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The Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa (BCCSA) has reprimanded MultiChoice who owns the DStv satellite TV platform for failing to warn viewers about the foul language in the movie Meet the Applegates that was broadcast on the M-Net Stars channel (DStv 105).
The BCCSA said the satellite broadcaster should have privided more information so that the viewer - Bruce Wolvaardt who complained - could be better informed. Wolwaardt said he watched the ''comedy'' with his children and foul words (that I won't repeat here) were frequently used, and also showed drug abuse by a minor.
MultiChoice had the cheek to agree that the F-word (there were a lot of others) was used repeatedly, but get this, MultiChoice tried to defend it and said: ''ITS MUCH PART OF THE STORY'' and used an adjective.
The BCCSA said:
''The fact remains that foul language is foul language no matter the qualification. The broadcaster's parental control mechanism tool is a brilliant tool, but it is not enough to say that because it is available, then the viewers cannot complain of being misled and ill-advised as it appears in this case.''
The Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa (BCCSA) has reprimanded MultiChoice who owns the DStv satellite TV platform for failing to warn viewers about the foul language in the movie Meet the Applegates that was broadcast on the M-Net Stars channel (DStv 105).
The BCCSA said the satellite broadcaster should have privided more information so that the viewer - Bruce Wolvaardt who complained - could be better informed. Wolwaardt said he watched the ''comedy'' with his children and foul words (that I won't repeat here) were frequently used, and also showed drug abuse by a minor.
MultiChoice had the cheek to agree that the F-word (there were a lot of others) was used repeatedly, but get this, MultiChoice tried to defend it and said: ''ITS MUCH PART OF THE STORY'' and used an adjective.
The BCCSA said:
''The fact remains that foul language is foul language no matter the qualification. The broadcaster's parental control mechanism tool is a brilliant tool, but it is not enough to say that because it is available, then the viewers cannot complain of being misled and ill-advised as it appears in this case.''
