GB News won a legal battle with the UK's media organizer due to a report by Lieutenant-Colonel Jacob Rees-Mogg on Donald Trump.
In the Supreme Court decision, a judge found that Offcom was illegal in determining that GB News violated the broadcasting rules in two separate editions of MGG's The nation's condition Show.
Offcom argued that Mogg, a former governor minister, deviated to the news of the news bomber when telling viewers in May 2023 that the jury found Donald Trump guilty of sexual assault on the writer E. Jean Carroll.
This organizer, a separate report on Valdo Calukan, killed three people in Nottingham, formed a breach of al -Qaeda 5.3 of the British Broadcasting Law, which states: “No politician may be used as a news commander, interview or reporter in any news programs, unless it is exceptionally, justified in local terms.”
In reaching this conclusion, OFCA Ruling last March The nation's condition It can be described as a “news program” and “ongoing affairs”, which is being exempted from the 5.3.
The court found that the basic system underwent the British broadcasting rules treating news programs and showing the current affairs as distinct. because The nation's condition The court said that Al Qaeda 5.3 did not often apply to the display of current affairs.
“I am thinking about canceling the two decisions in this case,” said Mrs. Justice Colines Rice. “Because they applied Al -Qaeda 5.3 to the news in any way outside the boundaries of a news program, and because they mixed a news program and the current affairs program. Al -Qaeda 5.3 does not apply to external news programs. This was a current affairs program and not a news program.”
“This prominent decision made by the Supreme Court proves the GB News as a defender who does not know the fear of freedom of expression in the United Kingdom. Our victory in the court is very important for the entire British broadcast industry. We are proud that we are the only media company ready to courage our convictions,” said GB News Angelos Frangopoulos.
He added: “I call on the government and parliament to consider the seriousness of this basic failure by Offcom. GB News flourishes with record fans because it focuses on serving all the societies of the country and providing its mission to be the Al -Shaab channel.”
An Offic spokesman said: “We accept the court guidance on this important aspect of the impartiality that is due to the broadcasting news and clarity stipulated in its ruling.”
Miscellaneous, Offcom added that it will now consult on Rest reformulation 5.3 of the broadcasting law “to restrict politicians to provide news in any type of programs to ensure that this is clear to all broadcasters.”
Al -Qaeda 5.3 was written nearly two decades ago, at a time when it was not imagined that a news channel will get legislators who host at night offers. Officers of the OFcom approach called for a review of the base for more than a year.
“It will be wise, given the broadcasters in the face of the code, in order for thecom to hold a strict discussion and possible advice on this and be open about the reason for the need for changes,” said Chris Panatfala, the former official manager of Offcom, on the pluscinemaz.comlast year.
