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<p>Ofcom, the independent broadcast regulator, takes the protection of children and
young people very seriously. Ofcom’s Broadcasting Code contains stringent rules to
ensure that under eighteens are effectively protected from harm.</p><p> </p><p>The
Broadcasting Code and guidance advises broadcasters to various ways they can warn
audiences about graphic content or content likely to offend. In addition, there are
a range of audience protection tools, including programme scheduling information,
mandatory PIN protections, as well as the 9pm watershed, that parents and guardians
can use to ensure that children are protected from broadcast content that is unsuitable
for them.</p><p> </p><p>The watershed is an effective way to protect children from
unsuitable content. A recent Ofcom survey found that 60% of parents think 9pm is the
right time for adult content to be shown on television and that 89% of people understand
what the watershed is. However, protections do not cease at 9pm. The transition to
more adult material must not be unduly abrupt and the strongest material should appear
later in the evening.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p>
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