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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 >>
BSA cautions broadcasters to avoid casual racism
Tuesday, 3 December 2019, 1:13 pm | Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) has cautioned broadcasters to avoid language in sports broadcasting that amounts to casual racism. More >>
BSA takes active approach towards prevention of harm
Tuesday, 12 November 2019, 2:20 pm | Broadcasting Standards Authority
The BSA has today released its 2018/19 Annual Report which highlights its active approach to maintaining freedom of expression in broadcasting without harm. More >>
Deadline Approaching for Public Submissions on Broadcasting
Tuesday, 12 November 2019, 9:10 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
At 5:00pm on 22 November 2019, the period closes for public submissions regarding the changes BSA is proposing to the Election Programmes Code of Broadcasting Practice (Election Programmes Code). More >>
BSA seeks feedback on changes to Election Programmes Code
Thursday, 24 October 2019, 8:44 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
Changes are being proposed to the standards and guidelines that apply to Election Programmes which are broadcast by or for political parties and candidates in the run-up to the general election. In consultation with broadcasters, the Broadcasting ... More >>
Edited Love Island UK broadcast did not breach standards
Tuesday, 1 October 2019, 10:14 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Broadcasting Standards Authority ( BSA ) has found that the heavily edited first episode of Love Island UK met the G (General) classification and did not breach the children’s interests standard given its edited form and target and likely audience. More >>
Humm FM host breached fairness standard of Radio Code
Wednesday, 28 August 2019, 10:46 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Broadcasting Standards Authority ( BSA ) has found two broadcasts of Hindi radio programme, Humm FM Drive , breached the fairness standard of the Radio Code of Broadcasting Practice. More >>
BSA releases decisions on coverage of mosque attacks
Tuesday, 20 August 2019, 10:48 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Authority has today released decisions on four complaints about New Zealand broadcast coverage of the 15 March 2019 mosque attacks. More >>
BSA finds Ross Campbell interview breaches standards
Tuesday, 30 July 2019, 10:30 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Broadcasting Standards Authority has found an interview between Wendyl Nissen and Horowhenua District Councillor Ross Campbell was unbalanced, misleading and unfair. More >>
BSA releases research into screen content and youth harm
Wednesday, 24 July 2019, 8:25 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) has today released research which explores how depictions of nudity on screen in different scenarios may impact or harm children and young people. More >>
RNZ’s programming change not in breach of standards
Friday, 19 July 2019, 10:14 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
BSA finds RNZ’s programming change following 15 March mosque attacks not in breach of broadcasting standards More >>
Awareness of BSA, broadcasting standards remains high
Tuesday, 16 July 2019, 9:16 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) has today published the results of its two-yearly public awareness survey. More >>
BSA strategic refresh puts the spotlight on harm
Friday, 28 June 2019, 9:50 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Broadcasting Standards Authority ( BSA ) has today published its new strategic framework for 2019/20, unveiling a refreshed vision statement with an increased focus on education and engagement, with both broadcasters and the public. More >>
Newstalk ZB found to have breached standards
Thursday, 4 April 2019, 10:35 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
Newstalk ZB’s Heather du Plessis-Allan found to have breached broadcasting standards with Pacific Islands comments More >>
BSA finds Sunday’s use of a hidden camera justified
Thursday, 28 February 2019, 10:54 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Broadcasting Standards Authority has found high public interest in a broadcast on Sunday investigating gay conversion therapy, which justified the use of hidden camera footage. More >>
