ABC’s Mark Scott ‘Sorry’ Over Chris Kenny Sketch

[icyfroth]

The boss of the ABC has apologised to conservative commentator Chris Kenny for a Chaser skit that depicted him having sex with a dog.

ABC managing director Mark Scott released a written statement today apologising to Mr Kenny, nearly seven months after the photoshopped image appeared during a skit in The Hamster Decides.

The national broadcaster received more than 200 complaints about the crude image but the ABC's complaints department found it had not breach editorial policies.

Mr Kenny has since proceeded with a defamation lawsuit against the ABC.

In the statement Mr Scott said he had come to the decision the ABC "should not have put the skit to air".

"Having reviewed the issue, in my opinion it falls short of the quality demanded by our audience and normally delivered by our programming," Mr Scott said.

"While Mr Kenny is a strong and persistent critic of the ABC, and can expect to be a subject of satire, the depiction of him was very strong in the context of the satirical point attempted."

Mr Scott said he had called Mr Kenny to apologise to him and his family and also regretted the delay in making an apology, saying he was originally waiting for internal and Australian Communications and Media Authority reviews.

Chaser team member Julian Morrow responded to Mr Scott's apology by tweeting a digitally altered photo of the ABC boss having sex with a hamster in the same vein Mr Kenny's image was used.

Mr Kenny has not yet commented on the apology but the Twitter account for his Sky News show has retweeted various tweets about it.

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The ABC seems to be doing a lot of apologising lately.

[silverfaun]

Too little too late. Apparently bestiality is OK in his  eyes. I hope Kenny continues with the lawsuit, the damage has been done, its out there, will be out there forever.

[icyfroth]

I see the Chasers are mining the depths of depravity for their material.

[silverfaun]

Its only satire doncha know!!  you can excuse anything apparently, racism, bestiality, inccest, torture, cruelty to animals and all other manner of beyond the pale excrement.

[lakeland27]

i agree with the sketch . in so far as kenny is no better than he was portrayed in it, even if his actions differ.

now that scott has put in the mandatory apology kenny and his screaming fans can shut it. 

the question is when kenny will apologise for simply making things up . he's a liar hence the offending skit. .

[silverfaun]

Sorry LL, but as long as there are people of good moral and ethical character out there they will never “shut it” as you so eloquently put it.

[lakeland27]

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@silverfaun wrote:

Sorry LL, but as long as there are people of good moral and ethical character out there they will never “shut it” as you so eloquently put it.

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 where ? i can't see any and know of none. the sketch was hilarious BTW.

[silverfaun]

Lol, you dont know any people  with morals, ethics or priciples??

[lakeland27]

well i;m not about to lay with kenny now am i ?

[icyfroth]

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@lakeland27 wrote:

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@silverfaun wrote:

Sorry LL, but as long as there are people of good moral and ethical character out there they will never “shut it” as you so eloquently put it.

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 where ? i can't see any and know of none.  the sketch was hilarious BTW.

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" where ? i can't see any and know of none"

Any wonder if you watch a lot of ABC