Nine let off by media watchdog for airing live phone sex ‘show’ on infomercial channel
Australia’s media watchdog has thrown out complaints made against Channel Nine for broadcasting live phone sex content on its infomercial channel.
BabeTV Live went out on Extra in Queensland and regional NSW after 10pm on 8 October, with some viewers complaining that the “exploitative and degrading” content should have come with a R 18+ adult rating.
Others pointed out that datacasting channels are not allowed to broadcast programs but only advertising – and BabeTV Live is a show, not an ad.
One complaint suggested that the content could be defined as a quiz or games show, a light entertainment or variety program, or a reality show.
ACMA proves once again how useless they are. Just how is a four hour live phone-in reality show constitute an advertisement? Ridiculous.
I don’t see what the issue is, there are much more worser things on the internet than this.
there are more mundane infomercials on tv which make you buy stupid / useless products, same thing with this. I do admit i wondered what it was when it first came on air but it was like watching a car crash with the presenters not knowing how to interact to a TV audience (and at times it seemed like there was a lawyer working behind the camera!).
At the risk of getting flamed, i think we are just becoming a nanny state when we start stopping shows like this.