BSA Releases 5 Decisions
The Authority has not upheld a complaint that language used in a Seven Sharp interview with Neil Finn, involving censored use of the c-word, breached broadcasting standards.
In the interview, presenter Jeremy Wells and Crowded House lead singer Finn referred to another band member as ‘a GC’ and a ‘good [beep]’; and Finn quoted a review of his own album, which said, ‘red card, you [beep]’. The Authority found this was unlikely to cause widespread disproportionate offence or distress, or adversely affect child viewers, taking into account: Seven Sharp is an unclassified news/current affairs show targeted at adults (during which adult supervision is expected); the content was consistent with audience expectations of the show and Jeremy Wells; Wells and Finn had the right to express themselves in language of their choosing (within the standards); and all uses of the c-word were appropriately censored.
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