ITV breaks watershed rules

50Twuncle

Did anyone else notice the advert for VAPING - Yesterday afternoon at 5pm just before the
CHASE - ie When kids are watching.
This clearly breaks watershed rules - which were set at 9pm for vaping, last year ....

peter_the_piper

Lots of programs also do this. I'm of the opinion that the news should also be subject to a watershed, too much graphic detail before 9.

Stevie_Palimo

It is stupid to want everything policed though here and whilst I agree with certain things where is the line drawn.

SailorSam

Is it worth having a watershed anymore. I dread to think what the kids are watching on their laptops.

tomtontom

Having read the BCAP guidelines I can't see that e-cigarettes are subject to the 9pm watershed. They cannot be shown during children's programming, which The Chase is not. Do you have a reference that states otherwise?

JReacher1

peter_the_piper wrote: »

Lots of programs also do this. I'm of the opinion that the news should also be subject to a watershed, too much graphic detail before 9.

I don't believe that the news should be censored.

It would be slightly ridiculous if important new stories couldn't be covered fully until after 9pm.

DCFC79

SailorSam wrote: »

Is it worth having a watershed anymore. I dread to think what the kids are watching on their laptops.

And phones, tablets.

peter_the_piper

JReacher1 wrote: »

I don't believe that the news should be censored.

It would be slightly ridiculous if important new stories couldn't be covered fully until after 9pm.

Not saying censored. Back in the day if someone was killed they used to say Head Injuries, now they say they were found with their throats cut. Unnecessary detail before 9oclock

prosaver

i wonder if you have to be over 16 to smoke them ..i mean its only nicotine.
i was thinking of trying one for a laugh..whats they like.
tried the gum,,that really help me lose weight too.
first time i gave up, i got free nicotine patches and gum.
when i went to bed i had all these weird dreams.like getting chased by red indians and all...crazy

JReacher1

peter_the_piper wrote: »

Not saying censored. Back in the day if someone was killed they used to say Head Injuries, now they say they were found with their throats cut. Unnecessary detail before 9oclock

I think the news should be as accurate and contain as much detail as they have to report.

In your example the person who was killed had his throat cut. The victim should have his cause of death to be reported accurately and not dumbed down due to concerns over the watershed.

20aday

prosaver wrote: »

i wonder if you have to be over 16 to smoke them ..i mean its only nicotine.
i was thinking of trying one for a laugh..whats they like.
tried the gum,,that really help me lose weight too.
first time i gave up, i got free nicotine patches and gum.
when i went to bed i had all these weird dreams.like getting chased by red indians and all...crazy

18 is the minimum legal age to purchase e-cigarettes.

I've tried one of the disposable e-cigarettes and it was bloody awful-tastes like off milk!