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December 23, 2020
LONDON: Britain’s media regulator Ofcom has imposed a £20,000 financial penalty on Republic Bharat TV (Worldview Media Network Limited) in the UK for broadcasting breaches after the channel aired hate speech against the people of Pakistan in a show conducted by controversial anchor Arnab Goswami.
The Ofcom announced on Tuesday that it has fined Republic TV for using “hate speech against Pakistani people” over an episode of Poochta Hai Bharat, hosted by Goswani, in which offensive terms were used for Pakistanis.
The Republic Bharat channel broadcasts rolling news and current affairs to the Hindi speaking community in the UK like dozens of Indian and Pakistani news and entertainment channels.
Top Story
December 23, 2020
LONDON: Britain’s media regulator Ofcom has imposed a £20,000 (Rs4.3 million) financial penalty on Republic Bharat TV (Worldview Media Network Limited) in the UK for serious broadcasting breaches after the channel aired hate speech against the people of Pakistan in a show conducted by controversial anchor Arnab Goswami.
The Ofcom announced on Tuesday that it has fined Republic TV for using “highly offensive hate speech against Pakistani people” over an episode of Poochta Hai Bharat, hosted by Goswani, in which seriously offensive terms such as “beggars”, “thieves”, “backward”, “Paki”, “donkeys” were used for Pakistanis.
The Republic Bharat channel broadcasts rolling news and current affairs to the Hindi speaking community in the UK like dozens of Indian and Pakistani news and entertainment channels.
Arnab Goswami’s channel fined £20,000 in UK for airing hate speech against Pakistanis
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Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami. AFP/File
Republic Bharat channel broadcasts rolling news and current affairs to the Hindi speaking community in the UK
Controversial episode of the show
Poochta Hai Bharat was broadcast on 22 July, 2019
Arnab Goswami and his three Indian guests leveled serious accusations against Pakistanis during the episode
Material aired on Republic TV posed a risk of harm to the Pakistani community in the UK
Britain’s media regulator Ofcom has imposed a heavy fine of £20,000 on Republic Bharat TV (Worldview Media Network Limited) in the UK for serious broadcast breaches.
Arnab Goswami’s channel fined £20,000 in UK for airing hate speech against Pakistanis
By
Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami. AFP/File
Republic Bharat channel broadcasts rolling news and current affairs to the Hindi speaking community in the UK
Controversial episode of the show
Poochta Hai Bharat was broadcast on 22 July, 2019
Arnab Goswami and his three Indian guests leveled serious accusations against Pakistanis during the episode
Material aired on Republic TV posed a risk of harm to the Pakistani community in the UK
Britain’s media regulator Ofcom has imposed a heavy fine of £20,000 on Republic Bharat TV (Worldview Media Network Limited) in the UK for serious broadcast breaches.