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Ofcom Boss: Landmark UK Supreme Court Ruling On Definition Of A Woman “May Affect” How Regulator Judges Complaints About TV Shows
Ofcom boss Melanie Dawes has talked the UK Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman, GB News and the ITV takeover by RedBird IMI or Banijay.
Melanie Dawes acknowledged to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee (CMSC) today that last month’s controversial judgement, which defines a woman by biological sex, “is relevant and may affect how we approach any assessment of a complaint.” Another signee, Paapa Essiedu, generated headlines over the weekend after staunch anti-trans campaigner J.K. Rowling – who celebrated the Supreme Court ruling on social media – said his advocating for trans rights would not impact his position in the upcoming Harry Potter HBO series. Michael Grade, Ofcom Chair and an ex-BBC, ITV and Channel 4 boss, said there will be “endless debates going on inside newsrooms, current affairs teams and doc-makers about how to make sure they don’t fall foul of the [Supreme Court] act going forwards.”
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