Ofcom Discussion

Looks like OFCOM could have struck again, following the 5 day ban BS have introduced on Dannii's videos

^^^ I'm not convinced Ofcom have any involvement here. The 5 day ban is bizarre, I don't know the reasons for it, especially as it applies only to Dannii Harwood vids, not all BS vids.

However, a quick glance at Ofcom rules indicates they have a time limit for complaints to be made within 20 days of a broadcast (although this can be extended). So this 5 day ban would not offer any protection from Ofcom, so the reasons behind it must be something else.

(04-03-2015 19:44 )munch1917 Wrote:  so the reasons behind it must be something else.

Don't know if it's still the case, but they were putting Danni's shows onto the members area of the website.
So maybe they won't want them on here too quick, for free....

https://twitter.com/BabestationTV/status...1457180674

https://twitter.com/BabestationTV/status...7935881216

(05-03-2015 15:12 )HannahsPet Wrote:  Wow hope Charlie C is correct and the girls can now wear bikini's on daytime bit sceptical at moment but hope its true

I've quoted a post made by HannahsPet that he originally posted in the BS Daytime thread .

If what Charlie C has said is correct then that's a interesting development for Daytime shows . Have Ofcom relaxed the day rules ?, Iv'e not seen anywhere that Ofcom have changed the Daytime dress code rules, but that doesn't mean they haven't .
There is also the fact that like BS1 nights that broadcasts on Sky Ch 906, the Day show on 906 is also Dutch regulated, so maybe that has a bearing on dress code ? .

Charlie C could have got it wrong, but she has been posting this info on twitter https://twitter.com/charliec_xxx/status/...2251725824

(04-03-2015 21:29 )The Silent Majority Wrote:  

(04-03-2015 19:44 )munch1917 Wrote:  so the reasons behind it must be something else.

Don't know if it's still the case, but they were putting Danni's shows onto the members area of the website.
So maybe they won't want them on here too quick, for free....

https://twitter.com/BabestationTV/status...1457180674

https://twitter.com/BabestationTV/status...7935881216

That would explain it. Content goes stale very quickly, a 5 day delay would encourage people to join up.

Ed Richards Moves On To Banking

A new job for the ex Chief Exec, who is still being paid by Ofcom until the end of the year and has to have employment in 2015 approved by Ofcom in case of conflict of interest. This is his first private sector employment since he was a runner for a TV production company. Good to see he has found a use for his skills.

Quote:The former head of the media regulator is to spearhead a plan to overhaul the myriad trade associations which represent Britain's beleaguered banking industry.

Sky News has learnt that Ed Richards, who stepped down as chief executive of Ofcom at the end of last year, will be named on Friday to his first major post since leaving the regulator.

Mr Richards' role will be a significant one as the UK's big banks seek to rationalise the plethora of bodies which lobby on their behalf across issues as wide-ranging as European bonus caps and mortgage lending rules.

http://www.lbc.co.uk/former-ofcom-chief-...aul-107152

Ofcom Priorities 2015/16

Priorities for the year ahead have been published. They include "Protecting consumers from harm".

Quote:Ofcom will focus on protecting consumers from harm in areas such as nuisance calls and unexpectedly high mobile bills. Clearer pricing for phone numbers starting 08, 09 and 118 will be introduced in the summer, and ‘080’ and ‘116’ calls will become free from mobiles.

As well as maintaining audience confidence in broadcast content, Ofcom will promote child safety online working with other organisations.

As well as "Maintain audience confidence in broadcast content"

The full document includes this - note the reference to dodgy broadcasters

Quote:A1.80 On traditional platforms we license more channels than ever before, some of which are not longstanding broadcasters with strong cultures of regulatory compliance. With this comes more opportunity for innovation, but also greater risk that content may be aired which is harmful or otherwise not compliant with the Broadcasting Code.

then this. Ofcom claims there are growing concerns, and proudly points to sanctions issued in the year ending now.

