OFCOM fine Playboy TV £25000 - Sky

Otis · 10-02-2005, 13:39

... for breach of programming codes.

http://www.ofcom.org.uk/bulletins/oc...-playboytv.pdf

timboy · 10-02-2005, 13:47

'R18' version.

I presume that means it showed an erection?

Woody_Brixton · 10-02-2005, 13:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Otis

... for breach of programming codes.

http://www.ofcom.org.uk/bulletins/oc...-playboytv.pdf

It's intrestingly worded for us hoping for a relaxtion in the rules...

3.......infringed OFCOM's programe code in force at the time.....

ScubaSteve21 · 10-02-2005, 13:49

no offense but that fine was a bit much. the offense occured at 00:08, any kid who was up at that time and watching the free view would already know about sex. i just think that it is an over reaction. it would have been a mother or father (no doubt when their kids were in bed) who put forward this complaint.

yoofman · 10-02-2005, 13:57

Utterly ridiculous. It's high time our antiquated laws were changed to silence 'MediaWatch' types and the like who raise these perceived 'issues' in the first place ...

Cfcfanatic · 10-02-2005, 14:10

What I dont get is why do subscribers complain?!?
They pay the money and complain because they show a bit more than they should! WHY BOTHER SUBSCRIBING?!

That quote is interesting. People might be downbeat after Ofcom pulling out a big fine over R18 but it might be all for election purposes and after the election, the relaxation will begin.

I remember sometime last year when a few hardcore girl/girl programmes were shown on The Adult Channel, after the midnight freeview. It showed full toy penetration so is that the breach its talking about?

tellyadict · 10-02-2005, 14:13

I bet it was only 1 person who complained. What were they doing watch free view porn anyway

I bet they have complained before but not had a judgment go their way. I hate these people that watch all the controversial stuff just so they can complain they have been offended by it.

10-02-2005, 14:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by steven21

no offense but that fine was a bit much.

Well if you choose to operate within a regulated industry you have to abide by the regulations. Ofcom can't not enforce the laws whatever we might think of them.

Woody_Brixton · 10-02-2005, 14:19

It doesn't need anyone to complain! OFCOM randomly monitors Adult output and they probaly saw it themselves.

Cfcfanatic · 10-02-2005, 14:25

Does it really take this long for a fine to come through?
Has it took form last May to now to do something?
Or is that just a month for Ofcom and their special calendar?

yBSy · 10-02-2005, 15:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by timboy

I presume that means it showed an erection?

One night stand showed erections.
May 1st (AM) was Sandy Babe Abroad night, Series 2 was shown after midnight.

It has been said OFCOM no longer randomly monitor channels.

Cfcfanatic · 10-02-2005, 15:24

Erections seem to be the norm now.
Especially on SXTV, there always a bloke walking around with one on there.
Last night, she woman even turned him round so the everyone see him!

malcom · 10-02-2005, 16:05

Cfcfanatic said.

Quote:

Last night, she woman even turned him round so the everyone see him

Didn't you notice that last nights show a repeat of Friday's had been censored by the TAC.

lnp · 10-02-2005, 17:24

This isn't really good news for the prospects of getting hardcore on tv. First we go back in time 10 years ago to the bad old days of proscribing satellite channels, no doubt under the protecting children excuse. Now this too.

OFCOM again showing how useless and out of touch they are.

They should take a look at what TVL show on Hot Bird free to air.

Lemonade · 10-02-2005, 17:43

oh....that channel has been dirty since it began.

Crashed · 10-02-2005, 17:55

Times are changing...
online anyone can find anything
that makes r-18 look like a 15.

What does the fine go towards ?

Gordon Browns wallpaper.

Harshad · 10-02-2005, 23:04

The fookin UK government are fooked in the balls.

Batch · 11-02-2005, 15:07

If its legal and you are old enough to do it, you should also be allowed to watch it too. As long as it is sufficiently protected so that minors can't watch it (that's young 'uns, not the mythical type that used to get coal out of pits in wales and oop north)...

Could be worse though. From the land of the free:

Quote:

Originally Posted by bbc.co.uk

The Virginia state house has voted to outlaw the trend of wearing trousers so low that underwear hangs over the top.

Delegates said the habit, popular across the US and in other Western countries, was "coarsening" society.

kwilliams · 11-02-2005, 16:09

.

Could be worse though. From the land of the free:[/quote]

What would happen to someone who didn't wear any underwear?

paul_hadley · 11-02-2005, 17:11

Maybe OFCOM should know that you can just just manually input a few PID numbers in a tuning thing on Freeview and watch Red Hot for free?

Crashed · 11-02-2005, 19:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by paul_hadley

can just just manually input a few PID numbers in a tuning thing on Freeview and watch Red Hot for free?

I'm all ears

Fiction Pulp · 12-02-2005, 00:23

So am I

Tony Hoyle · 12-02-2005, 00:30

That's because Red Hot is FTA on Freeview. They just put an MHEG banner over the top to try to make people pay to remove it... of course anyone with a PC or a decoder with the right settings can just do it themselves.

Ofcom are going to go ballistic when they find out (if they haven't already).

paul_hadley · 12-02-2005, 01:19

I don't have a PC card or a decoder. If you check out the Digital Terrestrial forum, you will see that someone has posted a couple of PID tuning numbers in that work with most boxes (mine is a Nokia 121T).

