COLOGNE --- German TV web RTL 2 is in trouble for running pornographic ads on its teletext during daytime children program hours.
The issue was made public by pubcaster NDR, and picked up by the national org for protection of minors in the media, Kommission fuer Jugendmedienschutz (KJM). While RTL 2, which also runs programs like "Big Brother," claimed that it has received no objections, KJM argued that it previously had approached the web with the issue some months ago.
KJM has asked RTL 2 to ban the sex ads by Jan. 24, otherwise it would face fines.
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