Sootbag1
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RE: Is it time for a mass attack on OFCOM?
Pretty much as wolleysheep says: all the channels would be hit by fines, and then further fines for non-payment of the original fine, then another huge fine, followed by the revocation of their licence to broadcast. The channels would close down, and quickly replaced by new channels who are quite happy to play by Ofcom's rules and make a ton of money broadcasting channels with content the vast majority of its viewers think is tame and insulting.
Plus ca change.
I'm still waiting for any evidence that suggests any of the babe channel operators are unhappy with the rules as they currently stand. For example, I'd imagine that TVX would be dead against the losening of what's allowed for fear of any 'harder' content eating into their pay-TV business model.
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21-09-2010 18:38 |
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Scottishbloke
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RE: Is it time for a mass attack on OFCOM?
One thing first of all to point out irrespective of whether ofcom do eventually relax the rules for full frontal to be shown is that not every model would be comfortable or willing to get naked as a lot of the models on the channels are very shy and won't show more that their top half, another point worth remembering is that back in 2006 babestar tv decided one night to show full frontal without warning and this continued for a few months right up until they were hammered with a massive fine from ofcom for showing content of an adult encrypted nature and the channel was subsequently closed down in November of that year. In theory it sounds like a good idea to be so defiant but in reality it would probably mean ofcom closing down all the babe channels. I would love to see ofcom closed down instead or challenged in a courtroom but unless you do things through the proper channels ultimately you face a losing battle.
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21-09-2010 21:28 |
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Scottishbloke
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RE: Is it time for a mass attack on OFCOM?
If ever any government was likely to change the laws it should be this one. Politicians should stick to politics and leave the telly producers to entertain us in any way that they see fit but ofcom has to go. It should be completely scrapped as life is supposed to be enjoyed and telly is classed as entertainment a sort of way to escape your everyday stress's and troubles. we should be line now with the rest of europe and not even having this debate. We are not a prudish nation but the government tv censors would have you believe otherwise. Do we have to drop a bomb on ofcom headquarters or is there a more peaceful solution.
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21-09-2010 22:07 |
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