Non Ofcom regulated porn on VM.
BabeNation (featuring Babestation) has launched on channel 981.
With Studio66 and xxpanded TV said to be joining shortly, it looks like VM are increasing their range of porn content. Apparently, Babestation is licensed in Holland and Ofcom can't do anything about what they show; other than trying to put pressure on the Dutch regulator. https://www.theguardian.com/media/20...n-ofcom-action As the law currently stands, Broadcasters only need to be licensed by one EU country and can then broadcast to any other EU country. Eurosport is another example, it is licensed in France and for many years had 7 hours of teleshopping overnight even though, at the time, Ofcom only allowed three hours in the UK. The French licence also exempts them from Ofcom imposed subtitle requirements. I find it surprising and a little worrying that non regulated pornography can be easily picked up by satellite, Freeview and now VM customers. I know that VM (and I assume satellite) have controls to stop children tuning in, but I believe that on Freeview there's nothing to stop minors tuning in! |
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Just because the regulators in other EU contries have different standards does not mean it is not regulated.
What's the problem anyway? |
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https://www.freeview.co.uk/support/b...-facility.html https://www.freeview.co.uk/support/m...t-content.html But that shouldn't be an issue as any parent with children should be aware of appropriate technology needs to ensure that they can control what their children access. |
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AIUI the Freeview channels are even available to children as so many have a television in their bedroom these days. ---------- Post added at 17:20 ---------- Previous post was at 17:19 ---------- Quote:
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Are you exercising your right to be offended, Richard? Try hard not to tune into these channels.... ;) :Yikes: |
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Ofcom can do no other than refer them to the relevant foreign regulator; who are free to take as much or as little notice as they like! |
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It is a basic requirement of a Freesat box that adult channels can be hidden from the EPG. Does Freeview not have something similar?
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It cannot be right that they can beam this into UK homes without anything to stop them; this is particularly worrying if children get to see it. |
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So I don't think it's got anything to do with who regulates the channel. |
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Obviously, toddlers shouldn't be viewing any material of this type, but if any non regulated porn is viewed, I would be even more concerned as it may be more explicit or extreme. |
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If children get to see it then it is the parents that are at fault unless of course you agree with a nanny state controlling everything you can and cannot do... Don't include me in your "we do not find acceptable" not that I would watch porn channels (I have better things to do with my time). I have a mind of my own and an on/off switch! |
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Many parents may not know about this, or have the technical intelligence/knowledge to prevent access. IMO Pin Protection should be a minimum requirement for all these channels as a condition of being able to transmit to the UK. If we do end up leaving the EU, maybe things will change. |
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