Press TV: License revoked by Ofcom - Post 738389

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rob Founding member 20 January 2012 2:12pm

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Press TV, the Iranian state broadcaster's English-language outlet, has been forced off the air in the UK after Ofcom revoked its licence for breaching the broadcasting code.

The controversial broadcaster had been threatened with being banned from broadcasting in the UK last year, after the channel aired an interview with Maziar Bahari, an imprisoned Newsweek journalist, that had been conducted under duress.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/jan/20/iran-press-tv-loses-uk-licence?CMP=twt_gu

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Westy2 20 January 2012 3:09pm

One less place for Galloway to sprout off!

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Markymark 20 January 2012 3:34pm

Westy2 posted:

One less place for Galloway to sprout off!

Its satellite up-link was cut at 15:04hrs today apparently.

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whoiam989 20 January 2012 4:06pm

You know what, it is a terrible name for a news channel. ( Press , as in pressure .) But since the channel is broadcasting from the country where... Duh, never mind. Just saying. (BTW, I don't hate Muslims, but I hate extremists.)

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Inspector Sands 20 January 2012 4:32pm

whoiam989 posted:

You know what, it is a terrible name for a news channel. ( Press , as in pressure .)

It's Press as in the press isn't it?

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But since the channel is broadcasting from the country where... Duh, never mind. Just saying. (BTW, I don't hate Muslims, but I hate extremists.)

go on, a country where.....?

Last edited by Inspector Sands on 20 January 2012 4:41pm

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Inspector Sands 20 January 2012 4:41pm

rob posted:

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Press TV, the Iranian state broadcaster's English-language outlet, has been forced off the air in the UK after Ofcom revoked its licence for breaching the broadcasting code.

The controversial broadcaster had been threatened with being banned from broadcasting in the UK last year, after the channel aired an interview with Maziar Bahari, an imprisoned Newsweek journalist, that had been conducted under duress.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/jan/20/iran-press-tv-loses-uk-licence?CMP=twt_gu

The complication that seems to have done for them is that the license was held by the London based production company and not the channel itself which is based in Iran. Therefore the London company didn't have any control over the output (as a licensee should) or any ability to pay the fine.

The other issue they had is, as with all international channels, they needed to fulfil the rules of Ofcom and all the other countries they broadcast in. What they can get away with in one country they might not be able to here.

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Pete Founding member 20 January 2012 4:59pm

whoiam989 posted:

You know what, it is a terrible name for a news channel. ( Press , as in pressure .) But since the channel is broadcasting from the country where... Duh, never mind. Just saying. (BTW, I don't hate Muslims, but I hate extremists.)

Thanks for this useful insight.

So what's the best non-Fox comedy news channel now? Russia Today?

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whoiam989 20 January 2012 5:00pm

Inspector Sands posted:

whoiam989 posted:

You know what, it is a terrible name for a news channel. ( Press , as in pressure .)

It's Press as in the press isn't it?

Pun intended, you know.

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But since the channel is broadcasting from the country where... Duh, never mind. Just saying. (BTW, I don't hate Muslims, but I hate extremists.)

go on, a country where.....?

Well duh, I want to criticise a country in Islamic theocracy whose government is threatening USA with its nuclear skills, but I don't want to offend innocent Muslims with my poor English writing skills.

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Inspector Sands 20 January 2012 5:02pm

whoiam989 posted:

Well duh, I want to criticise a country in Islamic theocracy whose government is threatening USA with its nuclear skills, but I don't want to offend innocent Muslims with my poor English writing skills.

Those you certainly do have!

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Philip Cobbold 20 January 2012 5:05pm

whoiam989 posted:

Inspector Sands posted:

whoiam989 posted:

You know what, it is a terrible name for a news channel. ( Press , as in pressure .)

It's Press as in the press isn't it?

Pun intended, you know.

Sorry, where's the pun?

PE

Pete Founding member 20 January 2012 5:07pm