Ofcom - Current Investigations

Yet more investigations against the Babe Channels. I say investigations rather than complaints as i truely believe that excessive compliance monitoring is now being carried out. This goes against Ofc@m's own regulatory principle to operate with a bias against intervention.

How we regulate
• Ofcom will always seek the least intrusive regulatory methods of achieving our objectives.
• Ofcom will strive to ensure that interventions are evidence-based, proportionate, consistent, accountable and transparent in both deliberation and outcome.
• Ofcom will regulate with a clearly articulated and publicly reviewed annual plan, with stated priorities.

Anyway the bad news is that a further three investigations will be carried out against Playboy as licensee.

Up to 21 January 2011
Programme Channel Transmission Date Date Lodged

Red Light Central RedLightZone1 Monday, 03 January 2011 03 January 2011
Red Light Ladies Extreme Friday, 17 December 2010 23 December 2010
Xplicit Tease Me TV2 Monday, 03 January 2011 03 January 2011

Playboy are already under notice to ensure compliance since all licensee's were issued with new guidance late last year. Playboy are yet to attend a further meeting to discuss non-compliance and no doubt these three further investigations will be raised with the prospect now of a financial penalty.


http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/enforce...omplaints/

Its beginning to look as if finally closed down Bang, Ofcom have decided to exercise their muscles, show who is boss and clean up the town.

Its a pity they dont look at the number of complaints against mainstream channels with audiences 10-100 times larger:
Dancing On Ice: 194
Big Fat Gypsy Wedding: 32 (racist or what?)
Tafheem al Masyal: 27 (no idea, but odds on religious sensibilities)
The Wright Stuff: 51
HUNDREDS of people have been sufficiently offended to find out the complaints procedure and do so.

The latest Broadcast Bulletin contains no less than 11 investigations into Adult shows. Some are quite old:
September: 3
October: 3
November: 5
Why so old? Were they particulary complex? Or does Ofcom have a policy of holding some complaints in reserve in case a broadcaster does not play nicely? Nearly 4 months is excessive delay by any standards.

(27-01-2011 01:07 )Gold Plated Pension Wrote:  ~~~~
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Anyway the bad news is that a further three investigations will be carried out against Playboy as licensee.

Up to 21 January 2011
Programme Channel Transmission Date Date Lodged

Red Light Central RedLightZone1 Monday, 03 January 2011 03 January 2011
Red Light Ladies Extreme Friday, 17 December 2010 23 December 2010
Xplicit Tease Me TV2 Monday, 03 January 2011 03 January 2011
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Does anyone know which girl(s) were involved with the Xplicit (Bangbabes) Monday, 03 January 2011 complaint?

77 complain about sky sports wolves v liverpool, is that after the leaked recording of keys and gray? once a story about soemthing (eg brand and ross radio show, keys and gray etc.) ofcom should not accept the complaints.

the russell brand and ross got more complaints after the story broke out in the media than at the time of the show going out.

(27-01-2011 14:43 )bigguy01 Wrote:  77 complain about sky sports wolves v liverpool, is that after the leaked recording of keys and gray? once a story about soemthing (eg brand and ross radio show, keys and gray etc.) ofcom should not accept the complaints.

the russell brand and ross got more complaints after the story broke out in the media than at the time of the show going out.

Obiously after the leaked recording as it was a private conversation that wasn't aired.

(27-01-2011 01:07 )Gold Plated Pension Wrote:  Yet more investigations against the Babe Channels. I say investigations rather than complaints as i truely believe that excessive compliance monitoring is now being carried out. This goes against Ofc@m's own regulatory principle to operate with a bias against intervention.

How we regulate
• Ofcom will always seek the least intrusive regulatory methods of achieving our objectives.
• Ofcom will strive to ensure that interventions are evidence-based, proportionate, consistent, accountable and transparent in both deliberation and outcome.
• Ofcom will regulate with a clearly articulated and publicly reviewed annual plan, with stated priorities.

Anyway the bad news is that a further three investigations will be carried out against Playboy as licensee.

Up to 21 January 2011
Programme Channel Transmission Date Date Lodged

Red Light Central RedLightZone1 Monday, 03 January 2011 03 January 2011
Red Light Ladies Extreme Friday, 17 December 2010 23 December 2010
Xplicit Tease Me TV2 Monday, 03 January 2011 03 January 2011

Playboy are already under notice to ensure compliance since all licensee's were issued with new guidance late last year. Playboy are yet to attend a further meeting to discuss non-compliance and no doubt these three further investigations will be raised with the prospect now of a financial penalty.


http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/enforce...omplaints/

I find it hard to believe that anyone has really complained about these channels, and even if they did, why should it matter? We've been over this a thousand times, so we all know that these complaints, if valid, are not important or worth spending time on, as anyone complaining shouldn't be watching in the first place. Also because it's already been determined that these channels are not dangerous to children, so why can't ofcon just follow the rules? Are these complaints toward the day shows or night shows?

If you read the ofcon statements, they seem to be written during the middle ages, with the choice of some words and the manner they speak in. I bet they all wear the fake wigs as well, to try to feel more relevant

(27-01-2011 15:05 )gator8 Wrote:  

(27-01-2011 14:43 )bigguy01 Wrote:  77 complain about sky sports wolves v liverpool, is that after the leaked recording of keys and gray? once a story about soemthing (eg brand and ross radio show, keys and gray etc.) ofcom should not accept the complaints.

the russell brand and ross got more complaints after the story broke out in the media than at the time of the show going out.

Obiously after the leaked recording as it was a private conversation that wasn't aired.

thats my point people make the compliants once the indicent has been talked about in the media eg example christina performing her burlesque song on xfactor.

