Tommy Tainant
Diamond Member
TV under scrutiny after Kyle cancellation
The welfare of guests on TV shows is to be scrutinised by MPs and regulators in the wake of the death of a man who appeared on The Jeremy Kyle Show.
ITV has cancelled the daytime programme following the death of Steve Dymond.
The House of Commons media select committee is to investigate whether TV companies give guests enough support.
And media regulator Ofcom is examining whether to update its own code of conduct to protect people taking part in reality and factual shows.
It is "vital" that participants are properly looked after, Ofcom said.
"We're examining whether more can be done to safeguard the welfare of those people, similar to the duty of care we have in the broadcasting code to protect under-18s," a spokesperson said.
A young man killed himself after appearing on the show where he failed a lie detector test. Kyles show is a brutal and unedifying spectacle where the underclass taunt each other for our entertainment.
"On todays show Darren from Leeds wants to find out if he is the Father of Leannes baby"
And thats it really. We watch white trash implode every day and very little thought seems to be given to their well being.
And now the party seems to be over. There seems to be a realisation that these people actually count.
A few weeks ago a contestant on a show called Love Island also killed himself. This is a show where good looking youngsters are taken to a tropical island and encouraged to fuck each other.
It now looks like these shows are coming to an end as the bodies pile up. Not too soon either.
The welfare of guests on TV shows is to be scrutinised by MPs and regulators in the wake of the death of a man who appeared on The Jeremy Kyle Show.
ITV has cancelled the daytime programme following the death of Steve Dymond.
The House of Commons media select committee is to investigate whether TV companies give guests enough support.
And media regulator Ofcom is examining whether to update its own code of conduct to protect people taking part in reality and factual shows.
It is "vital" that participants are properly looked after, Ofcom said.
"We're examining whether more can be done to safeguard the welfare of those people, similar to the duty of care we have in the broadcasting code to protect under-18s," a spokesperson said.
A young man killed himself after appearing on the show where he failed a lie detector test. Kyles show is a brutal and unedifying spectacle where the underclass taunt each other for our entertainment.
"On todays show Darren from Leeds wants to find out if he is the Father of Leannes baby"
And thats it really. We watch white trash implode every day and very little thought seems to be given to their well being.
And now the party seems to be over. There seems to be a realisation that these people actually count.
A few weeks ago a contestant on a show called Love Island also killed himself. This is a show where good looking youngsters are taken to a tropical island and encouraged to fuck each other.
It now looks like these shows are coming to an end as the bodies pile up. Not too soon either.