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Channel 4 Under Scrutiny and Losing Advertisers Over Bonnie Blue Documentary

Ofcom has launched a compliance assessment into the documentary’s broadcast practices.

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Overview

  • The documentary drew 160 Ofcom complaints over its graphic portrayal of Bonnie Blue’s 1,000-men sex challenge.
  • Major brands have withdrawn their advertising from the broadcast in protest of its explicit content.
  • Channel 4 has defended the film’s graphic scenes as editorially justified and essential to its narrative.
  • Ofcom’s compliance assessment will determine if the network violated content regulations.
  • UK officials, led by Gabby Bertin and Rachel de Souza, are pushing for new legislation to curb borderline adult content and safeguard minors.