C4 rapped over Big Brother f-word finale
Channel 4 has decided to stop broadcasting the Big Brother finale live following a spate of pre-watershed swearing.
In future, the last show in the series will be broadcast with a time delay so that offensive language can be edited out.
The decision was made after viewers complained when Nikki Grahame and Aisleyne both used the F-word before the watershed.
In the past, Channel 4 has aired the finale from the Big Brother house with a delay in order to cover up swearing.
But the end of the last series in August was broadcast live as producers thought it was unlikely that the remaining contestants would swear.
Today, broadcasting watchdog Ofcom ruled that Channel 4 had breached its code because of the swearing.
Ofcom said: “It is surprising that the decision was taken to broadcast the finale without a delay, given its pre-watershed start, and the audience it was likely to attract.
“We were also concerned that the language was broadcast three times, without, apparently, any of the on-site production team noticing.”
Channel 4 apologised and said it had decided to record the show with a suitable time delay pre-watershed to enable the most offensive language to be edited out.”
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