Singapore TV operator fined over lesbian kiss
Updated Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:23am AEST
A cable television operator in Singapore has been fined over $US7,000 for broadcasting an advertisement featuring lesbian kissing.
Singapore's media regulator says an advert promoting a song by Mandarin pop singer Olivia Yan "romanticised scenes of two girls kissing... and it portrayed the relationship as acceptable."
The Media Development Authority says the scenes, aired on the MTV Mandarin channel by StarHub Cable Vision, were in breach of television advertising guidelines, which ban commercials condoning homosexuality.
StarHub says it is disappointed with the watchdog's decision but says it understands the concern and will work closely with partners to ensure broadcasting guidelines are adhered to.
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