Eastenders and Coronation Street deals with these rules by not showing any bad violence, drugs, sexual intercourse, nudity or demonstrations of exorcisms. If any of these are shown they will be justified

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Ofcom is the regulator for U.K communications industries, in T.V, radio, telecommunication and wireless communication services.

Ofcom is required under the communications act 2003 and the broadcasting act 1996 these draw up a code for television and radio covering programme standards: this code is known as the Ofcom broadcasting code.

There are ten sections to the code there are five main sections which count the most:-

Protecting under eighteens.

Harm and offence.

Crime.

Religion.

Due impartiality and due accuracy and under prominence of views and opinions.

These five sections must be followed strictly so no harm is done to the public or any of the publics mind are forward to one idea instead of another for example making someone's mind in political views.
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The rules for the protection of the under eighteens are that certain things cannot be shown before 9pm these things include

Misuse of drugs, solvents and alcohol

Violence- its after effects and descriptions of violence whether verbal or physical.

Representations of sexual intercourse

Nudity- if any shown it must be justified

Demonstrations of exorcisms, occult practices and the paranormal.

Eastenders and Coronation Street deals with these rules by not showing any bad violence, drugs, sexual intercourse, nudity or demonstrations of exorcisms. If any of these are shown they ...

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