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EastEnders funeral parlour gay sex cleared by TV watchdog
Ofcom has cleared a controversial EastEnders episode – after viewers complained about a gay sex scene next to a corpse. The media regulator received 76 complaints about the scene in the BBC soap, which...
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Ofcom confirms it will NOT investigate gay BBC spy drama
Despite earlier reports claiming otherwise, the broadcasting watchdog will not investigate London Spy. Ofcom has said it will not investigate BBC drama London Spy – as it believes the show was...
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London Spy writer was surprised anyone was shocked by gay sex scenes
The writer of BBC gay spy drama London Spy, has said he is surprised that gay sex scenes “shocked anyone”. Tom Rob Smith caught up with the Guardian to say he was surprised that the scene, which...
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EastEnders star John Partridge reveals tragic reason behind doing Celebrity...
The West End star has admitted the reason he’s taking part in this year’s version of the Channel 5 reality show. Actor John Partridge has revealed the reason he chose to take part in this year’s first...
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Ofcom will not investigate CBB over Winston McKenzie’s anti-gay comments
Despite more than 400 complaints about homophobic comments on the programme, Ofcom will not investigate Celebrity Big Brother. Winston McKenzie, a former UKIP candidate, entered the CBB house early...
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Piers Morgan won’t face punishment for challenging homophobic magistrate
Ofcom has rejected a number of complaints against TV host Piers Morgan – after he challenged a magistrate who refused to place a child with same-sex parents. Family Court magistrate Richard Page had...
View ArticleOfcom rejects 67 complaints about vicar’s gay kiss on Coronation Street
Broadcast regulator Ofcom received more than 60 complaints about a gay kiss on Coronation Street. The ITV soap aired the scenes last month in which vicar Billy Mayhew (played by Daniel Brocklebank)...
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Broadcast regulator: Viewers are now less tolerant of slurs like ‘fudge-packer’
Broadcast regulator Ofcom has hinted at a stronger stance on homophobic and transphobic language. The UK’s media watchdog today published the findings of a study on people’s attitudes towards...
View ArticleCelebrity Big Brother cleared over Christopher Biggins ‘bisexual AIDS’ rant
The UK’s broadcast watchdog Ofcom has rejected complaints against reality show Celebrity Big Brother, after airing a rant from Christopher Biggins. The gay panto star was removed from the Celebrity Big...
View ArticleOfcom rejects complaints about Loose Women ‘gay best friend’ segment
The broadcast regulator has rejected a complaint levelled at ITV chat show Loose Women, for a segment which asked whether “every woman should have a gay best friend”. The TV segment aired late last...
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Bye, Felicia! Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News pulled off the air in Britain
Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News network has been axed in the UK. Murdoch’s family of media moguls have been forced to pull the channel after it suffered dire viewing figures. Despite high hopes for the...
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Good Morning Britain subject to over 100 Ofcom complaints after Piers Morgan...
Good Morning Britain has been subject to more than 100 complaints after featuring a ‘gay cure’ therapist. The show aired a discussion between host Piers Morgan, Liverpool Echo journalist Josh Parry and...
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Piers Morgan’s Good Morning Britain ‘gay cure’ chat tops Ofcom complaints
An episode of Good Morning Britain in which Piers Morgan interviewed a ‘gay cure’ therapist was the most complained about TV segment of 2017. The show aired a discussion between host Piers Morgan,...
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Piers Morgan will not face Ofcom investigation after nearly 1,000 viewers...
Piers Morgan has been cleared by Ofcom after he received almost 1,000 official complaints for saying he identified ‘as a two-spirit penguin’. The controversial Good Morning Britain presenter will not...
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Only 16 homophobes complained about Dancing on Ice’s history making same-sex...
Sixteen people took time out of their sad, empty lives to file complaints about a same-sex dance pairing on Dancing on Ice. Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom confirmed it had received complaints in response...
View ArticleRadio station who repeatedly mocked and misgendered Sam Smith feebly claims...
