London, Aug 25 (ANI): Television watchdog Ofcom has ruled that a Channel 4 life-drawing programme, which features naked female models, is acceptable for lunchtime viewing.
The Channel 4 programme drew dozens of complains from its viewers over the content of 'Life Class: Today's Nude', which had been broadcast daily at 12.30pm over a week in July.It was adult viewing, not for screening in the middle of the day," the Telegraph quoted one viewer as saying, after tuning in to the programme in which artists guided students through various drawing techniques.
But Ofcom rejected the 37 complaints, and ruled that the channel did not breach broadcasting guidelines, and it even wrote to every complainant explaining that the nudity was justified.
"Life drawing is a well-known and respected form of art. In Ofcom's view, although the images of nudity were broadcast for long periods of time, they were not presented in a sexualised manner and were clearly justified by the context, given the editorial purpose of the series," the letter read.
The programme was broadcast during school term time, and was not aimed at children, the watchdog said, adding that each episode was prefaced by a warning about its content.
Clips from the show are still available on the Channel 4 website, but viewers must click a box to confirm they are over 16 before they can watch the footage.
Channel 4 declined to comment on Ofcom's decision. (ANI)
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