Broadcasting Complaints

Elmo

Just taking a look at some of the Broadcasting Complaints made to the BAI.

UPHELD

TV3 and Xposé :- Mr. Symmons' shocked at the use of OMFG. To which TV3 replied that the F could meaning Flippin' :rolleyes: And that as with all live shows people say things of the cuff.

The BAI: Xposé obviously scripted!

Glenda: Now fancy knowing all of today's goss. Well Karen is standing by with your daily dish.
Karen: OMFG Glenda, one member of Girls Aloud has been axed. Here's everything you need to know...

Whats more worrying is that Mr. Symmons' lets his family watch this muck.

Product Placement on The Apprentice:

Ms. O'Shea complains that their was no warning of PP during The Apprentice.

TV3 said it was clearly Identified.

BAI said it went beyond editorial pressure with pricing etc provided.

RTÉ: Legend of the Seeker

Too violent for time of day

The complaint states that he was watching a rugby match with his 11 year old daughter and switched channels at half-time. To their horror they witnessed a young boy aged about 10 or 11 years old slash a man across the neck with a dagger. The programme finished with the man jerking on the ground, bleeding profusely from the neck whilst the young boy walked away holding the bloodied dagger. Mr. Reynolds cannot believe that such a violent scene was allowed to be aired at 5.45 p.m. on a Saturday evening when there are a lot of children watching.

Your supposed to listen to what Popey and Hook have to say :mad: Changing channels.

Both RTÉ and TV3 with their times point to the fact the most of the viewers are over 18, however the BAI points out that is early evening.

Rejected

While RTÉ coverage of the Vincent Browne's questioning of Brian Cowen was found to be compliant with fairness, objectivity and impartiality. 3 complaints were made.

Liveline was up againist Mr. Doran who's empower training was closed. BAI went with Liveline. Mooney's Money was the target of a Mr. Masterson. While Vincent Browne's remark about Enda Kenny was resolved as both he and TV3 made apologies to the FG leader.

Ms. L. Keavney suggests that RTÉ should tone down the launage in movies noting that UK broadcasters do this, when she complained about Bad Fellas an RTÉ Doc. RTÉ pointed out that they carry a classification system. If you hear and don't like then turn over.

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byte

It'd be a very sad day if RTE had to edit swearing in movies etc like the UK broadcasters do.

I long for the day that people will be able to have televisions with remote controls, so that they can easily change channel from their seat!

watty

I'd design it with a button to turn the sound on and off, not just a knob to turn it up and down.

If it had an on/off switch too, you would not need to even get up at all.

Something like this would do


Third button for flicking through channels.

BrianD

In the TV3 complaint was the phrase "oh my f**king God" used in it's entirety or just the acronym "OMFG"?

BrianD

Actually just read it. It was just OMFG.

Absolutely stunned by the decision of the complaints committee. OMFG is not coarse or offensive language. There are plenty of people who instead of "F**K" in common parlance will use "feck" or "flip".

This is a typical complaint made by members of the public where they aren't offended but think that somebody else might be or that a child might be. Very hypothetical.

One has the question the rationale of the complaint if the person was allowing a 4 year old to watch Xpose. The name itself would suggest that it's for an older audience as is it's subject matter.

Hopefully TV3 will appeal or make their views known.

Elmo

BrianD wrote: »

Actually just read it. It was just OMFG.

Absolutely stunned by the decision of the complaints committee. OMFG is not coarse or offensive language. There are plenty of people who instead of "F**K" in common parlance will use "feck" or "flip".

This is a typical complaint made by members of the public where they aren't offended but think that somebody else might be or that a child might be. Very hypothetical.

One has the question the rationale of the complaint if the person was allowing a 4 year old to watch Xpose. The name itself would suggest that it's for an older audience as is it's subject matter.

Hopefully TV3 will appeal or make their views known.

I disagree I think OMFG is offensive at 6:10 in the evening. The fact that TV3 tried to suggest that the F might stand for Flipping is even more outlandish. The presenter could have written the script as OMG, of course perhaps the use of such language in a script shouldn't be allowed, its a dreadfully badly written script. If it is for an older audience they why put it out at 6pm surely it should be on at 9pm? And why talk down to your audience, do you know anyone who say OMG or OMFG for no real good reason? But then I think the BAI should rule againist Xposé.

watty

We don't need gratuitus slang on TV unless it's contextual in a Drama.

BrianD

It still is not coarse language.

I would put Expose as programming that is not suitable for children and is designed for adults. So what parental controls were in place?

As for the necessity of use, I would be inclined to agree that the useage of the term was probably uneccessary i.e. added nothing but certainly not offensive. Best to use plain English at all times.

Minstrel27

Exposé is offensive and should be put off the air.

byte

byte wrote: »

It'd be a very sad day if RTE had to edit swearing in movies etc like the UK broadcasters do.

I wasn't aware of this but it makes sense now. I remember seeing The Naked Gun 2½ on BBC 1 in the mid 90s and at the end of the title sequence, Zsa Zsa Gabor says "This happens every ****ing time when I go shopping." On the BBC this was cut to "This happens every time when I go shopping" and I was only aware of the full line when I got it on DVD many years later.

watty

Trains, Plains and Automobiles.

Elmo

watty wrote: »

Trains, Plains and Automobiles.

Yeah I always wondered why the BBC put an Open University Geography* Class on during that Film