Eamonn Holmes reports for UTV on new government legislation coming into force which will compel certification upon the video rental trade. Up to this point, video tapes for hire did not have to carry certificates, unlike cinema screenings of the same movies. Eamonn discusses the issue with a video library owner who suggests that it is the biggest move towards censorship since the war. Despite this, which he describes as ‘harsh’, he still welcomes it in general.

There is talk about how so-called ‘blue’ movies in the adult category of films and lots of shots of these videos on the shelves. It is stated that these adult movies will probably be classified as 18R which would mean that only licensed sex shops would be able to offer them to the public. Movies considered violent such as "The Exterminator" and "Death Wish II" are shown on the shelves but the library owner suggests that even his children’s titles will fall foul of the new law and that he won’t be able to offer them unless the titles can obtain certification. 

There is also discussion on how some films may appear as ‘tamer’ version compared to the cinema versions in order to get the required certificate. The report is an interesting snapshot of the evolving business of home entertainment and government moves to regulate an industry which until then had been left to its own devices amid tabloid stories of ‘video nasties’ corrupting youth.