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Viva controversies

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

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  1. 2021

    VIVA fined over chemical discharge into Corio Bay

    Fine or penalty

    The EPA issued VIVA an $8,261 fine after a heat exchanger leak discharged BTEX into Corio Bay at levels three times above the licensed limit. The EPA said the equipment failure should have been prevented; no fish deaths or other impacts were observed.

    Company response

    • Remediation — VIVA

      VIVA has now fixed the faulty equipment, improved its maintenance procedures

    Source excerpt

    • EPA was notified of the breach and has issued VIVA with an $8,261 fine.
    • The VIVA heat exchanger leak in April this year resulted in the discharge of BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene) three times above the licenced limit into cooling water and into Corio Bay from the VIVA W5 Area North Outfall.
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  2. 2003

    VIVA is reported to have given Universal Music preferential video placement

    The channel received negative publicity after reports that Universal Music had received an unfair advantage in the placement of music videos.

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  3. 2003

    Alleged preferential treatment for Universal Music videos

    VIVA received adverse publicity after reports that Universal Music had been given an unfair advantage in the placement of its music videos. The available reference material identifies the controversy but does not establish a later legal finding or the full outcome.

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