same rules will be applied with equal vigour to other broadcasters.

(31-07-2011 22:14 )eccles Wrote:  If they are being targetted because of an alleged history of non compliance Ofcom are quite capable of monitoring the shows themselves without more complaints.

And experience shows that just becuase rules are being applied to one broadcaster that does not mean the same rules will be applied with equal vigour to other broadcasters.

matbe all the channels should do as babestation does,cause whatever it is they never seem to be in the spotlight for wrong doing!

(31-07-2011 22:14 )eccles Wrote:  If they are being targetted because of an alleged history of non compliance Ofcom are quite capable of monitoring the shows themselves without more complaints.

Unless ... could it be that Ofcom use a Sky+ box and cant record the shows any more?

New broadcast bulletin out today. Here are the highlights.

Sunrise TV "Your Health": Viewers were invited to phone in at £1.50 a minute for health advice. At no point were they advised to consult their GP. "Ofcom considered that it was „participation TV‟ (“PTV”) programming, as it was clearly formulated principally to take advantage of premium rate telephony revenues. ... while the broadcasts were PTV content, the studio presentation was editorial in style." Sunrise decided to pull the show. "this is the sixth breach Finding recorded by Ofcom against Sunrise TV over the past 15 months, all of which have concerned the broadcast of promotional material. ...further breach of this nature is likely to result in our consideration of the imposition of statutory sanctions."

6 similar offences and they just get a warning.

South For You: Provision of recordings. Ofcom formally asked ... to provide recordings ... The Licensee failed to acknowledge Ofcom‟s request or provide recordings ... on three occasions. Eventually recordings were supplied with an apology and explanation. Ofcom will monitor.

Eastenders: Dead baby story over 3 1/2 months. "EastEnders is a long-running and well established drama with a record of tackling controversial and, at times, highly sensitive social issues." (translation: patronising moralising crap). Ofcom received 1,044 complaints from viewers ... inaccurate, insensitive and sensationalised portrayal of the behaviour of a mother who has lost a baby from cot death ... “distressing” and “horrific”. "Ofcom considered that in this case it would not be possible to assess whether the Code had been breached until the storyline had concluded. This was because Ofcom needed to take into account the full context in which the baby swap storyline was featured." ... "Ofcom did not consider it necessary to seek the BBC‟s formal comments before reaching a decision in this case."

Ofcom felt that overall the content was justified bycontext.

Multiple breaches of the COSTA advertising code. No suggestion that the channels that broadcast extra adverts should forefit some advertising time. Examples include Bloomberg that had 3 internal ad breaks in a 30 minute show (2 allowed) and 8, yes 8, in a 90 minute show (5 allowed).

Other programs not in breach included:
Äntligen fredag - TV3 - Sexual material
IslamiQA - Islam Channel - Religious/Beliefs discrimination/offence
Psychic Interactive - Psychic TV - Participation TV - "Misleadingness"
Strange Sex Promo - DMAX - Sexual material

Complaints assessed but not further investigated included:
Britain's Next Top Model - Sky Livingit - Nudity
Bruno Mars "The Lazy Song" - 12 separate broadcasts - Sexual material/Offensive language/Generally accepted standards
Elite Nights - Elite TV - Participation TV - Offence
Embarrassing Bodies - Channel 4 (3 broadcasts) - Nudity/Materially misleading
Emmerdale - UTV/ITV1 (3 broadcasts) - Generally accepted standards
In with the Flynns - BBC1 - Sexual material
Midsomer Murders - ITV1 - Nudity (Im not making this up)
Undercover Boss (trailer) - Channel 4 - Sexual material

Investigations launched include:
Nittileaks - Kanal 5
The Sex Researchers - Channel 4

The BBC Eastenders complaint numbers do not include the 13,400 people who complained direct to the BBC.

So there you have it. 14,444 complaints are OK if the plot justifies it, but zero complaints can be grounds for a fine because of some theoretical non existent possibility of harm or offence.

Weekly Audience Complaints Report

Quote:Report covers complaints received between:

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Tuesday, 2 August, 2011 to Monday, 8 August, 2011

Please NoteProgrammes that attracted fewer than 10 complaints are not recorded on this list.Inclusion or omission of a programme on this list is not indicative that Ofcom is investigating the broadcast.The number of complaints received is not an indication of how serious an issue is.All complaints are assessed against the Broadcasting Code.