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Repeat Broadcast Detailing Serial Killer Ted Bundy’s Crimes Breaches Children’s Standard
Tuesday, 22 December 2020, 4:10 pm | Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Broadcasting Standards Authority ( BSA ) has found a repeat broadcast on a Sunday morning of a 20/20 episode detailing serial killer Ted Bundy’s crimes, breached the children’s interests and programme information standards. The episode presented ... More >>
BSA Sees Increase In Complaints Received And Decisions Issued
Wednesday, 25 November 2020, 9:59 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
Complaints about news and current affairs coverage are behind a surge in the number of issues brought to the BSA. The Authority received 135 complaints and issued 111 decisions in the 2019/2020 financial year, a rise respectively of 11% and 23% on ... More >>
Reference To ‘Jewish Billionaires’ Breaches Discrimination And Denigration Standard
Tuesday, 17 November 2020, 3:33 pm | Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Broadcasting Standards Authority ( BSA ) has found an item on 1 News stating that the ‘Israel Start-up Nation’ cycling team was ‘backed by Jewish billionaires’, breached standards as it had the effect of embedding and reflecting harmful stereotypes. ... More >>
BSA Upholds Alcohol Healthwatch’s Complaint
Thursday, 29 October 2020, 12:26 pm | Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Broadcasting Standards Authority ( BSA ) has found an item on The Rock FM’s The Morning Rumble amounted to alcohol promotion that was socially irresponsible and ordered costs of $1000. The Morning Rumble featured an interview in April with ... More >>
BSA Upholds Complaint From Ōwairaka Activist That RNZ Item Misrepresented Her Views
Tuesday, 29 September 2020, 10:52 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Broadcasting Standards Authority ( BSA ) has upheld a complaint from environmental activist Lisa Prager that an RNZ Checkpoint item misrepresented her position and was unfair to her. The Checkpoint item summarised the complainant’s submission ... More >>
BSA Announces New CEO - Glen Scanlon
Friday, 4 September 2020, 12:01 pm | Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Board of the Broadcasting Standards Authority I Te Mana Whanonga Kaipāho has appointed Glen Scanlon to lead the organisation as its new Chief Executive. BSA Chair Judge Bill Hastings says Glen will bring a wealth of experience in digital, broadcast ... More >>
BSA Releases Litmus Testing Research On Public Attitudes Towards Violence On TV/Radio
Tuesday, 28 July 2020, 10:42 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) has today released its annual litmus testing research which explores the public’s attitudes towards violence on TV/Radio and views on BSA’s recent decisions on complaints relating to violence in broadcast ... More >>
BSA Finds Reference To ‘child Pornography’ Did Not Breach Standards, But Encourages Caution
Wednesday, 15 July 2020, 2:55 pm | Broadcasting Standards Authority
BSA finds reference to ‘child pornography’ in news item did not breach standards, but encourages caution and judgement around terminology The Broadcasting Standards Authority ( BSA ) has not upheld a complaint that a Newshub item reporting on the ... More >>
BSA Finds Tennis Promo Not In Breach Of Broadcasting Standards
Tuesday, 30 June 2020, 2:05 pm | Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Broadcasting Standards Authority has not upheld two complaints about a promo for the ASB Women’s Classic tennis competition which screened on Sky Sport in January 2020. The promo, which was repeated throughout broadcast coverage of the competition, ... More >>
Leigh Pearson Reappointed To Broadcasting Standards Authority
Wednesday, 24 June 2020, 2:29 pm | Broadcasting Standards Authority
Wellingtonian Leigh Pearson has been reappointed to the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) for a one-year fixed term, Te Mana Whanonga Kaipāho, Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage announced today. With her previous knowledge and experience, ... More >>
BSA Says Thank You And Haere Ra To Outgoing Chief Executive Belinda Moffat
Thursday, 11 June 2020, 8:25 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Broadcasting Standards Authority has announced the resignation of Chief Executive Belinda Moffat. Board Chair Judge Bill Hastings says Belinda has been a strong leader at the BSA over the last four years. During this time she oversaw the review of timebands ... More >>
BSA Finds The University Of Otago Treated Unfairly In Broadcasts About Sexual Assault Allegations
Wednesday, 10 June 2020, 1:06 pm | Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Broadcasting Standards Authority ( BSA ) has found that items on TVNZ’s Breakfast and 1 News were unfair to the University of Otago, in breach of the fairness broadcasting standard. The Breakfast programme was also found to be in breach of the balance broadcasting ... More >>
New Safeguards Launch Today On Free-to-air Television
Friday, 1 May 2020, 9:04 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
From today, Kiwi TV viewers will notice a change to the safeguards on their screens. The Broadcasting Standards Authority and free-to-air broadcasters have made important changes to timebands and classifications on free-to-air television, to help protect ... More >>
Broadcasting Standards Safeguards For Children Watching Television During Alert Level Restrictions
Friday, 24 April 2020, 11:57 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
As the country prepares to move to alert level 3, with a large number of children continuing to learn from home during the school term, the Broadcasting Standards Authority ( BSA ) highlights that important broadcasting standards aimed at protecting ... More >>
Keeping Up With The Times: New Safeguards For Free-to-air Television
Friday, 17 April 2020, 7:32 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
Changes to timebands and classifications are coming to free-to-air (FTA) television on 1 May 2020. A new campaign is launching today to tell viewers, especially parents and caregivers, what they need to know to be ready. With the help of How To DAD Jordan ... More >>
BSA releases guidance note for reporting on terrorism
Tuesday, 7 April 2020, 10:26 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
BSA has today released a guidance note which it has prepared with a working group of broadcasters to guide broadcasters when reporting on terrorism, violent extremism and crisis events. The guidance note follows the issue of decisions by the BSA last ... More >>
BSA Finds Seven Sharp Misled Viewers Regarding ANZ Customer’s Bomb Threat
Thursday, 26 March 2020, 11:14 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Broadcasting Standards Authority ( BSA ) has found that an item on TVNZ’s Seven Sharp was misleading and breached the accuracy broadcasting standard. In the item the Seven Sharp host interviewed a former customer of ANZ who had had a dispute ... More >>
Bsa Releases Refreshed Election Programmes Code Of Broadcasting Practice Ahead Of 2020 Election
Wednesday, 26 February 2020, 11:20 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
BSA has today released the refreshed Election Programmes Code of Broadcasting Practice ahead of the 2020 General Election. The code standards and guidelines apply to Election Programmes, which are election advertisements broadcast on television and radio by ... More >>
Comparison of PHARMAC with UK agency was misleading
Tuesday, 17 December 2019, 11:11 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Broadcasting Standards Authority ( BSA ) has upheld part of a complaint that an interview on RNZ’s Checkpoint was misleading and breached the accuracy broadcasting standard. More >>
Authority finds Planet FM talkback programme unfair
Tuesday, 17 December 2019, 11:06 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Broadcasting Standards Authority ( BSA ) has found that a segment on Punjabi talkback programme, Panthak Vichar , broadcast on community radio station, Planet FM, breached the fairness standard. More >>
