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Broadcast and on Demand Bulletin Issue Number Ofcom Broadcast and On Demand Bulletin Issue number 302 11 April 2016 1 Ofcom Broadcast and On Demand Bulletin, Issue 302 11 April 2016 Contents Introduction 4 Note to Broadcasters Call for Inputs: Mandatory daytime PIN protections 6 Notice of Sanction DM Global Media Limited 7 Broadcast Standards cases In Breach Frostgun Invitational Channel 4, 27 February 2016, 06:40 8 Sky News with Niall Paterson Sky News, 8 January 2016, 16:15 10 Sky News with Colin Brazier Sky News, 27 January 2016, 09:48 13 Sponsorship of Qirath Competition Midlands 2015 by Mishti Desh Channel i, 27 December 2015, 18:30 17 EkSawal Radio XL, 14 October 2015, 11:00 20 In Breach/ Not in Breach WWE SmackDown Sky Sports 3, 7 November 2015, 09:00 23 Resolved The Wright Stuff Channel 5, 8 February 2016, 09:15 28 Broadcast Licence Conditions cases In Breach Broadcasting licensees’ late and non-payment of licence fees Various licensees 31 Resolved Providing a service in accordance with Ofcom’s Technical Codes for radio LBC 97.3 (London), February 2016 32 2 Ofcom Broadcast and On Demand Bulletin, Issue 302 11 April 2016 Broadcast Fairness and Privacy cases Upheld Complaint by Mr Jean-Francois Nzubila Congo Bololo, Ben TV, 7 November 2015 34 Complaint by Mrs Fifi Simos Congo Bololo, Ben TV, 7 November 2015 42 Upheld in Part Complaint by Mr Mohammad Ahsan News, Samaa TV, 4 July 2015 48 Not Upheld Complaint by Mr Adam Hirschovits and Mrs Katie Hirschovits How the Rich Get Hitched, Channel 4,1 September 2015 58 Complaint by Mr Jamie Jordan Tyger Takes On…Am I Sexist?, BBC 3, 19 November 2015 71 Complaint by Dr Ijaz Rehman Samaa Kay Mehmaan Eid Special, Samaa TV, 26 September 2015 78 Tables of cases Investigations Not in Breach 83 Complaints assessed, not investigated 84 Complaints outside of remit 96 Investigations List 98 3 Ofcom Broadcast and On Demand Bulletin, Issue 302 11 April 2016 Introduction Under the Communications Act 2003 (“the Act”), Ofcom has a duty to set standards for broadcast content as appear to it best calculated to secure the standards objectives1. Ofcom also has a duty to secure that every provider of a notifiable On Demand Programme Services (“ODPS”) complies with certain standards requirements as set out in the Act2. Ofcom must include these standards in a code, codes or rules. These are listed below. The Broadcast and On Demand Bulletin reports on the outcome of investigations into alleged breaches of those Ofcom codes and rules below, as well as licence conditions with which broadcasters regulated by Ofcom are required to comply. We also report on the outcome of ODPS sanctions referrals made by the ASA on the basis of their rules and guidance for advertising content on ODPS. These Codes, rules and guidance documents include: a) Ofcom’s Broadcasting Code (“the Code”) for content broadcast on television and radio services. b) the Code on the Scheduling of Television Advertising (“COSTA”) which contains rules on how much advertising and teleshopping may be scheduled in television programmes, how many breaks are allowed and when they may be taken. c) certain sections of the BCAP Code: the UK Code of Broadcast Advertising, which relate to those areas of the BCAP Code for which Ofcom retains regulatory responsibility for on television and radio services. These include: the prohibition on ‘political’ advertising; sponsorship and product placement on television (see Rules 9.13, 9.16 and 9.17 of the Code) and all commercial communications in radio programming (see Rules 10.6 to 10.8 of the Code); ‘participation TV’ advertising. This includes long-form advertising predicated on premium rate telephone services – most notably chat (including ‘adult’ chat), ‘psychic’ readings and dedicated quiz TV (Call TV quiz services). Ofcom is also responsible for regulating gambling, dating and ‘message board’ material where these are broadcast as advertising3. d) other licence conditions which broadcasters must comply with, such as requirements to pay fees and submit information which enables Ofcom to carry out its statutory duties. Further information can be found on Ofcom’s website for television and radio licences. e) Ofcom’s Statutory Rules and Non-Binding Guidance for Providers of On- Demand Programme Services for editorial content on ODPS. Ofcom considers sanctions in relation to advertising content on ODPS on referral by the Advertising Standards Authority (“ASA”), the co-regulator of ODPS for advertising or may do so as a concurrent regulator. Other codes and requirements may also apply to broadcasters, depending on their circumstances. These include the Code on Television Access Services (which sets out how much subtitling, signing and audio description relevant licensees must 1 The relevant legislation is set out in detail in Annex 1 of the Code. 2 The relevant legislation can be found at Part 4A of the Act. 3 BCAP and ASA continue to regulate conventional teleshopping content and spot advertising for these types of services where it is permitted. Ofcom remains responsible for statutory sanctions in all advertising cases. 