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New Delhi: The United Kingdomâs broadcast and communications regulator, Office of Communications or Ofcom, has imposed a £20,000 fine on Worldview Media Network Limited, in relation to its service,
Republic Bharat, failing to comply with the countryâs broadcasting rules.
Worldview Media Network Limited â a UK-based firm incorporated last year â holds the licence for
Republic Bharat, which broadcasts news and current affairs in Hindi.Â
Besides the fine, Ofcom Tuesday also directed Worldview Media not to repeat the programme and to broadcast a statement of Ofcomâs findings on a date and in a form to be determined by the regulator.
Republic Bharat fined £20,000 by UK’s communications regulator for ‘hate speech’ The decision was taken in view of a programme aired on Republic Bharat on 6 September, 2019, which Ofcom said was in violation of its broadcasting norms FP Staff December 24, 2020 12:10:07 IST File image of Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami.
Republic Bharat, the Hindi news channel arm of
Republic TV, was fined £20,000 (approximately Rs 19.73 lakh) by the United Kingdom s communications regulator Office of Communications or Ofcom on Tuesday for broadcasting content containing “offensive language”, “hate speech” and “ abusive or derogatory treatment of individuals, groups, religions or communities”.
Republic Bharat has also been asked to air an apology on the channel.
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The fine was imposed on Worldview Media Network Limited, whose service Republic Bharat was found to not be in compliance with Ofcom’s broadcasting rules. (Shutterstock)
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£20,000 fine issued by Britain s communications regulator over episode of ‘Poochta Hai Bharat’
Britain’s communications regulator Ofcom imposed a £20,000 (US$26,720) fine Tuesday on an Indian TV station for a program that contained “uncontextualized hate speech” against Pakistanis.
The fine was imposed on Worldview Media Network Limited, whose service Republic Bharat was found to not be in compliance with Ofcom’s broadcasting rules.
Republic Bharat fined £20,000 by UK regulator over hate speech
The regulator says an episode of Puchta hai Bharat show, anchored by Arnab Goswami, aired on Republic Bharat on September 6, 2019, failed to comply with its broadcasting rules. âProgramme contained statements which amounted to hate speech against, and was abusive and derogatory about, Pakistani people,â the order states Mumbai, December 23, 2020
The Office of Communications (Ofcom), the United Kingdom s Communications regulator, has fined Worldview Media Network, which holds the licence to broadcast Republic Bharat in the UK, £20,000 over alleged hate content.Â
According to the order released on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, an episode of the programme âPuchta Hai Bharatâ broadcast last year had violated conditions of the Ofcom Broadcasting Code.Â