04 December 2012

Turkey fines Simpsons for blasphemy

Turkey's broadcasting regulator is fining a television channel for insulting religious values after it aired an episode of The Simpsons which shows God taking orders from the devil.

Radio and television watchdog RTUK said it was fining private broadcaster CNBC-e 52,951 lira (NZ$36,130) over the episode of the hit US animated TV series, whose scenes include the devil asking God to make him a coffee. [Stuff.co.nz] Read more