Ofcom Broadcast Bulletin

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2276499/BBC-Radio-4%27s-Thought-for-the-Day-accused-of-racism-over-African-%27moral-deficit%27-claim.html

I haven't looked though so I don't know if this is within that time period.

It's for the 30/6/2008 Thought For The Day so given the date of that article, it's a possibility.

Not had a response to my FOI request as yet, apart from acknowledgement, but notice the latest edition was published yesterday, including breaches by ITV for repeats of Taggart, and Five for CSI as well as the usual cheap and porn channel cock-ups.
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/obb/prog_cb/obb118/

Looking down the "Other Programmes Not in Breach/Resolved" section it makes you wonder sometimes what on earth the problem actually was.

"Extreme Fishing with Robson Green" - Animal welfare. Um, okay, whatever.

Most Haunted's cropping up again. Thought it was obvious long before now that it was a complete set-up.

Only one Quiz Call entry? Not even over the competitions? Oh dear.

"Driving Mum and Dad Mad" - might be me but the whole point of this programme is crash-course teaching 17 year olds to drive. What learner 17yr-old isn't going to do something dangerous and stupid in the car?

Sadly, this was the answer to my FOI request regarding the previous bulletin:



And to quote from an Information Commissioner's ruling of 18/9/2008 with regards to a similar FOI request:

Bulletin 120 was released today
Includes a bit about adverts Sky put out to Virgin customers prior to their channels being taken off air.

There's something strangely ironic about the complaints flagged up as Little Britain USA. 19 complains for Generally Accepted Standards over two episodes. Which is probably code for "this programme is rubbish and nothing like Little Britain we all know." One complaint for Under 18's in programmes - I thought this only applied to those under 18 who take part for fun and don't act professionally?

Sexcetera - complaint for Sex/Nudity. Ha, I thought the clue was in the title.

I'd be very interested to know what the complaint about the cricket coverage on Sky Sports was about. Same for the Lottery draw of September 17th.

A new Broadcast Bulletin was released today. Its a BBC special.

http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/obb/prog_cb/obb124/

Its mainly stuff from the past year that we already know about but its interesting to read Ofcom's findings.

I've said it before but there can be no excuse for the BBC running fake competitions on pre-recorded shows. Many of the problems the BBC have had over the past year have been caused by mistakes and oversights and by people panicking and making decisions under pressure (see Strickly Come Dancing last week) but the fake competitions weren't a mistake, it was caused when someone or some people deliberately faked competitions. It seems that the BBC were only fined over these. It makes me wonder if these dishonest people are still in their job at the BBC (or Indie)

The previous bulletin wasn't flagged on here but is also available.
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/obb/prog_cb/obb123/

As I'm sure I've said before, I see no point in fining the BBC.

This is interesting...


Callers who don't get through won't be charged, thats obvious but how are the BBC or their phone provider able to answer a call to a premium rate number which the "[callers] will hear a message explaining that their vote has not been registered" line seems to suggest and somehow stop the callers phone provider charging them the premium rate for the call? Is that technically possible now? Any telecoms experts know how they might be doing this?

No, such complaints would appear on the BBC duty log but would never get as far as Ofcom.

Generally Accepted Standards on Little Britain probably relates to all the smut and (fake) nudity

That's £95k for the OfcoN Christmas party on us then!