A promo featuring a serial killer cost TVNZ $2000 after incorrectly being classified as suitable for a general audience. The advertisement for Real Crime: Interview with a Serial Killer had footage of a serial killer saying he had snapped a woman’s neck. It was shown at 5.25 pm on a Wednesday, in a G (general) timeslot. A complainant said her child had been disturbed by the documentary promo. TVNZ said the promo did not contain any violent images. But the BSA found it contained violent themes which would have alarmed child viewers. Source NZPA (The Dominion Post 14/03/10).
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