Sam Smith was “ridiculed” by a Sunshine Radio presenter last year in a programme that regulator Ofcom says was a breach of the broadcasting code. Paul Ellery, who has since resigned from Sunshine...
View ArticleThe world is burning, yet hundreds of people found time to complain about...
Matt Lucas’ Boris Johnson impression sparked more than 200 Ofcom complaints for the Great British Bake Off. Lucas, who joined Noel Fielding as co-host on the popular baking contest following Sandi...
View ArticleBBC defends Strictly Come Dancing’s dazzling drag routine following...
The BBC has responded to complaints made over a drag performance on Strictly Come Dancing, clearly sent by people with rich and fulfilling lives. In a dazzling drag-themed number last week,...
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Ofcom boss declares it ‘extremely inappropriate’ for BBC to ‘balance’ trans...
The head of UK communications regulator Ofcom has said it is “extremely inappropriate” for broadcasters to seek to “balance” appearances by transgender people with activists from anti-trans pressure...
View ArticleTory MP Damian Green thinks challenging JK Rowling on trans rights is akin to...
Conservative MP Damian Green has suggested challenging JK Rowling’s views on trans rights is the same as calling her an “old-fashioned racist”. Green, who is a former Channel 4 News reporter and was...
View ArticleOfcom broadens definition of hate speech to include trans intolerance
Britain’s media watchdog quietly expanded its definition of hate speech Thursday evening (31 December) to include intolerance of gender affirmation. The Office of Communications, a communications...
View ArticleDrag Race UK’s big move to primetime TV hits frustrating stumbling block
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK‘s much-hyped move to primetime television could be delayed after Ofcom said BBC Three’s relaunch requires “further scrutiny”. The UK spin-off of the popular drag contest has...
View ArticleMedia watchdog Ofcom slammed for cutting ties with Stonewall over ‘risk of...
Britain’s media watchdog Ofcom has been widely criticised for cutting ties with LGBT+ rights charity Stonewall because of a “risk of perceived bias”. The Office of Communications, a communications...
View ArticleOfcom dismisses 1,600 pathetic complaints about trans comedian Jordan Gray’s...
Ofcom has dismissed more than 1,600 complaints about Jordan Gray’s hilarious – and totally naked – performance on Channel 4’s Friday Night Live. The TV regulator has told PinkNews it received a total...
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Sam Smith’s raunchy Brit Awards performance pushes whining bigots to complain...
Ofcom received over 106 complaints over the 2023 Brit Awards with most of the complaints concerning Sam Smith’s risque performance. The award ceremony came under fire from some whiny viewers for...
View ArticleOfcom says GB News host spouting casual homophobia about Gary Lineker is...
TV regulator Ofcom won’t investigate an ‘alternative’ Match of the Day broadcast from right-wing channel GB News that included casual homophobia, no actual football and digs at Gary Lineker, despite...
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Grindr was the most popular dating app this year among users aged 54+
Grindr was found to be this year’s most popular dating app among users aged 54 and up, according to a new study from Ofcom. The UK’s communications regulator published new research on Tuesday (28...
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Ofcom: Laurence Fox’s ‘misogynistic’ remarks on Dan Wootton’s GB News show...
Media watchdog Ofcom has ruled that Laurence Fox’s “misogynistic” remarks about a female journalist on Dan Wootton’s GB News show broke broadcasting rules. The GB News segment, which aired last...
View ArticleGB News shows hosted by Tory MPs broke impartiality rules, says Ofcom
GB News breached impartiality rules by allowing Tory MPs to act as news readers on the right-wing channel’s programmes, broadcast regulator Ofcom said. While politicians are allowed to host TV...
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Britain’s Got Talent hit with Ofcom complaints over drag Titanic act: ‘Poor...
Britain’s Got Talent 2024 is the latest show to be hit with Ofcom complaints after viewers reported a drag queen’s rendition of Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On” from the hit film Titanic. The UK’s...
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