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Group Opposed to Advertising of Liquor and Canterbury Television Ltd - 1994-110
1994-110

BEFORE THE BROADCASTING STANDARDS AUTHORITY Decision No: 110/94 Dated the 7th day of November 1994 IN THE MATTER of the Broadcasting Act 1989 AND IN THE MATTER of a complaint by GROUP OPPOSED TO ADVERTISING OF LIQUOR Broadcaster CANTERBURY TELEVISION LIMITED I W Gallaway Chairperson J R Morris L M Loates W J Fraser...

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Group Against Liquor Advertising and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1997-011
1997-011

BEFORE THE BROADCASTING STANDARDS AUTHORITY Decision No: 1997-011 Dated the 13th day of February 1997 IN THE MATTER of the Broadcasting Act 1989 AND IN THE MATTER of a complaint by GALA Broadcaster TELEVISION NEW ZEALAND LIMITED J M Potter Chairperson L M Loates R McLeod A Martin...

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MacKay and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1998-165
1998-165

SummaryA music video entitled "Smack my Bitch up" was broadcast at about 10. 30pm on Havoc on the closedown show of MTV on 7 June 1998. Ms MacKay of Wellington complained to Television New Zealand Ltd, the broadcaster of MTV, that the video breached several broadcasting standards because of its portrayal of sexual violence, its exploitation of women and its promotion of contemptuous treatment of women. In its response, TVNZ argued that contextual factors, such as the time of day of the broadcast and the intended audience, were relevant when assessing this complaint. In reaching its conclusion that no standards were breached, it maintained that there was no glamorisation of the exploitation of women nor any aspect which demeaned or represented women as inherently inferior. It argued that the main character’s behaviour was seen as unacceptable, and therefore there was no breach of the good taste standard....

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Young and TVWorks Ltd - 2011-074
2011-074

Complaint under section 8(1B)(b)(i) of the Broadcasting Act 1989Family Guy – cartoon comedy – male character injected with “gay gene” – went to “Straight Camp” where he was encouraged to drink, play full contact football, and “find loose women to have sex with” – allegedly in breach of good taste and decency, discrimination and denigration, children’s interests, and liquor standards FindingsStandard 1 (good taste and decency) – scene had clear humorous and satirical intent – contextual factors – not upheld Standard 9 (children’s interests) – scene was not unsuitable for supervised child viewers – broadcaster adequately considered children’s interests – not upheld Standard 7 (discrimination and denigration) – broadcast did not encourage denigration of, or discrimination against, a section of the community – not upheld Standard 11 (liquor) – broadcast did not amount to “liquor promotion” – not upheld This headnote does not form part of the decision....

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Group Opposed to Advertising of Liquor and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1993-140
1993-140

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Group Opposed to Advertising of Liquor and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1994-022
1994-022

BEFORE THE BROADCASTING STANDARDS AUTHORITY Decision No: 22/94 Dated the 5th day of May 1994 IN THE MATTER of the Broadcasting Act 1989 AND IN THE MATTER of a complaint by GROUP OPPOSED TO ADVERTISING OF LIQUOR of Hamilton Broadcaster TELEVISION NEW ZEALAND LIMITED I. W. Gallaway Chairperson J. R. Morris R. A. Barraclough L. M. Dawson...

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O'Neill and TVWorks Ltd - 2011-127
2011-127

Complaint under section 8(1B)(b)(i) of the Broadcasting Act 1989LMFAO Video Hits – LMFAO song “Shots” broadcast at 7....

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Group Opposed to Advertising of Liquor and Canterbury Television Ltd - 1993-008
1993-008

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Group Opposed to Advertising of Liquor and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1992-045
1992-045

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Group Opposed to Advertising of Liquor and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1993-150
1993-150

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Group Against Liquor Advertising and Prime Television New Zealand Ltd - 2000-049
2000-049

ComplaintPrime Living – magazine programme – incidental alcohol promotion – liquor promotion on backdrops and props – complaint upheld by broadcaster FindingsStandard A3 – presenter wearing clothing carrying name of beer – uphold appropriate – now robust complaints procedure – action sufficient Standard A4 – presenter’s clothing not backdrop or prop – not uphold No Order This headnote does not form part of the decision. Summary Prime Living, a magazine programme, is broadcast each weekday by Prime Television. During the episode broadcast in the Waikato on 15 October 1999 between noon–1. 00pm, the presenter wore a rugby jersey bearing the words "Waikato Draught". The Complaints Secretary (Cliff Turner) for the Group Against Liquor Advertising (GALA) complained to Prime Television New Zealand Ltd that the broadcast breached the standards relating to the incidental promotion of liquor, and to the use of liquor promotions on backdrops and props....

