Hungarian commercial television channel TV2 has been fined Ft 35 million for broadcasting a program featuring several well-known celebrities with criminal convictions, writes origo.hu.
The five episodes of celebrity dinner show “Hal a tortán” spotlighted stars who had served jail terms for various crimes.
Media regulator ORTT explained its decision by saying that the program had a negative effect on the moral development of youngsters. The channel says it will seek to have the judgment overturned in court.
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don’t know about the kids, i know it turned my stomach to think these jerks get tv time
judgment should be doubled not overturned as the station obviously doesn’t get the point even now.
I don’t understand the fuss. They did their
porridge, they are now free men/women, so why
shouldn’t they have a fair right to be on tv like
anyone else?