NOG Appendix 4

Scheduling and Timing Restrictions and Presentation Codes for TV Commercials

Scheduling and Timing Restrictions

AA	Not to be transmitted in the breaks immediately before during or immediately after any children’s programme featuring <Names>
AP	Features candidate for parliamentary By- or Local Authority election. Not to be transmitted during news or election results programmes in that area
BE	Not be transmitted first or last in any break
BF	Not to be transmitted first in any break
BL	Not to be transmitted last in any break
CE	Certificate 18 (film or game)
CF	Certificate 15 (film or game)
CG	Certificate G (film or game)
CP	Certificate PG (film or game)
CS	Certificate 16 (film or game)
CT	Certificate 12 (film or game)
CU	Certificate U (film or game)
CY	Not to be transmitted in or adjacent to children’s programmes or programmes commissioned for, principally directed at, or likely to appeal particularly to audiences below the age of 18
DC	Alcohol ad - Not to be transmitted in or adjacent to children’s programmes or programmes commissioned for, principally directed at, or likely to appeal particularly to audiences below the age of 18
EC	Not to be transmitted in the breaks adjacent to any parliamentary broadcast or party conference coverage
EG	Features UK politician. Not to be transmitted during a General, By- or European election campaign
EI	Not to be transmitted during any industrial dispute
EF	To be transmitted only on specialised financial channels or in specialised financial programming
EP	Not to be transmitted in the breaks adjacent to any party political broadcast
FH	HFSS product – not to be transmitted in or adjacent to programmes commissioned for, principally directed at or likely to appeal particularly to audiences below the age of 16
FL	Non-HFSS product
GG	Ad for Betting, Gaming or Bingo – not to be transmitted in, or adjacent to, religious programmes, children’s programmes or programmes commissioned for, principally directed at or likely to appeal particularly to audiences below the age of 18 but see Presentation Note below
KA	Ad for sanitary products or condoms. Not to be transmitted in or adjacent to programmes commissioned for, principally directed at or likely to appeal to children under 10
KB	Contains content that might cause physical mental or moral harm to children. and/or action that, if emulated, could cause danger or harm to children. Not to be transmitted in or adjacent to programmes commissioned for, principally directed at or likely to appeal to children under 16
KC	Ad for <Specific Category>. Not to be transmitted in or adjacent to programmes commissioned for, principally directed at or likely to appeal to children under 16
L1G	The nature of the advertised product or service may not be suitable for children under 16
L1H	Risk that emulation may result but not considered to be a risk of serious harm and/or mild scary scenes that may frighten and so cause mental harm to very young viewers
L1S	Mild innuendo or sexual activity (such as kissing). Non-sexual nudity
L1T	Ad for sanitary products or condoms. Not to be placed in or adjacent to programmes commissioned for, principally directed at or likely to appeal to children under 10
L1V	Mild interpersonal violence e.g. slap or punch
L2H	Potential for emulation. Not suitable for young children as copying the behaviour may result in them placing themselves in a potentially harmful situation (but not life threatening). Scenes of threat and horror in the home. Morphing and/or scary faces
L2S	Moderate innuendo. Moderate non-graphic sexual activity; this might be nudity in a sexual context
L2V	Interpersonal contact may be strong but brief, moderate or strong but brief, aggressive behaviour. Visuals of injuries which aren’t too graphic but may be bloody
L3H	Risk of emulation will be serious
L3S	Strong sexual content (but not overtly graphic) including sexual entertainment. Open discussion of sex. Strong and/or crude innuendo. Sexual nudity (no nipples/pubic hair/genitalia)
L3V	Strong and repeated violence. For example, scenes of threat and/or horror. Aggressive behaviour or visuals of injuries, brief scenes of torture
L4H	Harm is likely to focus on graphic content rather than risk of emulation. Emulation with risk of serious harm is likely to be covered by L3H
L4S	Strong sexual content - briefly graphic. Open discussion of sex or crude innuendo. Sexual nudity. Repeated scenes of sexual encounters
L4V	Very strong, relentless and graphic violence;
L5H	Strongest level of allowable graphic or upsetting content
L5S	The strongest sexual content allowable, likely to be graphic, repeated, crude or realistic including commercials for encrypted porn channels
L5V	Strongest violent content allowable. Extremely violent, multiple scenes of contact. Graphic scenes of injury including e.g. scenes of torture and suffering. Realistic or urban crime particularly that which might be considered to glamourise such behaviour
PP	To be transmitted at least two hours away from <programme name>
PR	Not to be transmitted in the breaks immediately before, during and immediately after religious programmes
TL	To be transmitted post 2300. This restriction includes the lesser KB, TS, TN and TT restrictions
TN	To be transmitted post 2100. This restriction includes the lesser KB and TS restrictions
TS	To be transmitted post 1930. This restriction includes the lesser KB scheduling restriction
TT	To be transmitted post 2200. This restriction includes the lesser KB, TS and TN restrictions
VAA	Advertiser's assurance has been received after Clearcast found substantiation unsatisfactory, run with caution
VFD	VoD ad for HFSS food
VFL	VoD Ad for non-HFSS food
VHC	If HFSS, the ad is not compliant with the HFSS content rules
VM	Advertiser unlikely to be successful in supporting claim(s), run with caution

Presentation codes

21	Muted sound
23	Features sound distortion/interference
24	Features visual distortion/interference
25	Features simulated transmission failure
28	Not in English
29	Features either unlinked commercials back to back or two or more products linked together in one ad
30	Features explosions
31	Features firearms
32	Broadcasters may wish to view this ad to determine its acceptability for transmission in programmes appealing to children under 10 years
33	Includes competition entry mechanic
42	Features additional advertisers or brands <Advertisers>
49	Contains a telephone number <Number>
50	This ad features a website address <Website Address>
52	Features <Appropriate Info Here>
53	Commercial contains legal superimposed text
54	GAMING - a voluntary agreement exists not to schedule gaming ads before 21.00
55	BETTING - a voluntary agreement exists not to schedule gambling ads before 21.00. This agreement does not apply to sports betting around televised sporting events
56	WEBSITE - this is a bingo or betting ad containing a reference to a website with links to gaming on its homepage
57	GAMBLING - This ad invites participation in gaming in exchange for money. Legal advice should be sought on this ad being broadcast in Northern Ireland
58	This ad includes a competitor broadcaster or content provider <Name>
59	This is a Bingo or Betting ad containing a sign up offer for new customers. A voluntary agreement exists not to schedule these ads before 2100
60	Audio Described
61	This ad is for cosmetic surgery procedures