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Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2020

    ETV+ controversy note: Ethiopian broadcaster apologizes for erroneous Nile dam report

    Company response

    In July 2020, Ethiopia's state-owned broadcaster ETV+ apologized for what it described as misrepresentation in its report concerning the water minister's statement about filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam reservoir. The broadcaster issued the apology after the report drew attention, acknowledging that its coverage had misrepresented the minister's remarks. The incident centered on the broadcaster's reporting of the water minister's statement regarding the dam's reservoir filling. ETV+ characterized the error as a misrepresentation in its report and issued the apology in response.

    Ethiopia’s state-owned broadcaster apologized for what it described as misrepresentation in its report concerning the water minister’s statement about filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam reservoir.

    Company response

    • Apology — ETV

      “We apologize for the misrepresentation we made in our report concerning the minister’s statement, and we resent having led international media houses to import the same error and disseminate that,” the ETV said.

    Source excerpt

    • Ethiopia’s state-owned broadcaster apologized on Thursday for "erroneous" reporting on the filling of the $5 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
    • “We apologize for the misrepresentation we made in our report concerning the minister’s statement, and we resent having led international media houses to import the same error and disseminate that,” the ETV said.
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  2. 2020

    BCCSA fines e.tv and eNCA over Covid-19 misinformation broadcast

    Fine or penalty

    The Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa fined e.tv and eNCA R10,000 over an episode of Gareth Cliff's show that included claims about Covid-19. The tribunal found that comments in the interview were not justifiable or reasonable and that the broadcast breached the codes.

    Company response

    • Apology — e.tv and eNCA

      Both eNCA and e.tv apologise for the fact that it did not protect the people of South Africa from the potential harm and misinformation contained in the interview.

    Source excerpt

    • This is after an official ruling by the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa (BCCSA) that stated it had fined e.tv and eNCA R10k for airing an episode of Cliff’s show, So What Now? on July 22.
    • “Both eNCA and e.tv apologise for the fact that it did not protect the people of South Africa from the potential harm and misinformation contained in the interview.”
    • The BCCSA tribunal found that comments made during the interview were not justifiable nor reasonable, claiming the misinformation spread could cause harm to South Africans.
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