TV3: gets Christmas kicking from BSA

The Broadcasting Standards Authority gives MediaWorks a $4,000 slap for screening naughty clips from Outrageous Fortune during the 6pm news, and also finds against MediaWorks for the opening of We Own
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The Broadcasting Standards Authority gives MediaWorks a $4,000 slap for screening naughty clips from Outrageous Fortune during the 6pm news, and also finds against MediaWorks for the opening of We Own the Night.

Two minutes into its broadcast, and two minutes after the 8.30pm watershed, We Own the Night featured a sex scene, prompting complaints under three of BSA standards, Standard 1 (good taste and decency), Standard 8 (responsible programming) and Standard 9 (children’s interests).

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