Channel Ten breached ACMA licence code by showing Ripper Street promo during Masterchef
Ripper Street
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has found Channel Ten breached its codes of practice by showing an unsuitable promo for Ripper Street during an episode of Masterchef.
The promo for the show inspired by the story of serial killer Jack the Ripper sparked a complaint to the ACMA because it contained sex and violence.
Although Channel Ten argued the promo has a mild impact and would not be unsuitable for children to watch while unsupervised, the ACMA maintained it did not fit the G classification demanded of content aired in breaks during MasterChef.
The number of times we’ve had to reach for the remote during the Cricket is insane. Guns, sex, violence – and that’s just the promos for A Current Affair. The M-rated drama that’s being promoted between overs is appalling.
Well, the show’s title may have been inspired by the infamous “ripper” but having watched two series, it is NOT about “Jack the Ripper” – an different story altogether.
Hi Easely,
Thank you. The show is actually set six months after the Jack the Ripper murders in London. I’ve updated the story.
Cheers,
Megan – Mumbrella