Babeworld
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Babeworld was a British televised sex line broadcast on Sky, both the channel and programme were named Babeworld. It launched on Sky on 2 March 2006 replacing revived L!VE TV. As of 2008, it is also responsible for the channel House of Fun TV (Babeworld XXXTRA).[citation needed] The channel closed on 22 October 2011, two days prior to Ofcom publishing a notice of revocation for its broadcast licence.
History
In November 2006, ICSTIS fined Babeworld's telephone network £10,000, because the channel was running a sexually-explicit service during the daytime.[1] In November 2007, the channel was reproached and fined £25,000 by Ofcom for broadcasting sexually-explicit material at 9.15pm. The ruling said that "the content was so explicit, and in particular the language, it was considered to be 'adult-sex' material. This meant it should have been broadcast under encryption."[2][3]
On 24 October 2011, the channel had its broadcasting licence revoked by Ofcom after the licensee, Babeworld TV Limited, failed to satisfy the regulator that it had general control over the service. Ofcom therefore concluded that Babeworld TV Limited was not the provider of the licensed services in accordance with section 362(2) of the Communications Act 2003.[4] Both House of Fun and The Other Side had their licences revoked at the same time, for the same reason.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ PhonePayPlus Retrieved 31 March 2008 Archived 29 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Tryhorn, Chris (30 November 2007). "Babeworld fined after mum complains". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ McNally, Paul (30 November 2007). "Babeworld TV fined £25,000 for 'serious breaches'". Brand Republic. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- ^ "Ofcom Broadcast Bulletin - Issue number 192" (PDF). Ofcom. 24 October 2011.
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