Sheilah and God's Plan happy as UCC SUSPENDS Urban TV's Scoop on Scoop programmeBy Michael Nampala 03 Jul 2020 02:30 AM EAT "Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has suspended a programme airing on Urban TV after several viewers complained about its content that was deemed offensive and scandalous."
Shy Marcus Ali and girlfriend Sheilah Carol Gashumba trounce Tina Fierce (inset) as UCC suspends the Scoop on Scoop Gossip show Sponsored Links |
Sheilah Gashumba and Marcus Ali Lwanga are the happiest Ugandans on Twitter after their hashtag #StopmediabullyinginUganda paid off, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has suspended the Scoop on Scoop program to the time when they can put a few things right. It all started with Sheilah Gashumba and boyfriend Marcus Ali Lwanga demanding for an apology from the Scoop on Scoop presenter Christine Karungi aka Tina Fierce for the abusive remarks she made in the month of May 2020. The 48 hour deadline elapsed before the apology had come through. Sheila took it a notch higher to include her lawyers that demanded Shs400M from her and an apology. Tina was given 14 days to respond. Failure to apologize would mean that the two end up in court. | Sponsored Links
|
Meanwhile, following the several complaints, the communications regulator had already written to Vision Group, who also own Urban TV over the matter demanding for an explanation plus Tina's qualifications. Advertisements |
However, Vision Group's response did not comply with the Commission's directives. The letter reads in part; "Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has suspended a programme airing on Urban TV after several viewers complained about its content that was deemed offensive and scandalous."
FIERCE Tina is the show host of Scoop on Scoop gossip show The programme is to remain suspended until Urban TV has satisfactorily demonstrated to the Commission that Scoop on Scoop “has sufficient controls to avoid the risk of breaching the Minimum Broadcasting Standards and the rights of other members of the public.” The UCC Executive Director warned that Urban TV risks "other appropriate regulatory sanctions" if the station doesn’t adhere to the aforesaid directives. Sanctions available to the Commission in the event of failure to comply include suspension of the station’s broadcasting license.
In a Throw Back Thursday (#TBT) shot, Tina Fierce who is being required to apologize and pay 400Million to Sheila Gashumba shared a pic with this caption; "My tbt is not the pic... Its them shoeeeeeees to my sneaker heads ouchea... can these raise the #400mill y’all play too much..."
Share
|
Copyright © 2021 UgandaOnline.Net- All rights reserved.