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Adult phone line ad that aired during children’s show ok, says CBSC

OTTAWA - A commercial for an adult telephone line that aired during a children’s show did not breach any broadcast codes, the majority of the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) has determined.  Two of its adjudicators, however, dissented with the decision. The CBSC’s National Specialty Services Panel examined the commercial which aired on animated specialty service Teletoon Retro at 1:30 am ET on May 16, 2011.  The 30-second spot was for a service called The Night Exchange and featured a group of attractive women who encouraged viewers to call in order to “show off your fun side”.  One woman said “sometimes...