Ofcom - Current Investigations

Whilst Ofcom publishes a fortnightly bulletin on complaints investigated and channels found in breach of the broadcasting code they also publish a list of current complaints being investigated.

I have only listed the complaints generally made against the babe channels.

Up to 14 May 2010
Programme Channel Transmission Date Date Lodged
960 Babes Live 960 11 April 2010 10 May 2010
Bang Babes Tease Me TV 2 31 March 2010 10 May 2010
Bang Babes Tease Me TV 3 31 March 2010 10 May 2010
Bang Babes Tease Me 4 April 2010 7 May 2010
Bang Babes Tease Me TV 2 6 April 2010 10 May 2010
Bang Babes Tease Me TV 3 12 April 2010 10 May 2010
Bang Babes Tease Me TV 2 16 April 2010 10 May 2010
Bang Babes Tease Me TV 3 16 April 2010 10 May 2010
Bang Babes Tease Me 16 April 2010 7 May 2010
Early Bird Tease Me TV (F/view) 20 March 2010 7 May 2010
Partyland Partyland 1 May 2010 1 May 2010
Early Bird Tease Me 1 21 April 2010 22 April 2010
Early Bird Tease Me TV (F/view) 20 April 2010 20 April 2010
Elite Nights Elite TV 11 April 2010 16 April 2010
Asian Babes House of Fun 20 March 2010 20 March 2010
Early Bird Tease Me TV (F/view) 15 February 2010 10 March 2010
Elite Days Elite TV 31 March 2010 31 March 2010

Television X Television X (F/view) 15 March 2010 15 March 2010

Tease Me Tease Me 25 January 2010 11 February 2010
Tease Me Tease Me 27 January 2010 11 February 2010
Bang Babes Tease Me 25 February 2010 11 March 2010
Early Bird Tease Me TV (F/view) 25 January 2010 27 January 2010
Bang Babes Tease Me 2 10 February 2010 11 February 2010

I am never ceased to be amazed at how long it takes from transmission of the programme to a complaint being received. I am aware that the post is slow but this is unbelievable. When a complaint takes over a month to be made just how shocked/offended is that person and should Ofcom take this into account when making a decision. Also the number of complaints made on the same day, it realy beggars belief that these are not organised by some group who wish to see the end of such programs. Ofcom should look at their own information and stop over regulating following such complaints rather than appeasing such organisations.

Someone really has it in for Bang Media then.

(20-05-2010 00:28 )Chilly Wrote:  Someone really has it in for Bang Media then.

it certainly seems that way,you would think ofcom would see a pattern forming here but they won,t.
they seem very trusting but for all the wrong reasons.
and thanks the info gold plated.

(20-05-2010 00:43 )daz c Wrote:  

(20-05-2010 00:28 )Chilly Wrote:  Someone really has it in for Bang Media then.

it certainly seems that way,you would think ofcom would see a pattern forming here but they won,t.
they seem very trusting but for all the wrong reasons.
and thanks the info gold plated.

As ive said before why do these idiots who complain watch the friggin channels in the first place when thay know the content im just so frustrated at the merrygoround of idiotic complainers then the long drawn out process from ofcon receiving a complaint until the outcome as gold plated has kindly pointed out in his extensive post.
I think its time for this forum and its members to draw up a petition and get many signatures and send it to this excuse of an organisation ofcon.Something needs to be done and real soon otherwise pandering to the stupid views of idiots who watch then claim to be offended will become the norm and what a sad day that will be for all babechannel fans.

you guys notice something strange about them complaints? NO complaints against BABESTATION .. yet some of there girls had similar levels of explicitness described in the ofcom adjudications... HMMMMmmmm.... conspiracy any1?

It will be very interesting to see how many complaints BLUBIRD will get when they start,especially if conspiracy theories are right about other channels making these complaints.Lets face it blubird have so much money and channels, they can blow all of the competition out of the water and this could have the other channels waiting for any mistake they make, after all there's jobs and money at stake.It will be interesting to see future ofcom reports in the forth coming months.

tbh if ofcom see a pattern with the complaints, ie who they came from and dont consider the complaint valid then they should start to ignore the person complaining, there must be a pattern if all these are towards bangmedia, and im guessing that alot of these dont hold up, or having so many complaints would cost bangmedia a lot of money, or it could mean that they dont give a hoots ( refrained from using more explicit language hehe ) and the money they are earning from having these channels is more than sufficent to balance out a few fines.

There is every reason to suppose that OfCom asks/pays "spies" to check on these programmes and there is good reason to suppose that the channels check on each other.

More often than not the action taken is the result of ONE (yes ONE) complaint.

If OfCom really thinks that individuals are watching these channels night after night just in order to be outraged, then I suggest respectfully to OfCom that, rather than taking action based on a nipple slip at 0800 (which we all know leads to irreversible and uncontrolled depravity for anyone under the age of 18), they might do more for the public good by investigating the mental health of the one complainant.

In any case, as a grown adult not demanding hardcore porn, I object strobgly to the right-wing (often religious) view: "We don't like it therefore you shouldn't be allowed to see it".

(20-05-2010 03:34 )Hexit Wrote:  you guys notice something strange about them complaints? NO complaints against BABESTATION .. yet some of there girls had similar levels of explicitness described in the ofcom adjudications... HMMMMmmmm.... conspiracy any1?

yep have spotted this as well. does annoy me that ofcom uphold complaints even though there is only 1 complaint!!!!!! hopefully a change of government means a change for ofcom

(20-05-2010 03:34 )Hexit Wrote:  you guys notice something strange about them complaints? NO complaints against BABESTATION .. yet some of there girls had similar levels of explicitness described in the ofcom adjudications... HMMMMmmmm.... conspiracy any1?

Babestation is registered in Holland and not subject to the Ofcom broadcasting code.

(Please feel free to correct this if it is not true)