(27-01-2011 01:07 )Gold Plated Pension Wrote:  Yet more investigations against the Babe Channels. I say investigations rather than complaints as i truely believe that excessive compliance monitoring is now being carried out. This goes against Ofc@m's own regulatory principle to operate with a bias against intervention.

How we regulate
• Ofcom will always seek the least intrusive regulatory methods of achieving our objectives.
• Ofcom will strive to ensure that interventions are evidence-based, proportionate, consistent, accountable and transparent in both deliberation and outcome.
• Ofcom will regulate with a clearly articulated and publicly reviewed annual plan, with stated priorities.

Anyway the bad news is that a further three investigations will be carried out against Playboy as licensee.

Up to 21 January 2011
Programme Channel Transmission Date Date Lodged

Red Light Central RedLightZone1 Monday, 03 January 2011 03 January 2011
Red Light Ladies Extreme Friday, 17 December 2010 23 December 2010
Xplicit Tease Me TV2 Monday, 03 January 2011 03 January 2011

Playboy are already under notice to ensure compliance since all licensee's were issued with new guidance late last year. Playboy are yet to attend a further meeting to discuss non-compliance and no doubt these three further investigations will be raised with the prospect now of a financial penalty.


http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/enforce...omplaints/

Well i still believe that excessive compliance monitoring is being carried out. Such monitoring was used against Bang Media (London) Ltd and Bang Channels Ltd that resulted in the revocation of their 4 licenses.
We already know that Playboy and Just4Us are being called in for a last warning with 3 complaints against Playboy still to be investigated.
Once these investigations have been completed, expect Playboy to be found in breach with a large financial penalty issued. This will happen within the next 6 weeks, given the stated timescales issued by Ofc@m.

Now we have the next broadcaster to be compliance monitored by the regulator. Already subject to 'in breach' findings for their past daytime content Elite TV will now be hounded again.

Elite TV previously capitulated with a weak excuse about a junior/inexperienced producer whilst they were on an away day rather than challenge Ofc@m's findings and seeking a review of the decision.

Now buoyed up by their success against Bang including the 'winding up' order with little or no resistance they are going after broadcasters previously found in breach, let's hope that Playboy and Elite TV have deep pockets and friendly bank managers.

This weeks list of investigations does not read well with Elite TV feeling the full brunt of the investigations.

Up to 28 January 2011
Programme Channel Transmission Date Date Lodged

Elite Days Elite TV Tuesday, 30 November 2010 30 November 2010
Elite Days Elite TV Wednesday, 01 December 2010 01 December 2010
Elite Days Elite TV2 Wednesday, 08 December 2010 08 December 2010
Elite Nights Elite TV Tuesday, 30 November 2010 01 December 2010
Elite Nights Elite TV2 Monday, 06 December 2010 06 December 2010
Elite Nights Elite TV Thursday, 16 December 2010 25 January 2011
Elite Nights Elite TV Wednesday, 22 December 2010 25 January 2011
Elite Nights Elite TV Friday, 31 December 2010 06 January 2011
Elite Nights Elite TV Tuesday, 04 January 2011 25 January 2011

We know ultimately where these investigations are going especially since Elite TV were previously warned over daytime content.

Whether these broadcasters can absorb a large fine, tone down their content to satisfy the regulator and continue to attract revenue from callers only time will tell.

The regulator has got nothing to lose in these actions and bully boy tactics. They are under pressure to justify their existance whilst shedding nearly 170 jobs in the compliance department but still increase the revenue (fines) for the exchequer.


http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/enforce...omplaints/


The broadcasters need to work together to challenge the regulator on their overzealous approach and seek change in the codes, i am aware of only one that is doing that.

Ofc@m are currently consulting on their investigation and sanction procedures and i raised a thread on this so that we can comment. The proposed revised procedures even further limits the challenges broadcasters can use against findings and devolve responsibility for breach finding and financial penalties to officer level meaning more inconsistent findings and unjust penalties. This consultation closes soon and i am suprised more posters have not commented on the proposals.
We are not included in consultations that often so when we are we need to ensure our voice is heard and noted. The silent voice has always been regarded as the one that is happy with the current ways. Are we!!!.


http://www.babeshows.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=28444

Not surprising

ofcon after yet another channel.

No wonder Elite has been a bit poor lately.

Same old same old

I just can not understand the mentality of the producers of the babe channels.
They squabble like school children in the playground [and yes it is my honest opinion that these channels do complain about each other ],can`t they take a step back and have a look at what they are doing to each other.

Can`t they see that they are creating the monster,the almighty,self ruling,unaproachable, degenerate minded,pile of shite that is Ofcom.

Can`t they see that if the fines that were put on them were pooled together as a collective kitty,that thet would be able to take these putrified,lame excuses for human beings to court.

Can`t they see that it is this mob of self righteous,bombastic, morans, whom are breaking the laws which have been passed on censorship,[by people much more intelligent than these set of decrepit ,god fearing blagarts],and they will keep doing it and keep Britain in the Victorian era,whilst ever they sit on there almighty thrones`unchallenged as it were.

What the F*ck is the matter with these people?

Are they bloody all blind?

I am sure that if someone fined me for doing something within the` LAW`I would not think twice about going to court.

They have nothing to lose for flips sake,and everything to gain.

I am quite sure that should they go to court they would win and with the likely outcome that Ofcom would have to pay costs ,I could foresee some heads rolling in Ofcoms` comfy little house.

Let a jury decide who is right and who is wrong,let us all see that laws are passed for the people and not for some jumped up set of untouchables to rip apart and change for there own gratification.