Playboy TV fined £100,000 over porn websites
by Ofcom after two of its porn websites offered explicit material without restricting under-18s from viewing it.

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The reason why Ofcom have become this all powerful monster in TV censorship is because no one ever challenges them, so they are able to do whatever they like to appease their paymasters at central government. A quango made up of people hell bent on showing that they are worth the money they get paid. Another quango on the same scale as Ofcom are Ofgem who oversees the power companies. They are supposed to look after the public's interest and to make sure we are treated with fairness and not be ripped of by these foreign energy moguls. So when they go to British Gas, e.on, NPOWER etc. They are given assurances that they will do what is right for the customer, and then the power companies do what they fucking want to. If they can do that with the wrath of the whole nation on their case. Then, just now and again why can't the TV companies defy the more ludicrous guidelines forced upon them? And just get on with what they are here for, to entertain us.

New channels are so wrapped up with the broadcasting explosion they dont see the need. Ofcom has ITV and Channel 4 by the balls, as public sector broadcasters it can refuse to renew their licences, impose punishing licence obligations or even make it easier for the competition. Some babe channel operators are happy with a cosy monopoly. There have been hints that Ofcom can be petty and vindictive if challenged. It can be done, but only if a broadcaster is wealthy enough, patient enough, and has a showstopper of a reason. Occasionally the BBC has challenged decisions (and part won). Sky has gone to court several times, mostly about making Sky channels available to competitors.

It can be done, but the will needs to be there.