Serious Ofcom warning for Bang Media

does seem that way. most likely sanction will be a fine

(24-05-2010 11:24 )vostok 1 Wrote:  Bang Media have yet again been found in breach of the broadcasting code. All five complaints were upheld today.
A statutory sanction is looming.

http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/obb/prog_cb/o...sue158.pdf

Worth reading the above, and ask yourself if what is described doesn't happen on other channels on a regular basis...
Someone obviously has a serious vendetta against Bang Media.

I am utterly amazed Bang Media continue to put up with this. It's getting close to being the tamest channel around for months and they're still getting hammered.

This persecution, and it has to be described as that, is harming their business because they're trying to compete against channels who are quite obviously showing stronger stuff than them.

Do not pay the fine, ofcom have no right or justification for fining bangbabes media, this is nothing short of bullying, ofcom should be fined not bangbabes media, I urge this channel to take this fine to the highest court in all of europe, ofcom should be put on trial for abusing power, I urge the new govenment to end ofcoms tenure with immediate effect for the sake of democracy.

Bangmedia need to grow some balls and tell Ofcom to go and fuck themselves coz if Bangbabes got any tamer they might as well sign their resignation from the industry. If you have kids, use the thing on Sky called "Parental Control" and be more responsible.

(24-05-2010 19:24 )Scottishbloke Wrote:  Do not pay the fine, ofcom have no right or justification for fining bangbabes media, this is nothing short of bullying, ofcom should be fined not bangbabes media, I urge this channel to take this fine to the highest court in all of europe, ofcom should be put on trial for abusing power, I urge the new govenment to end ofcoms tenure with immediate effect for the sake of democracy.

What is not paying a fine going to achieve? Ofcom can write whatever rules they want. There are channels that attempted to take 'Ofcom' to court in europe but they ran out of money before it was heard and went out of business. Ofcom is quite reasonable and takes action were necessary.

(24-05-2010 19:37 )arron88 Wrote:  What is not paying a fine going to achieve? Ofcom can write whatever rules they want. There are channels that attempted to take 'Ofcom' to court in europe but they ran out of money before it was heard and went out of business. Ofcom is quite reasonable and takes action were necessary.

Hmmm, interesting point of view. Nice to have a comedian on the forum - welcome!

Arron your comment about ofcom being quite reasonable and takes action when required is the most baffling statement I have ever heard how can you even justify that comment unless you work for them. Fuck ofcom they are fuckin rats.

Ofcom talks about "serious and/or repeated breaches" after 25 November 2009 and the Statement of Direction on 12 March 2010.

This gives the impression that Bang Babes was found in breach on 25 November and continued blatantly ignoring the finding.

Going back to November, looking at Broadcast Bulletins 145 to 158, Bang Babes have been mentioned on 8 Feb (#151 re 20/21/22 June 2009), 22 Feb (#152 re 30/31 Oct, 7, 13/14 Nov 2009), 8 March (#153 re 7, 13, 24, 25 Nov 2009), 10 March (#157 re 16, 17 Jan 2010) and now 24 March (#158 re 25, 27 Jan, 10 Feb 2010). It issued a Notice of Direction on 12 March 2010, published on the 22nd (#154).

Trouble is the findings against Bang Babes were only decided from February 2010 onwards - a channel cannot ignore a decision before it has been reached because the decision did not exist. OK, they may have been warned by Ofcom closer to the broadcast time, but a warning is not a decision - until then it is just an opinion and the law cannot be retrospectively changed.

To accuse of Bang Babes of "repeated breaches" assumes they were aware that the material was in breach at the time and that a definitive ruling had established the boundaries. If they could reasonably claim uncertainty then accusing Bange Babes of "repeated breaches" is abuse of process and leaves Ofcom wide open to legal action. First step write to their Corporate Solicitor and put them on notice. Second step write to all Ofcom's Directors warning them that Ofcom is knowingly acting against legal advice and they risk being personally surcharged for all legal fees incurred.

It does seem like Ofcom have got it in for Bang Media, virtually everything Ofcom considered unacceptable can be seen on Babestation, Elite etc and they are never found in breach. The comment by the complainant about EBG on 15 Feb that there were "semi naked ladies on display" was laughable.

Its certain something fishy is going on as ofcom will turn a blind eye to babestation, sportxxx and elite but seem to continiously hammer bangbabes with fines. Maybe the other channels have done some sort of deal with ofcom to avoid punishment or maybe its just a case that ofcom know that bangbabes are a pushover. Bullies will always prey on the weak, the whole thing is highly suspicious and ofcom need to be investigated into handing out illegal fines that hold no water. I'm still hopeful that the new government will kick the bastards out soon and exercise the ghosts of the last govenment. Ofcom have got new labour written all over them.