Decision by Ofcom – Kanshi Radio
| Published date | 24 July 2017 |
Sanction (107)17 Kanshi Radio Limited
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Sanction: Decision by Ofcom
Sanction: to be imposed on Kanshi Radio Limited
For material broadcast on Kanshi Radio on 30 June 2016 at 01:59
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and 1 September 2016 at 00:05
Ofcom’s Decision
of Sanction against: Kanshi Radio Limited (“KRL” or the “Licensee”) in respect of
its service Kanshi Radio (RLCS-000098BA/1).
For: Breaches of the Ofcom Broadcasting Code (the “Code”)
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in
respect of:
Rule 2.1: “Generally accepted standards must be applied to
the content of television and radio services so as to provide
adequate protection for members of the public from the
inclusion in such services of harmful and/ or offensive
material”.
Rule 2.3: “In applying generally accepted standards
broadcasters must ensure that material which may cause
offence is justified by the context (…). Such material may
include, but is not limited to offensive language, violence,
sex, sexual violence, humiliation, distress, violation of
human dignity, discriminatory treatment or language (for
example on the grounds of age, disability, gender, race,
religion, beliefs and sexual orientation). Appropriate
information should also be broadcast where it would assist
in avoiding or minimising offence.”
Rule 3.2: “Material which contains hate speech must not be
included in television and radio programmes except where it
is justified by the context”; and
Rule 3.3: “Material which contains abusive or derogatory
treatment of individuals, groups, religions or communities,
must not be included in television and radio services except
where it is justified by the context”.
Decision:To impose a financial penalty (payable to HM Paymaster
General) of £17,500; and
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See Broadcast and On Demand Bulletin 318, 5 December 2016 (the “Decision”):
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0025/95137/Issue-318-of-Ofcoms-Broadcast-and-
On-Demand-Bulletin,-to-be-published-on-5-December-2016-revision-01.pdf
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Theversion of the Code which was in force at the time of the broadcast took effect on 9 May 2016.
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