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Pursuant to its duty under the Broadcasting Act 1990 (section 153), the Broadcasting Standards Council published its third annual report on television content during 1994. The report, based on studies of violence, sexual activity and bad language, deals with both the proportion and frequency of incidents and the response of viewers. The research is based on sample periods of primetime television. The content analysis covered some 450 hours of satellite and terrestrial television programmes from BBC1, BBC2, ITV, C4, Sky One, the Movie Channel, Sky Movies and Sky Movies Gold over two one week periods....

On 1 February 1995, the Independent Television Commision (ITC) published a number of amendments to the ITC Code of Advertising Standards and Practice. These amendments concern the advertising of food, slimming products and pharmaceutical products. They have immediate effect. The rules on food advertising have been reviewed in the context of the government's 'Health of the Nation' White Paper. As a result, the new Code outlaws, inter alia, health claims that are not fully substantiated. The section governing the advertising of slimming products has been introduced in response to a rapidly expanding...

The British Codes of Advertising and Sales Promotion have recently been amended by the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP). The CAP (comprising 22 trade associations and professional bodies representing the advertisers, agencies and all aspects of the media) devises the Codes, provides a range of sanctions and pre-publication copy advice. The new Codes, the first revision since 1988 and drawn up after consultation with over 150 organisations, reflect the basic principles that were drawn up originally in 1961: that advertisements be legal, decent, honest and truthful; be prepared with a sense...

On 25th March 1994, the Slovenian government passed a law governing the organisation and tasks of the public service broadcaster Radiotelevizija Slovenia (RTV Slovenia) with its head quarters in Ljubljana. As a public organisation, RTV Slovenia promises to provide an all-round and generally accessible choice of stations including stations for national minorities and certain interest groups. In its programme planning, RTV Slovenia undertakes to take into account basic principles such as the dignity of man, right of privacy, impartiality and authenticity of information as well as diversity of opinion....

On 1st August 1994 the amendments made to the InterLänder Treaty on Broadcasting and the InterLänder Treaty on the ZDF came into force. The provisions for the protection of young people have been changed in both treaties. In addition, the provisions for sponsorship in the InterLänder Treaty on Broadcasting were also slackened. The changes made in the field of protection of young people ensure, among other things, the appointment of a Head of protection of young people in ARD and ZDF and all private national stations. These people will be expected to come together regularly to ensure a regular...