Ofcom codes
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Ofcom code
1. 1.10
2. 2. Children are people under the age of fifteen
years
3. 3. The watershed only applies to television. The
watershed is at 2100. Material unsuitable for children should not, in general,
be shown before 2100 or after 0530
4. 4. Door stepping is the filming or recording of an
interview or attempted interview with someone, or announcing that a call is
being filmed or recorded for broadcast purposes, without any prior warning. It
does not, however, include vox-pops (sampling the views of random members of
the public).
5. 5.This varies, but may include those with learning
difficulties, those with mental health problems, the bereaved, and people with
brain damage or forms of dementia, people who have been traumatized or who are
sick or terminally ill.
6. 6. Surreptitious advertising involves a reference
to a product, service or trade mark within a programmer, where such a reference
is intended by the broadcaster to serve as advertising and this is not made
clear to the audience. Such advertising is likely to be considered intentional
if it occurs in return for payment or other valuable consideration to the
broadcaster or producer.
7. 7. a) alcoholic drinks;
b) Foods or drinks high in fat, salt or
sugar ("HFSS");
c) Gambling;
d) Infant formula (baby milk), including
follow-on formula
e) All medicinal products
f) Cigarette lighters, cigarette papers, or
pipes intended for smoking; or
g) Any product, service or trade mark that
is not allowed to be advertised on television
8. 8. No payment, promise of payment, or payment in
kind, may be made to convicted or confessed criminals whether directly or
indirectly for a programme contribution by the criminal (or any other person)
relating to his/her crime/s. The only exception is where it is in the public
interest.
9. 9. 4.5
Religious programmes on television services or BBC ODPS must not seek
recruits. This does not apply to specialist religious television services.
Religious programmes on radio services may seek recruits.
10. 10.To ensure that broadcasters avoid unjust or
unfair treatment of individuals or organisations in programmes.