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Group Opposed to Advertising of Liquor and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1994-061
1994-061

BEFORE THE BROADCASTING STANDARDS AUTHORITY Decision No: 61/94 Dated the 15th day of August 1994 IN THE MATTER of the Broadcasting Act 1989 AND IN THE MATTER of a complaint by GROUP OPPOSED TO ADVERTISING LIQUOR of Hamilton Broadcaster TELEVISION NEW ZEALAND LIMITED I W Gallaway Chairperson J R Morris R A Barraclough L M Loates...

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Group Against Liquor Advertising and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1997-005
1997-005

BEFORE THE BROADCASTING STANDARDS AUTHORITY Decision No: 1997-005 Dated the 23rd day of January 1997 IN THE MATTER of the Broadcasting Act 1989 AND IN THE MATTER of a complaint by GALA Broadcaster TELEVISION NEW ZEALAND LIMITED J M Potter Chairperson L M Loates R McLeod A Martin...

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Group Against Liquor Advertising and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1997-060
1997-060

BEFORE THE BROADCASTING STANDARDS AUTHORITY Decision No: 1997-060 Dated the 15th day of May 1997 IN THE MATTER of the Broadcasting Act 1989 AND IN THE MATTER of a complaint by GALA Broadcaster TELEVISION NEW ZEALAND LIMITED J M Potter Chairperson L M Loates A Martin...

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Group Opposed to Advertising of Liquor and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1994-094
1994-094

BEFORE THE BROADCASTING STANDARDS AUTHORITY Decision No: 94/94 Dated the 6th day of October 1994 IN THE MATTER of the Broadcasting Act 1989 AND IN THE MATTER of a complaint by GROUP OPPOSED TO ADVERTISING OF LIQUOR Broadcaster TELEVISION NEW ZEALAND LIMITED I W Gallaway Chairperson J R Morris R A Barraclough L M Loates...

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Group Opposed to Advertising of Liquor and TV3 Network Services Ltd - 1994-095
1994-095

BEFORE THE BROADCASTING STANDARDS AUTHORITY Decision No: 95/94 Dated the 6th day of October 1994 IN THE MATTER of the Broadcasting Act 1989 AND IN THE MATTER of a complaint by GROUP OPPOSED TO ADVERTISING OF LIQUOR Broadcaster TV3 NETWORK SERVICES LIMITED I W Gallaway Chairperson J R Morris R A Barraclough L M Loates...

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Group Opposed to Advertising of Liquor and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1994-024
1994-024

BEFORE THE BROADCASTING STANDARDS AUTHORITY Decision No: 24/94 Dated the 5th day of May 1994 IN THE MATTER of the Broadcasting Act 1989 AND IN THE MATTER of a complaint by GROUP OPPOSED TO ADVERTISING OF LIQUOR of Hamilton Broadcaster TELEVISION NEW ZEALAND LIMITED I. W. Gallaway Chairperson J. R. Morris R. A. Barraclough L. M. Dawson...

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Group Opposed to Advertising of Liquor and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1993-156
1993-156

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Hadfield and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1997-133
1997-133

BEFORE THE BROADCASTING STANDARDS AUTHORITY Decision No: 1997-133 Dated the 16th day of October 1997 IN THE MATTER of the Broadcasting Act 1989 AND IN THE MATTER of a complaint by ELAINE HADFIELD of Blenheim Broadcaster TELEVISION NEW ZEALAND LIMITED S R Maling Chairperson L M Loates R McLeod J Withers...

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Group Opposed to Advertising of Liquor and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1994-050
1994-050

SummaryA DB Player Profile of cricketer Tony Blain was broadcast by Television One on 6 March1994 during the cricket coverage on One World of Sport. The Secretary of the Group Opposed to Advertising of Liquor (GOAL), Mr Turner,complained to Television New Zealand Ltd that the broadcast of the item sandwichedbetween two promotions for Dominion Breweries amounted to contrived incidental liquorpromotion in contravention of the Programme Standards. TVNZ accepted that the broadcast of the item showing a player wearing a shirt with a DBlogo amounted to a breach of the principle in the standards which requires theminimisation of the incidental promotion of liquor. It reported that player profilescontaining similar shirt-front regalia would not again be broadcast. However, as theappearance of the logo had been accidental, it did not uphold the complaint that thebroadcast was contrived....

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