tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357620132379563790.post750635345985885989..comments2023-04-13T17:09:27.720+01:00Comments on Englands Freedome, Souldiers Rights: Why is Ofcom banning Press TV?Trooper Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01505221473081871071noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357620132379563790.post-47043899616740498802012-01-07T23:20:10.949+00:002012-01-07T23:20:10.949+00:00Thanks for the update. I haven't been followin...Thanks for the update. I haven't been following the twists and turns of the story, and I hold no brief for Press TV. <br /><br />My main concern remains the threat of war between Iran and some kind of 'coalition of the willing', and that has unfortunately not abated since October, rather the opposite.Trooper Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01505221473081871071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357620132379563790.post-16211098517463891012012-01-06T15:57:13.190+00:002012-01-06T15:57:13.190+00:00The "pretext" statement seems to skip ov...The "pretext" statement seems to skip over the very real and heinous situation in which the journalist was interviewed, which has been corroborated by the man himself. A "pretext" it may be, but it is also a serious overreach of journalistic viability. <br /><br />Press TV has not lost its licence, merely fined and asked to comply with precisely the same regulations that every other news operator in the UK does. <br /><br />If they really wanted to stay on air, and force a more direct assault from the "establishment", it would be easy to comply with UK legal requirements, rather than blatantly lying and making themselves look ridiculous.<br /><br />It is a shame, I appreciate different viewpoints and would prefer Press TV remain on air.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357620132379563790.post-44034051717091095512011-10-19T19:12:35.789+01:002011-10-19T19:12:35.789+01:00Anon,
I don't know, but if you watch Press TV...Anon,<br /><br />I don't know, but if you watch Press TV, they might tell you.Trooper Thompsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357620132379563790.post-20729583156777057512011-10-19T12:23:51.122+01:002011-10-19T12:23:51.122+01:00Why is Ofcom banning Press TV ?
Why is the Irania...Why is Ofcom banning Press TV ?<br /><br />Why is the Iranian govt banning BBC Persian !!!!!<br />Why is the Iranian govt taking away the private property of Iranian citizens (satellite dishes)?<br />Why is the Iranian govt arresting relatives BBC Persian employees ?<br /><br />!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357620132379563790.post-71643957783209984352011-10-18T20:20:01.769+01:002011-10-18T20:20:01.769+01:00Add to that Obama's drones and the scene is se...Add to that Obama's drones and the scene is set.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357620132379563790.post-76989050302401977642011-10-17T11:35:56.246+01:002011-10-17T11:35:56.246+01:00@ Joe,
your faith in the authorities is touching,...@ Joe,<br /><br />your faith in the authorities is touching, but I don't share it. Especially given the leak which shows the British government want to block Press TV. If that was the plan, then the interview looks like a mere pretext.<br /><br />People who watch Press TV do so in the knowledge that it is broadcast from Iran and presumably toes the Iranian government line. As SAOT points out, this is no different than the BBC or RT. RT is very good on world news, but I doubt they are as candid with Russian news. The BBC is no more honest.Trooper Thompsonhttp://englandsfreedome.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357620132379563790.post-53398158334558101832011-10-17T09:44:08.446+01:002011-10-17T09:44:08.446+01:00Press TV is as much a mouthpiece for Iran (althoug...Press TV is as much a mouthpiece for Iran (although one or two of the reports?) as RT is for Putin, BBC is for socialist international and Fox is for neocons.<br /><br />That's no reason to ban it of course. It will be interesting to see what they do with BBC Farsi (I would guess no live reports, just the same script the main BBC news give, just read in Persian).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357620132379563790.post-63312467009315132332011-10-16T23:21:52.405+01:002011-10-16T23:21:52.405+01:00It does not matter. You can watch Press TV by log...It does not matter. You can watch Press TV by logging in to <br />livestation.com anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357620132379563790.post-54475205076852783332011-10-16T21:52:21.523+01:002011-10-16T21:52:21.523+01:00I think you have rather ignored the fact that the ...I think you have rather ignored the fact that the channel broadcast an interview with somebody who said he was told what to say on camera (i.e. from a script) under duress.<br /><br />It's disgusting journalistic practice, and Press TV's stupid claims on its website are baseless. If Sky News did acted the same as Press TV, the same - if not worse - punishments would be doled out. Chances are that Ofcom have exercised caution before to prevent an incidentJoe Spiveyhttp://joespivey.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357620132379563790.post-32152918819578253592011-10-16T15:55:14.378+01:002011-10-16T15:55:14.378+01:00Anon,
if you read the linked Guardian article you...Anon,<br /><br />if you read the linked Guardian article you will find:<br /><br />"When it made its ruling, the regulator indicated that the transgression was so grave that it was likely to impose either a heavy fine or the termination of Press TV's licence. ***Officials from the watchdog are now understood to have told the channel it has decided to pull it off the airwaves***. Press TV will be allowed to submit a final appeal, before Ofcom announces its final decision in the coming weeks"<br /><br />This is the basis for what I wrote. If the Guardian is incorrect, then so am I.Trooper Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01505221473081871071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357620132379563790.post-61089376622998952902011-10-16T15:07:54.319+01:002011-10-16T15:07:54.319+01:00"It's a ominous sign: state broadcasting ..."It's a ominous sign: state broadcasting regulator Ofcom has revoked Iranian Press TV's broadcast licence, meaning it will no longer be broadcast on the Sky platform. "<br /><br />The only problem being that this hasn't happened at all. Ofcom say they haven't even reached a decision yet on how to punish Press TV.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357620132379563790.post-7398554896076484682011-10-15T23:58:43.446+01:002011-10-15T23:58:43.446+01:00"If plans to strike Iran are well-underway, y..."If plans to strike Iran are well-underway, you can imagine that the Foreign Office would not want us to see the other side of the story"<br /><br />I had been wondering about what was the point in repressing Irans English language service. That would seem to explain it.bannedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02406037760273820029noreply@blogger.com