chat back as been closed down

Thanks for the licence info Vostok, but all that means is that a channel might not be paying the correct fee. Having the wrong type of licence doesn't magiclly make the content obscene or OK. It doesn't magically cause children to be harmed.

If that's OfCom's argument a drunk paraplegic 90 year old lawyer would be able to humilate them in front of any judge.

Digital Dave Wrote:Thanks for the above Vostok, very useful.

I had a quick scan of the babe and porn channel licences on the Ofcom site and there's another grade of licence as well - adult editorial. This seems to be used primarily by the encrypted porn channels such as Adult, Amateur Babes, Blue Tube, Climax etc, although a small number of FTA babe channels also have this licence, such as Essex Babes and Live XXX Babes. I think this is because their licences were granted for an encrypted service which has since gone FTA, perhaps with a new service name.

Anyway, my quick scan reveals that Chatback is (I think) the only babe channel to have a teleshopping licence, which must account for the confusion and wild swings between showing nothing at all and seeing what Juliet had for breakfast!

Obviously cost is an issue, which is why they've opted not to get a more expensive general entertainment licence. I note however that David Wainright's other licences, Friendly TV (907) and Bedroom TV (962), both have general entertainment licences. I guess he makes money renting them out to other babe channel broadcasters. Both are now rented out to Bang Babes.

So where does this leave Chatback? And does having a teleshopping licence mean that they come under a different set of guidelines to the general entertainment channels?

Edit: I just checked Hotel Voyeur's licence (Over 18 TV) and they have something which looks unique - an adult chat/teleshopping licence! Perhaps that's an option for Chatback.

The teleshopping thing has been mentioned on several occasions by myself and others. Either 960 is operating legally or it isnt but before anyone gets any wrong ideas I haven't bothered contacting Ofcom because I couldn't care less any more. I get no signal from 960.. get perfect picture on 962 which is now Bang Babes. Maybe 960 is using a cheap satellite as well as a cheap licence!!!

Stewartie Wrote:Either 960 is operating legally or it isnt ...

I'd agree with you there Stewartie.

skateguy Wrote:

Stewartie Wrote:Either 960 is operating legally or it isnt ...

I'd agree with you there Stewartie.

skateguy Wrote:

Stewartie Wrote:Either 960 is operating legally or it isnt ...

I'd agree with you there Stewartie.

Thanks
Maybe we should toss a coin.

A TV channel licensed as teleshopping has to comply with the broadcast advertising code, which doesn't allow adult content.

On the other hand, if a channel's output is licensed as editorial it is exempt from the advertising code, since the license defines the content as editorial and not advertising.

They've put Jessica back on now! Just goes to show the idiots at chatback are the complete package that everyone knows they are. Proving to Ofcom that the channels not aimed at adults!

Hexit Wrote:no m8 they got there licences last year when ofcom were trying to force all the phone chat services to be made teleshoping. there was a period of about 6 months where they managed to get away with it but were overturned in the courts. so when the channels renew the licence they will be geting adult entertainment 1s like elite tv's

Never heard about that.

Not surprisingly there is no mention of this on the OFCOM site. (I guess they wouldn't want to publicise that they were beaten in court!)

Had a search but I can't find anything on the court case.
Any links to more info about this please Hexit?

archie Wrote:They've put Jessica back on now! Just goes to show the idiots at chatback are the complete package that everyone knows they are. Proving to Ofcom that the channels not aimed at adults!

Yes. More dead meat on the bone for our friends at Ofcom. bye bye and not boing out with a bang!

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