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Ofcom must not ‘take sides in the culture war’ by banning blackface on TV, ex-BBC chief warns, as watchdog probes family-run channel for showing 1970s sitcom Rogue’s Rock Ofcom is investigating Talking Pictures TV for airing episode with blackface in Lord Grade of Yarmouth warned the OFCOM probe sets a ‘worrying precedent’ Writing to OFCOM, the former … Read more
341 Dancing On Ice viewers have contacted Ofcom to complain about the first episode of the 2020 series which saw comedian Rufus Hound criticise the government. On Sunday night’s opening show, Rufus, 41, launched an attack on the government’s handling of the free school meals scheme after performing his first routine on the ice. Television … Read more
Ofcom has demanded TV shows provide duty of care to participants following a ‘steady rise in complaints’ in the wake of criticism over ITV’s Love Island and the Jeremy Kyle Show. The TV watchdog said television and radio programmes will now face tough new rules on ‘properly looking after’ their guests. It has announced new … Read more
Ofcom is probing Emily Maitlis’ Dominic Cummings Newsnight rant following a complaint after BBC decided to take ‘no further action’ despite ruling she DID breach impartiality guidelines Emily Maitlis slammed Dominic Cummings in a Newsnight opening monologue The BBC reportedly received more than 24,000 complaints over presenter’s rant Editorial Complaints Unit ruled she breached impartiality rules but … Read more
Emmerdale has received a further 182 complaints regarding its controversial Down syndrome storyline. The long-running soap has divided viewers over a Christmas plot in which Laurel Thomas falls pregnant, only to choose an abortion after discovering her unborn child could be born with the genetic disorder. The hotly debated storyline initially prompted 265 official complaints to … Read more
Strictly Come Dancing has received over 100 complaints after viewers criticised the show’s first ever drag performance. On Saturday night, male professional dancers Johannes Radebe, Gorka Marquez and Giovanni Pernice wore wigs and high heels for a medley of hits from the musical Priscilla: Queen of the Desert. Some outraged viewers questioned why such a dance should … Read more
Is Sky playing fair on end-of-contract notifications for pay-TV customers? Ofcom to investigate the telecoms giant Ofcom is investigating Sky over whether it is following industry rules Firms now have to tell customers when their contract is coming to an end Sky believes it does not have to tell its pay-TV customers By Grace Gausden … Read more
I’m A Celebrity has prompted 607 Ofcom complaints just one week after the show started. As more than 14.3 million viewers tuned in to watch the 20th edition of the competition, a fraction of fans have written to the communications regulator after criticising the treatment of animals and suggesting the series is fixed. The survival programme has … Read more
Coronation Street is hit with 59 Ofcom complaints over its ‘discriminative’ scene where Sarah Platt called Adam Barlow a ‘smug Scottish g*t’ By Olivia Wheeler For Mailonline Published: 15:15 GMT, 19 November 2020 | Updated: 15:21 GMT, 19 November 2020 Coronation Street has been hit with 59 Ofcom complaints over a ‘discriminative’ scene involving Sarah Platt … Read more
Saira Khan has branded repeated regional and national lockdowns ‘a disaster for future generations’ while dismissing the negative response to her controversial rant on Monday’s edition of Loose Women. The outspoken presenter, 50, prompted 25 calls to TV regulator Ofcom after claiming the country shouldn’t be punished with enforced restrictions due to a ‘minority of … Read more