Gay TV kiss OK, but TV advert saucy

BROADCASTER TV3 was yesterday cleared of upsetting viewers for showing two gay men kissing on rural soap Emmerdale, but not for showing an advertisement for a raunchy American soap.

Viewer Damian Polly complained that when the promotion for the sexually explicit series Californication was shown he had no choice but to watch it.

TV3 told the Broadcasting Complaints Commission (BCC) that the promotion was aimed at an adult audience and was broadcast well after the 9pm watershed.