Greek TV Station Fined After Gay Kiss

Lasza · 11-12-2003, 08:56 PM

Greek TV Station Fined After Gay Kiss

ATHENS, Greece - A private Greek television station has been fined $116,000 for broadcasting a scene of two men kissing, reports said Wednesday.

The action brought strong criticism from media commentators.

Mega television was fined by the independent licensing body, the National Radio and Television Council, for the Oct. 6 scene showing two male actors kissing in the weekly drama "Close Your Eyes."

The council — usually tolerant of the frequent nudity and sexual content of Greek television — described the scene as "vulgar and unacceptable."

Television critic Popi Diamandakou called the decision "hypocritical."

"The council tells us ... that it's OK to be tolerant but we shouldn't go too far," she wrote in the daily Ta Nea newspaper.

Greek TV stations repeatedly showed clips of Madonna (news - web sites) kissing Britney Spears during the MTV Video Music Awards in August without facing penalties.

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Fly Free · 11-12-2003, 09:08 PM

thats so DAMN hypocritical of them!!!!!!!!

javapride · 11-12-2003, 10:45 PM

STUPID of them to fine something when it comes to men kissing and t hen showing madonna OH come ON get a friggin grip! SHEESH thier SOO hypocritical and So lame and SOO STUPID!

Oddball · 11-12-2003, 11:04 PM

The people are tooooooooo stupid prickers!!

nozobo · 11-12-2003, 11:16 PM

if there was a sex shown on tv then i'd understand but kissing.. oh please!

Kai Onca · 11-13-2003, 01:56 AM

but I always assumed the greeks has accepted it long time ago... heck they kiss everyone when greeting am I correct?

DreamDeaf · 11-14-2003, 04:04 PM

They did? Wow...and you always hear bout those Greek lovers...tsk tsk. Hypocrites, I agree, daughter!!!

11-12-2003, 08:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lasza Premium Lurker Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mile High State Posts: 2,509	Greek TV Station Fined After Gay Kiss Greek TV Station Fined After Gay Kiss ATHENS, Greece - A private Greek television station has been fined $116,000 for broadcasting a scene of two men kissing, reports said Wednesday. The action brought strong criticism from media commentators. Mega television was fined by the independent licensing body, the National Radio and Television Council, for the Oct. 6 scene showing two male actors kissing in the weekly drama "Close Your Eyes." The council — usually tolerant of the frequent nudity and sexual content of Greek television — described the scene as "vulgar and unacceptable." Television critic Popi Diamandakou called the decision "hypocritical." "The council tells us ... that it's OK to be tolerant but we shouldn't go too far," she wrote in the daily Ta Nea newspaper. Greek TV stations repeatedly showed clips of Madonna (news - web sites) kissing Britney Spears during the MTV Video Music Awards in August without facing penalties. Here is link.

11-12-2003, 09:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
Fly Free Living Life! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: In the loving arms of my butchboi! Posts: 9,101	thats so DAMN hypocritical of them!!!!!!!! __________________ Enjoying life!

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Oddball Wacky Oddball Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: I live in my own world. Posts: 3,399	The people are tooooooooo stupid prickers!! __________________

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DreamDeaf Just Browsing Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In a messy studio Posts: 4,568 Blog Entries: 3	They did? Wow...and you always hear bout those Greek lovers...tsk tsk. Hypocrites, I agree, daughter!!! __________________ Smiles, DreamDeaf www.dreamdeaf.blogspot.com

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11-12-2003, 10:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
javapride Java's Big Island Life! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: hawaii Posts: 6,509	STUPID of them to fine something when it comes to men kissing and t hen showing madonna OH come ON get a friggin grip! SHEESH thier SOO hypocritical and So lame and SOO STUPID!

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nozobo Native Coloradian Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,944	if there was a sex shown on tv then i'd understand but kissing.. oh please!

11-13-2003, 01:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
Kai Onca Save the RAINFOREST Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Wandering through the Mist of Time Posts: 966	but I always assumed the greeks has accepted it long time ago... heck they kiss everyone when greeting am I correct?