Media Releases 2012

Media Releases / 2012

• Stereotypical Comments about Homosexuality Breach Codes, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Canadian Broadcast Standards Council Finds Problems with Call-In Contest Program
• Canadian Broadcast Standards Council Studies Use of N-Word in Subtitles
• Crime Documentary Should Have Aired After 9:00 pm, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Minor Inaccuracy in Talk Show Does Not Violate Code, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Jokes about Religious Event Do Not Violate Code, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Viewer Advisories Must Specify Sexual Content, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Violent Reality Show Requires Post-9:00 pm Broadcast, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Negative Comments About Haitians Violated Broadcast Codes, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Insulting Comments About an Individual Violate Broadcast Code
• Abusive Comments on the Basis of Sexual Orientation Unacceptable, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Comments about Germans Did Not Violate Broadcast Codes, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Comments about Jewish People and Misrepresentation of Hampstead By-Law Violate Code,  Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Coarse Language Requires Post-9:00 pm Time Slot & Viewer Advisories, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Inclusion of Irrelevant and Inaccurate Information in Report Violates Codes,  Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Derogatory Ethnic Term Unacceptable, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Objectification of Persons of Small Stature is Unacceptable
• Broadcast of Prank Telephone Call Requires Prior Consent, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Comments about Welfare Recipients Did Not Violate Code
• Discussion about Race Relations & Riots in England Was Acceptable,  Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Spanish-Language Insult Violates Broadcast Code
• Humorous Comments in Morning Show Violate Broadcast Standards, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Fair and Balanced Treatment of Student Protest in Public Affairs Show, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Comments about Redheads Did Not Violate Code, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Jokes about Murders Breached Broadcast Code, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Promo Making Light of Violent Act Violated Broadcast Code, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Contest Segment Did Not Promote Violence against Animals, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Public Affairs Discussion Must Accurately Distinguish between “Free” and “Subsidized”, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Political Criticism Acceptable according to Broadcast Code, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Brief Mentions of Sex Not Problematic under Codes, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Broadcasts of Police Distress Call Did Not Violate Privacy, but Required Warnings to Viewers, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Content Did Not Breach Codes, but Advisory Should Mention Violence, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Reality TV Programs Require Classification Icons, Those Containing Coarse Language Must Also Carry Appropriate Viewer Advisories and Air Post-9 pm, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Aggressive Interview Style is Acceptable, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Ad for Adult Phone Line Acceptable at 1:30 am during Batman, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Biased News Report and Revelation of Complainants’ Names and Addresses is Unacceptable, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Discussion about Culling Cats Not Problematic, but Negative Comments about Women are Unacceptable, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council