Crashed · 12-02-2005, 02:07

I got the audio & video PID the wrong way round now i can confirm it works.

10-02-2005, 13:39	#1
Otis Banned User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,148	OFCOM fine Playboy TV £25000 ... for breach of programming codes. http://www.ofcom.org.uk/bulletins/oc...-playboytv.pdf

10-02-2005, 13:47	#2
timboy Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 11,507	'R18' version. I presume that means it showed an erection?

10-02-2005, 13:49	#4
ScubaSteve21 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Centre of the Universe! Services: XBox 360 Rules Posts: 2,736	no offense but that fine was a bit much. the offense occured at 00:08, any kid who was up at that time and watching the free view would already know about sex. i just think that it is an over reaction. it would have been a mother or father (no doubt when their kids were in bed) who put forward this complaint.

10-02-2005, 13:57	#5
yoofman Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire Services: Sky+, Sky World, BT, BT Total Broadband with IP Phone, Vodafone Posts: 107	Utterly ridiculous. It's high time our antiquated laws were changed to silence 'MediaWatch' types and the like who raise these perceived 'issues' in the first place ...

10-02-2005, 14:10	#6
Cfcfanatic Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 478	What I dont get is why do subscribers complain?!? They pay the money and complain because they show a bit more than they should! WHY BOTHER SUBSCRIBING?! That quote is interesting. People might be downbeat after Ofcom pulling out a big fine over R18 but it might be all for election purposes and after the election, the relaxation will begin. I remember sometime last year when a few hardcore girl/girl programmes were shown on The Adult Channel, after the midnight freeview. It showed full toy penetration so is that the breach its talking about?

10-02-2005, 14:13	#7
tellyadict Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Hadfield, Derbyshire Services: Sky Sports Wold, multiroom Sky HD, ESPN HD, 6MB Broadband,freeview Posts: 2,053	I bet it was only 1 person who complained. What were they doing watch free view porn anyway I bet they have complained before but not had a judgment go their way. I hate these people that watch all the controversial stuff just so they can complain they have been offended by it.

10-02-2005, 14:19	#9
Woody_Brixton Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London Services: Sky Posts: 3,519	It doesn't need anyone to complain! OFCOM randomly monitors Adult output and they probaly saw it themselves.

10-02-2005, 14:25	#10
Cfcfanatic Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 478	Does it really take this long for a fine to come through? Has it took form last May to now to do something? Or is that just a month for Ofcom and their special calendar?

10-02-2005, 15:24	#12
Cfcfanatic Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 478	Erections seem to be the norm now. Especially on SXTV, there always a bloke walking around with one on there. Last night, she woman even turned him round so the everyone see him!

10-02-2005, 17:24	#14
lnp Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Services: Satellite - 28E & Astra 19.2E · Freeview Posts: 11,819	This isn't really good news for the prospects of getting hardcore on tv. First we go back in time 10 years ago to the bad old days of proscribing satellite channels, no doubt under the protecting children excuse. Now this too. OFCOM again showing how useless and out of touch they are. They should take a look at what TVL show on Hot Bird free to air.

10-02-2005, 17:43	#15
Lemonade Banned User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pinch Me, I'm Dreaming.... Services: Sky+ 160GB v.2, AOL BB(1MB), Nokia 6600, TVGuide.com, IPod40GB, Freeview... Posts: 4,783	oh....that channel has been dirty since it began.

10-02-2005, 17:55	#16
Crashed Banned User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Plimuff Services: Nuking Pigeons Posts: 1,344	Times are changing... online anyone can find anything that makes r-18 look like a 15. What does the fine go towards ? Gordon Browns wallpaper.

10-02-2005, 23:04	#17
Harshad Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Bradford, UK Services: Motorised 1m dish 27.5w-28e Posts: 5,156	The fookin UK government are fooked in the balls.

11-02-2005, 16:09	#19
kwilliams Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Cardiff, UK Posts: 742	. Could be worse though. From the land of the free:[/quote] What would happen to someone who didn't wear any underwear?

11-02-2005, 17:11	#20
paul_hadley Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Non-cabled street Services: From 20th Nov: Sky+ HD multiroom w/ movs & spts, Virgin ADSL (XL) & phone Posts: 9,783	Maybe OFCOM should know that you can just just manually input a few PID numbers in a tuning thing on Freeview and watch Red Hot for free?

12-02-2005, 00:23	#22
Fiction Pulp Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Southend, UK Posts: 455	So am I

12-02-2005, 00:30	#23
Tony Hoyle Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Services: SkyHD, Tivo, 46" Panasonic G10, HD-A1 + 90" screen, PCs, Wife, Birds, Fish Posts: 1,477	That's because Red Hot is FTA on Freeview. They just put an MHEG banner over the top to try to make people pay to remove it... of course anyone with a PC or a decoder with the right settings can just do it themselves. Ofcom are going to go ballistic when they find out (if they haven't already).

12-02-2005, 01:19	#24
paul_hadley Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Non-cabled street Services: From 20th Nov: Sky+ HD multiroom w/ movs & spts, Virgin ADSL (XL) & phone Posts: 9,783	I don't have a PC card or a decoder. If you check out the Digital Terrestrial forum, you will see that someone has posted a couple of PID tuning numbers in that work with most boxes (mine is a Nokia 121T).

12-02-2005, 02:07	#25
Crashed Banned User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Plimuff Services: Nuking Pigeons Posts: 1,344	I got the audio & video PID the wrong way round now i can confirm it works.