Quote:A1.81 In addition, we continue to promote the safety of audiences when consuming content online, particularly in the case of children.
Ensure content complies with broadcasting rules by taking a new targeted approach to our enforcement activities for TV broadcasters
A1.82 In 2014/15 we undertook a wide-ranging review of our processes for licensing broadcast services and enforcing standards to ensure effective protection for audiences. There have been growing concerns about the broadcast of potentially harmful or non-compliant material, and we have imposed significant sanctions as a result of this type of content.
A1.83 In 2015/16 we will build on this review, undertaking a range of work to ensure that the services we license comply with our rules. This will include:
• extending monitoring of TV content to detect content which raises issues of potential audience harm, particularly of channels about which we receive few or no complaints;
• a new enforcement approach of investigating whether licensees are meeting their requirements to have sufficient compliance procedures in place. This will enable us to detect serious and systemic compliance problems as early as possible;
• conducting audits of services provided by UK satellite uplink providers to check that they are not inadvertently providing access to unlicensed services;
• expanding our annual licence validation programme so that we can check additional information about our licensees on a regular basis. This includes name
Maintain audience confidence in broadcast content
• Promote audience safety and assurance on traditional and online environments changes, changes to licensee ownership, and confirmation of whether services are currently broadcasting; and
• a new educational programme to help licensees understand their regulatory obligations, in order to improve overall compliance.

This may refer to adult content or possibly something else. Some areas will be investigated even if there are no complaints.

The intended outcome is "A more effective content enforcement regime providing high levels of protection for audiences".
Excuse me if I find "more effective" and "higher protection" worrying. Could this be the nanny state tightening the reins?

Summary

Interesting summary of Sharon White's first steps in controlling the £114M budgeted, 791 personnel, behemoth here.

Most worrying bits for the channels: "Those in the industry who hoped Ofcom’s new leadership would mean a shift away from its recent focus on consumer protection will be disappointed. ['Course consumer protection is usually a good thing but we all know what Ofcom include in this particular "crusade".]

The one thing everyone agrees is that Ofcom itself will have to change quite fundamentally under White... She will also face pressure to expand the watchdog’s remit to cover internet companies such as Facebook, who are increasingly acting as major communications providers." Another step into internet regulation. Where will it end?

(29-03-2015 12:39 )ShandyHand Wrote:  Interesting summary of Sharon White's first steps in controlling the £114M budgeted, 791 personnel, behemoth here.

Most worrying bits for the channels: "Those in the industry who hoped Ofcom’s new leadership would mean a shift away from its recent focus on consumer protection will be disappointed. ['Course consumer protection is usually a good thing but we all know what Ofcom include in this particular "crusade".]

The one thing everyone agrees is that Ofcom itself will have to change quite fundamentally under White... She will also face pressure to expand the watchdog’s remit to cover internet companies such as Facebook, who are increasingly acting as major communications providers." Another step into internet regulation. Where will it end?

OK, so thats her 3 month notice period out of the way a week earlier than expected.

If the link does not work try this one, though they look the same.

Word like "crusade" worry me as they imply religious motivation coupled with excessive enthusiasm. And following a path regardless of fact. Though to be fair that is a word used by a journalist, not Ofcom, and as there are no similar stories in other papers this does not look like a press release.

Personally I would be delighted if Ofcom did actually focus on harm rather than offence or appeasement of minority religious groups.

Reading the latest article makes me really depressed Just when will it ever end. I have seen the news a few times today and it piss's me off to no end that wait for this, children are able to access porn on the internet more easily than ever before and not only does this make the news but its also headline news. It's not even fucking news worthy.

What next I wonder to make the headlines. Have the babe channels gone too far, 1 in 5 kids now watch Babestation so lets ban the fucking lot of them altogether as it has obviously been proven conclusively beyond all reasonable doubt that this is fact.

Not only am I fucking sick of the dumbing down of the adult channels as a result of this but I'm also fucking raging that we are consistently being fed this daily bullshit propaganda on a daily basis. Oh and its not just on the news where this old chestnut is being discussed, try all these stupid bastard womens lib programmes such as Loose Women and ofcourse This Morning (Remember that's the programme where we had a chef cook naked at 10 in the bastard morning)

I despise paying my fucking TV Licence just to be preached to by some arsehole hypocritical knows fuck all politician or women's right bitch who is using the oh what about the children, protect the children nonsense.

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't that what the parents are for. Anyhow we all know what the real reason is and it's of a vested hatred and obvious agenda against what they don't like.

Fuck ofcom, and fuck any of these hypocritical inbreed cunts!