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Price later criticised Ofcom for not forcing the broadcaster to air an apology and said Channel 4's role as official UK broadcaster of the Paralympics should be questioned in the light of the finding. She said: "While I am pleased that Ofcom have ruled against Channel 4 and I understand that they consider this ruling itself to be a sanction against the broadcaster, I am amazed that Ofcom have not required, at the least, an apology to be broadcast.

Ofcom and Channel 4's response was "sadly symptomatic of how disability is treated in our society and should not be accepted", she said. It was about a direct attack on a disabled eight-year-old child by a national broadcaster which let us not forget is to be the official broadcaster for the Paralympics - a role which should be questioned in light of this finding. ES Money. The Escapist. The Reveller.

The Optimist. Mr Abraham replied: "I appreciate the very personal perspective to your letter and I would like to reassure you that we never set out to offend or cause distress to your son. He added: "As we made clear in our submission to Ofcom, our detailed internal commissioning process meant that we were satisfied that you and not your son, were the object of the satire. Harvey, who is large and strong for his age, suffers from physical and mental conditions and needs constant care. Price complained that the comments, broadcast in December last year, were "discriminatory, offensive, demeaning and humiliating".

Channel 4 defended the comments, adding that its job was to champion and pioneer "distinctive voices in British comedy and bring them to a wider audience". It said that viewers were given strong warnings about the show, which started at 10pm, an hour after the watershed.

It denied that the joke about Price and Harvey was about Harvey's disability, or about rape or incest, saying it was "simply absurdist satire". But Ofcom said that any "intended satire in the two comments was It accepted that Price, Reid and Andre "have consciously exposed their and their children's lives to the media". But it said that this did not justify humour targeted at a child's expense, especially when the child is "as young as eight years old, and has a number of disabilities which are specifically focused on as the target of that intended humour".

He is an avid sports lover who enjoys tennis, football, and a variety of other activities. He is from Tucson, Arizona, and is a huge Cardinals supporter. Related Articles. The Brooklyn Nets are concerned about putting too much pressure on Kevin Durant too soon. A spokesperson pointed out Ofcom did not fine the channel or force it to issue an on-air apology. Price responded by saying that she was pleased that Ofcom had ruled against Channel 4 but was "amazed" the regulator did not require an apology to be broadcast.

Channel 4's role as the official broadcaster for the Paralympics should now be questioned, she added. Ofcom cleared a further episode of Frankie Boyle's Tramadol Nights, in which he made a joke about people with mental health problems. The regulator said viewers would have been familiar with the show's "mocking, playground-style humour".

Channel 4 defend Boyle over joke. Price complains over Boyle joke.