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Originally Posted by BenMcr
But they couldn't if the responsible parent had blocked those channels using appropriate controls available on their Freeview device.
Whatever the argument is around whether they should be blocked by default, the end responsibility is still that of the parent.
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Yes, I think that the issue appears to surround Freeview only. VM, Freesat (and I assume Sky) require a PIN to be entered.
The problem is that some parents simply aren't responsible, educated, intelligent etc.
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Originally Posted by Stuart
As far as I am aware, Ofcom regulate everything that is broadcast over hardware in the UK or using tv providers based in the UK. As such, any foreign channel broadcasting on Cable, Freeview, Sky or Freesat is subject to that regulation. That's not to say that they regulate any of the hundreds of satellite channels that are not intended for viewing in the UK. They don't.
However, regardless of regulation, the parents of children need to take SOME responsibility for what their children watch. That includes, if necessary, removing any devices that might be used to watch TV at bedtime. After all, whatever they watch, they aren't going to go to sleep if they are watching TV and it is actually important that children get enough sleep.
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AIUI, if channels originate from another EU country, they are governed by the regulations of that country and not Ofcom on any UK platform.
I agree with your sentiments, in fact I would question the decision to let children have unfettered access to television unsupervised in the first place.
Unfortunately, some parents aren't as sensible as us and it's these that we have to worry about.
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Originally Posted by Paul M
Its perfectly easy to prevent access to TV if you spend a bit of effort.
If parents cannot be bothered to do that, then they have nothing to complain about.
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It is, but it's the parents that don't (for whatever reason) that's leading to toddlers accessing this material. Also, not all Freeview devices appear to have controls to stop this material appearing.
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Originally Posted by pip08456
It is a "Richard" thread after all.
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Just when I had started to think that you had at last begun to grasp the art of discussing things without the uneccesary rude/snide comments.
Feel free to link to any noteworthy threads started started by yourself or put me onto ignore so you don't have to 'suffer' another 'Richard' thread ever again.
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Edit: I wondered if there was anything to prevent these text n tits type channels relocating to a country with much more lax standards to pornography and beaming them into British homes and have found this on the internet:
This section of the communications act appears to cover this possibility:
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/...radio-services
If a foreign licensed service is persistently broadcasting output which is offensive, incites hatred/violence, or breaches general taste and decency expectations, they can be proscribed by Ofcom and removed from DTT/Cable (and the Sky/Freesat EPG, but the actual satellite broadcast appears to be not included).
Any channel attempting to broadcast hardcore pornography to the UK is likely to be affected, even if it was allowed in the country of origin.
So, it appears that if they did this, they could force VM, Sky, Freesat, Freeview etc to remove the channel from their EPG's- but not the broadcast itself.
I don't imagine that toddlers would have the capability to manually tune them in!
I think that the best thing would be for Freeview porn channels to be required to ensure that a PIN is entered on every device they are receivable on to prevent young prying eyes from gaining access to them.