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Originally Posted by RamJet
it's not very likely that the horror channel would make a mistake - I've checked & the whole series of The Stand is showing in the afternoons and each episode is rated 15 on www.digiguide.co.uk
I suspect either the regulations have changed or perhaps more likely that VM have misread the regulations and have mislead all of us
come to think of it - I think I recall that when the regulations came in seeing one or 2 - 15 rated films on Satellite Channels during the day
well VM - time to come clean & drop the unrequired & unnecessary PIN requirement for 15 rated films which so annoys all of us |
The guidelines I posted are dated December 2009. They do not appear to have changed since then. So yes, it would appear to be a mistake.
And, I have reproduced the text from section 1.24.
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Premium subscription film services may broadcast up to BBFC 15-rated films or
their equivalent, at any time of day provided that mandatory restricted access is
in place pre-2000 and post-0530.
In addition, those security systems which are in place to protect children must
be clearly explained to all subscribers
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A pin protection system is used to enforce "mandatory restricted access".
That phrasing seems fairly unambiguous to me..
Anyway, what's more likely? The Horror channel would incorrectly tag something as not requiring a pin (which the cynic in me would like to point out may get them more viewers) or that VM would deliberately enforce a restriction they don't need to, and would actually cause them grief (winding up the customers is something no company should do easily).