6ixth Sense
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6ixth Sense is a British
television programme, shown on Living. Hosted by Colin Fry
, it features him giving psychic
readings to members of the audience, and occasionally shows one-to-one readings with members of the public.
On 18 July 2003, the ITC
sought views on proposed changes to the ITC Programme Code in relation to rules regarding the portrayal of occult and psychic practices on television (section 1.10 of the Code).
The referenced press release contains the following:
The ITC's proposed wording of Section 1.10 now contains the following text:
ftn now precedes the programme with the following announcement:
"6ixth sense is an entertainment programme. Different opinions exist as to the true nature of clairaudience and clairvoyance."
On Living, a similar note is shown when the programme is aired;
"This programme is for entertainment purposes only. Differering opinions exist as to the true nature of clairvoyance and clairaudience."
(This is also shown alongside Crossing Over with John Edward)
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television programme, shown on Living. Hosted by Colin Fry
Colin Fry
Colin Fry is an English television personality, entertainer, who purports to be a psychic medium. His critics assert that he has no paranormal powers and merely uses basic cold reading techniques...
, it features him giving psychic
Psychic
A psychic is a person who professes an ability to perceive information hidden from the normal senses through extrasensory perception , or is said by others to have such abilities. It is also used to describe theatrical performers who use techniques such as prestidigitation, cold reading, and hot...
readings to members of the audience, and occasionally shows one-to-one readings with members of the public.
On 18 July 2003, the ITC
Independent Television Commission
The Independent Television Commission licensed and regulated commercial television services in the United Kingdom between 1 January 1991 and 28 December 2003....
sought views on proposed changes to the ITC Programme Code in relation to rules regarding the portrayal of occult and psychic practices on television (section 1.10 of the Code).
The referenced press release contains the following:
In May this year, the ITC ruled that two programmes on the satellite channel, Living TV (Crossing Over and 6ixth Sense) were in breach of the Programme Code, but would not have been had they been clearly presented as entertainment (see ITC news release 35/03 on the ITC website: http://www.itc.org.uk. It was agreed that the Code should be clarified for the benefit of all licensees.
The ITC's proposed wording of Section 1.10 now contains the following text:
Fiction programmes containing 'psychic' phenomena should not normally be scheduled before the watershed, although a fantasy setting, for example, may justify such a scheduling.
ftn now precedes the programme with the following announcement:
"6ixth sense is an entertainment programme. Different opinions exist as to the true nature of clairaudience and clairvoyance."
On Living, a similar note is shown when the programme is aired;
"This programme is for entertainment purposes only. Differering opinions exist as to the true nature of clairvoyance and clairaudience."
(This is also shown alongside Crossing Over with John Edward)