Category Archives: TV Shows

M&S Christmas TV ad ‘offensive’

Posted on November 18, 2009 by admin

Marks and Spencer’s Christmas advert featuring Ashes to Ashes actor Philip Glenister has been branded as sexist. The Advertising Standards Authority is looking into eight complaints from viewers about the “Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without…” ad. Glenister, who played chauvinist … Continue reading →

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Trump Network Complaints Reviewed

Posted on October 23, 2009 by admin

Donald Trump is no stranger to publicity. Now he’s in the spotlight again with his purchase of multi-level marketing company Ideal Health. In the fall of 2009 he is going to re-launch the company as the Trump Network. Complaints about … Continue reading →

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Thousands of complaints expected over Nick Griffin appearance on BBC

Posted on October 22, 2009 by admin

The debate over whether the BBC was right to host the leader of the British National Party raged on until the last moment before Question Time was recorded last night, and is likely to continue today. Both the BBC and … Continue reading →

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X Factor’s Dannii Minogue draws almost 4,000 complaints to Ofcom

Posted on October 14, 2009 by admin

The media regulator Ofcom has received almost 4,000 complaints from members of the public about The X Factor judge Dannii Minogue’s comment about contestant Danyl Johnson’s sexuality on Saturday night. Ofcom has received a total of 3,885 complaints about the … Continue reading →

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Strictly Come Dancing: BBC receives scores of complaints over racist remark

Posted on October 5, 2009 by admin

The BBC has received 63 complaints after it emerged Strictly Come Dancing star Anton Du Beke called his dance partner Laila Rouass a “Paki”. The dancer issued an apology after the News of the World revealed he had used the … Continue reading →

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AFA Says It Generated Spike in Indecency Complaints

Posted on September 21, 2009 by admin

The Parents Television Council has gotten most of the indecency complaint press in the last few years thanks to its full court blitz on the Janet Jackson incident. That led to speculation that it was behind the huge bump in … Continue reading →

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* News * Media * Big Brother Big Brother prompts 290 complaints

Posted on July 8, 2009 by admin

Media regulator Ofcom has received almost 300 complaints about Big Brother in the past week, with the majority about an incident broadcast on Friday in which one of the housemates threatened another. This series of the Channel 4 reality show … Continue reading →

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Television Going Downhill?

Posted on May 23, 2008 by admin

So television has had it share of great shows, such as Third Watch, The O.C (which eventually went downhill after its 4th season) and many others, which gained A LOT of popularity worldwide But, with all these shows finished, what … Continue reading →

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