Bloody violence in morning Sportsnet Central broadcast needed viewer advisory, says CBSC

A morning episode of Sportsnet Central last December that included coverage from Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) matches showing bloodied competitors should have provided a viewer advisory before showing the “particularly violent” clips, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) said in a Wednesday press release summarizing its recent decision on the matter. Airing on Sportsnet Ontario on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024 at 9:30 a.m., the Sportsnet Central episode was the subject of a viewer complaint “about the ‘grotesque and brutal violence’ during morning weekend programming when children could be watching and specifically mentioned the ‘large open facial wounds gushing blood’” that were shown in an extreme close-up during the...