Samuel Owusu Asare, the General Manager of Ice TV has said his media company is unfazed by complaint to the National Media Commission to stop them from showing pornography films on their channel.
One Monday, 12th June, 2017, two broadcasters, Messrs Tommy-Annan Forson and James Kwasi Oberko, made a complaint against Ice TV, Thunder TV and TV XYZ for showing films with pornographic scenes on their stations.
They presented their complaint to the National Media Commission, the Ministry of Information and are yet to copy the National Communications Authority, Chief Justice and the Speaker of Parliament.
“We have realised that these TV stations are showing things that are against the media commission’s standards and as concerned citizens, we thought it wise to make a complaint to the right authorities, to prompt them to take the necessary actions,” James had told Citi Showbiz.
However, in a response to the issue on Neat FM on Tuesday, Mr. Owusu Asare, the General Manager of Ice TV said that his channel would not stop showing the pornographic movies because there is no law that bars television stations from showing them.
“If there is no law against it then what is the problem? If something isn’t good then fine but if there is no law restraining it then there is nothing I can say or do,” he had said.
“Some people are just been hypocrites. If you’re a good parent, how can you leave your kid to stay up late till 1 am? Then it means you as a parent have a problem. It is aired at a ghost hour for adults only. I don’t see anything wrong with it. They want it…” Owusu added.
The General Manager of ICE TV also added that their audience had provided positive feedback and that until they stop showing interest in it, the TV station will continue to satisfy their viewers’ interest.
“From our research, we have adults, married people calling us and giving us feedback on social media. If you check more than 95 per cent of almost 300 comments shows we’re doing well,” he stated.
“It’s a business. We satisfy our viewer’s choice. On some Christian TV’s they air fetish priests’ shows and they claim its business. Till we are told it’s against a law then we won’t stop unless our viewers tell us they don’t want it shown anymore…” he added.
In the meantime, James Kwasi Oberko and Tommy Annan-Forson are resolute in the fight against the showing of pornographic materials on television and admonish powers that be to fashion out stringent laws to combat the act.
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What is the discussion about, the time it is aired or what is aired? I didn't even know there was such a thing on TV until people started making noise about it. There are a lot of TV channels which one can choose from. Please refrain from tuning in to the channel if it hurts your moral. What on earth will your child be doing at 1 AM with TV remote if you are responsible?
What about Akumaa Show on Adom TV and Adom fm as well as Wo ba ada anaa show on Peace fm? Are they to be banned as well?
I expect all the children in the country to turn into drunkards by now due to the alcoholic adverts on tv. Discuss
That movie is bringing out something.i was informed by a friend.the first time I watched it I new why my girl friend left me. Live them alone pls.
who is the owner of ice tv???
Oh this news is good. Now I can find a TV station that shows the real deal. At one a.m. I will plan my time to be awake. For those criticising, you don't need to be awake at 1:00AM. Just sleep.
KUDOS TO TOMMY AND WHATEVER GUY HE CALLS HIMSELF, ITS A GOOD COMPLAINT. DOES THAT MEAN THEY ALSO WATCHED FOR SOME TIME AND THEY ARE SEEING IT FIT TO COMPLAIN AFTER WATCHING ALL THIS WHILE? WHICH CHILD WILL BE AWAKE AT 1AM ? EVEN MAHAMA WILL BE ALSEEP BY THEN.CAN THEY STOP THE ADONKO, AGYAPIA AND JOY DADY ADVERTS IN BROAD DAY LIGHTS TOO.I WILL BE GLAD IF THEY CAN STOP ALL TOGETHER INCLUDING THE VULGAR MUSIC VIDEOS ELSE THESE TWO GUYS ARE A BUNCH OF EJACULATIVE ID100000000.TS
Please show it. Me and my wife will watch. If you do not like it then change your channel or turn off your TV. Simple as that. We should change the name from Ghana to Hypocrite!
Hypocrisy at its best, people advertising how to ger juju money, how fetish priests are advertising bad things and luring the innocent, what is the actual crime here, what were the two doing at that hour of the night watching it? Of all the tv stations, why do u chose to watch that one? Of all the programs on it why do you chose to watch that program, trust me its a lost case.
You can see the devil in him.....