BRITISH SEX CHANNEL UNDER SCRUTINY FROM REGULATORS

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BRITISH SEX CHANNEL UNDER SCRUTINY FROM REGULATORS
Wednesday, May 24 2006

Look4Love TV, an over-the-air digital channel, is being investigated by Britain's advertising watchdog following a commercial for an online service, Babestar.tv, which featured women wearing underwear and using sex toys, according to Britain's Guardian newspaper. "She is just 18. She is barely legal. If you like them young, take advantage of our young girl here at Babestar," the announcer says. Look4Love defended the ad, saying it was shown after 10:00 p.m., could be blocked by parents, and that it had warned that its programs were suitable only for persons over 18. The newspaper said that that the Advertising Standards Authority had ordered the broadcaster to drop the campaign, and when it did not do so, the matter was referred to OFCOM, the British broadcasting regulator.

BRITISH WATCHDOG WANTS JUNK FOOD ADS BANNED
Tuesday, March 28 2006
The British television watchdog OFCOM has proposed that commercials for food and drink products be restricted or banned on children's TV programs. The regulator proposed several options to broadcasters, saying that they were aimed at combating childhood obesity. (more)

U.K. CHANNEL 4 ACCUSED OF BREAKING AD RULES
Thursday, August 25 2005
Britain's Channel 4 has insisted that it has broken no regulations by airing numerous commercial breaks during its telecasts of the hit ABC drama Lost. Rules by British regulator OFCOM require that there should be at least 20 minutes of uninterrupted content before a broadcaster may cut in with ads. But a spokeswoman for the channel pointed out Wednesday that another rule requires that the natural flow of a scene not be interrupted. "We would (more)

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