Babeworld
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Babeworld was a British
televised sex line
broadcast on Sky — both the channel and programme were named Babeworld. As of 2008
, it is also responsible for the channel House Of Fun TV (Babeworld XXXTRA). The channel closed on 22 October 2011, two days prior to Ofcom publishing a notice of revocation for its broadcast licence.
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." Eckoh said that it had "re-trained the producer in charge."
On 24 October 2011, the channel had its broadcasting license 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 Television Limited was not the provider of the licensed services in accordance with section 362(2) of the Communications Act 2003
. Both House of Fun and The Other Side had their licenses revoked at the same time, for the same reason.
United Kingdom
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televised sex line
Televised sex line
The televised sex line is a style of pornographic television programming that has developed in Europe since 2001. Broadcast live from a studio, the shows usually feature female presenters advertising a phone sex line at a premium rate, through which callers can also see the woman they are talking...
broadcast on Sky — both the channel and programme were named Babeworld. As of 2008
2008 in television
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, it is also responsible for the channel House Of Fun TV (Babeworld XXXTRA). 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 Eckoh Technologies (Babeworld's telephone network) £10,000, because the channel was running a sexually-explicit service during the daytime. In November 2007, the channel was reproached and fined £25,000 by OfcomOfcom
Ofcom is the government-approved regulatory authority for the broadcasting and telecommunications industries in the United Kingdom. Ofcom was initially established by the Office of Communications Act 2002. It received its full authority from the Communications Act 2003...
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." Eckoh said that it had "re-trained the producer in charge."
On 24 October 2011, the channel had its broadcasting license revoked by Ofcom
Ofcom
Ofcom is the government-approved regulatory authority for the broadcasting and telecommunications industries in the United Kingdom. Ofcom was initially established by the Office of Communications Act 2002. It received its full authority from the Communications Act 2003...
after the licensee, Babeworld TV Limited, failed to satisfy the regulator that it had general control over the service. Ofcom therefore concluded that Babeworld Television Limited was not the provider of the licensed services in accordance with section 362(2) of the Communications Act 2003
Communications Act 2003
The Communications Act 2003 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It gave regulation body Ofcom its full powers. Among other measures, it introduced legal recognition of Community Radio and paved the way for full-time Community Radio services in the UK; as well as controversially...
. Both House of Fun and The Other Side had their licenses revoked at the same time, for the same reason.