4 Ofcom Broadcast and On Demand Bulletin, Issue 302 11 April 2016 provide), the Code on Electronic Programme Guides, the Code on Listed Events, and the Cross Promotion Code. It is Ofcom’s policy to describe fully the content in television, radio and on demand content. Some of the language and descriptions used in Ofcom’s Broadcast and On Demand Bulletin may therefore cause offence. 5 Ofcom Broadcast and On Demand Bulletin, Issue 302 11 April 2016 Note to Broadcasters Call for Inputs: Mandatory daytime PIN protections On 24 March 2016 Ofcom published a Call for Inputs on our review of mandatory daytime PIN protections. Rule 1.24 of the Code allows for 15-rated films to be broadcast during the day on subscription film channels, if mandatory PIN protection (which cannot be removed by the user and restricts access solely to those authorised to view) is in place. Ofcom is considering whether to update the Code in this area. Specifically, whether broadcasters should be allowed to show a wider variety of content more suitable for adults before the watershed, provided that a mandatory PIN protection system is in place. Through the Call for Inputs we are seeking the views of industry and consumers on these potential changes to the rules. We are also conducting consumer research to understand what viewers think about mandatory PIN protection, and their appetite for possible changes to the rules in this area. We will take into account responses to our Call for Inputs, together with our research findings, before publishing any proposals for changes to the Code later this year. The Call for Inputs document can be found at the following link: http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/consultations/mandatory-daytime-PIN- protections/summary/PIN_Call_for_Inputs.pdf The final date for responses is 21 April 2016. If you have any questions or comments, please contact [email protected]. Broadcasters should note that, until Ofcom has concluded its review, the current Code rules remain in force. 6 Ofcom Broadcast and On Demand Bulletin, Issue 302 11 April 2016 Notice of Sanction DM Global Media Limited For failure to comply with TLCS Licence Conditions 11(2)(b) and 20(1)(a) between February 2014 and August 2014 Introduction DM News Plus is a news and general entertainment channel, available on digital satellite, which broadcasts in Urdu, Punjabi, Pothohari and English to the UK Asian community. The licence for the service is held by DM Global Media Limited (“the Licensee”). Summary of Decision In findings included in issues 2701, 2732, 2753 and 2774 of Ofcom’s Broadcast Bulletin, we found that the Licensee breached TLCS Licence Condition 11(2)(b) on six occasions and TLCS Licence Condition 20(1)(a) on four occasions. Licence Conditions 11(2)(b) and 20(1)(a) require licensees to provide Ofcom with recordings of any programme included the licensed service (within a period of 60 days following transmission) forthwith upon request. On six separate occasions, the Licensee failed to provide complete recordings of material that Ofcom had requested for assessment. Ofcom was therefore unable to carry out assessment of the material in each case. In a further four instances, the Licensee did not provide recordings forthwith. After considering all of the evidence and representations made to it, the Sanctions Panel decided that the breaches were serious, repeated and reckless and therefore a financial penalty should be imposed. In accordance with Ofcom’s Penalty Guidelines, Ofcom decided it was appropriate and proportionate in the circumstances of this case to impose a financial penalty of £25,000 on DM Global Limited in respect of the breaches (payable to HM Paymaster General). The full adjudication is available at: http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/enforcement/content-sanctions- adjudications/DM-Global-230316.pdf 1 Available at http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/enforcement/broadcast- bulletins/obb2691/obb270.pdf 2 Available at http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/enforcement/broadcast- bulletins/obb273/Issue273.pdf 3 Available at http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/enforcement/broadcast- bulletins/obb275/Issue275.pdf 4 Available at http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/enforcement/broadcast- bulletins/obb277/Issue277.pdf 7 Ofcom Broadcast and On Demand Bulletin, Issue 302 11 April 2016 Broadcast Standards cases In Breach Frostgun Invitational Channel 4, 27 February 2016, 06:40 Introduction Frostgun Invitational was a series of programmes featuring highlights of the winter sports competition of the same name that took place in Val D’Isère in France between 16 and 18 February 2016. Ofcom received a complaint that the episode broadcast on Channel 4 on 27 February 2016 at 06:40 contained offensive language.
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