Ofcom Discussion

(29-04-2012 16:05 )Captain Vimes Wrote:  

(29-04-2012 13:02 )MARCCE Wrote:  The best comparison I can give regarding discretionary powers is a nightclub with a dress code. Is it against any law to wear jeans and trainers? Of course it isn't but clubs can refuse entry at their discretion to people wearing them. You can bang on about your human rights, freedom of expression, the fact that you live in a free country and taking it to the European courts as much as you like but a club is within their rights to do it.

Ascot racecourse recently signalled their intention to strictly enforce their dress code regulations from now on. One of the main reasons they gave for doing so was that they had received complaints from people about others who were inappropriately dressed.

Similarly, Ofcom can do likewise. Now if you think just how difficult, or impossible even, to challenge a club that wouldn't let you in wearing jeans would be for you maybe you'll also understand just how difficult it is for the channels to challenge Ofcom.

A very interesting post but I feel that your comparison about private clubs and their rules fall down when regarding broadcasting. Don't get het up about this it's only my opinion and not the gospel truth.

All the channels are subject to OFCOM regulations so it's level playing field. Yet I have seen pussies exposed on British TV channels in certain films.

Do these channels who broadcast the films get the sort of fines that some of Babe Channels have been hit with? No.

I watched Countess Dracula on the Horror Channel the other week and the frankly fantastic Ingrid Pitt was caught in several poses that would have OFCOM coming down on them like a ton of bricks if it had been broadcast by Elite, Babestion, RLC, etc.

I fully realise that explicit 'action' on British channels is never going to be allowed but to hit them with fines because of the occassional pussy flash seems contradictory.

And if you are so offended by the all too rare slips, these days, then what the fuck are you doing watching that channel in the first place.

This is a fine, Sunday afternoon rant, possibly fuelled by alcohol. I hope that everyone takes it in the spirit it was intended. Nastilly.

Excellent post, captain.

May I ask you why do you think that explicit "action" will never be allowed on British TV?


P.S. I loved Ingrid Pitt.