Media Releases 2004

Media Releases / 2004

• Use of the Term “Deadbeat Dads”, When Balanced by News Report, Is Not in Breach, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Broadcast of interview with Penny-Pinching Landlord Breaches Broadcast Codes, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Even the Children’s Program The Amanda Show Requires Classification Icons, Affirms Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Sexually Explicit Comments re Massage Parlour/Sex Trade Charges Breach Code, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• The Unauthorized Broadcast of a Caller’s Voice Breaches Standards, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Failure to Air Viewer Advisories and Icons as Required by Codes Is Unacceptable, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Use of Confidential Information and Insulting Comments Are Both Unfair and Improper, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Useful Viewer Tools such as Advisories and Classification Icons Must Be Aired with Appropriate Format, Frequency and Duration, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• While Humour in Bad Taste Is Close To the Line, Unduly Coarse Language and Sexually Explicit Descriptions Overstep It, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Comedic Intent Does Not Justify Unduly Sexually Explicit Content, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Broadcast of Documentary “Confrontation at Concordia” Complies with Codes, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Even Predictable Level of Violence Needs Viewer Advisories, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Announcer’s “Humorous” Comment about Pygmies Is Inappropriate, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Repetition of Violent Content Is Gratuitous, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Sexual Century Episode Did Not Breach Scheduling Requirements but Needed Advisories, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Real Sex Episode Did Not Breach Scheduling Requirements, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• No Broadcast Code Violation for Tasteless WWE Bottom Line Segment, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Perpetuating Link between Women and Violence Breaches Codes, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Inconsistent Advisories, Pre-Watershed Coarse Language And Errors In Classification Constitute A Breach, Says The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Broadcast of Eminem’s Foul Language during the Junos Breached the Code of Ethics, Says the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• 1960s “Crooners” Style Spoof Song Is Unduly Sexually Explicit, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Television Commercial for Rock Radio Station Is Not Exploitative, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Joke Pertaining to Muslims Went Beyond Humour In Bad Taste, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Accumulation of Epithets in “My Ex-boyfriend” Song Is Unduly Sexually Explicit,  Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Content of Power Rangers Wild Force Series Is Not Problematic, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Song with Gay Theme Not In Violation of the Code of Ethics, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council