Saturday, 30 November 2019

FILM OWNERSHIP Disney censorship starts

Disney have already s/mashed the big 6 into 5, and are uncomfortably close to an absurd 50% market share with no obvious end in sight to their growth and dominance.

This has raised concerns over how the conservative brand might censor - and it's begun already on it's Disney+ service...

Not just a single case of swearing but even 'goddamned' is wiped out by the mouse's scissors


https://screenrant.com/disney-plus-free-solo-movie-censored/

Monday, 25 November 2019

BBC v WE MEDIA BoJo no laughing matter

Let's recall how another Johnson, Dwayne, took to his Insta to correct a made-up, damaging story in the Star rather than deal with IPSO.

In this case it's Boris Johnson - laughed at by a live TV election debate when he answered a question on the importance of truth, but not according to the BBC's later news report on its own show.

Is that evidence of bias? Very debatable, but the BBC was forced to admit poor judgement after a clip of the original audience response went viral. So, an active audience, not OfCom or the BBC's own editorial board, forced the Beeb to apologise for its misleading coverage. 


BBC admits 'mistake' in editing out laughter at Johnson in TV debate

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/nov/25/bbc-admits-mistake-in-editing-out-laughter-at-johnson-in-tv-debate?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Gmail

Friday, 1 November 2019

AIRLINE FILM CENSORS unregulated regulators

'No scissor emoji?!' Olivia Wilde criticises airline censorship of Booksmart

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/oct/31/no-scissor-emoji-olivia-wilde-criticises-airline-censorship-of-booksmart?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard