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Analoguesat · 09-07-07, 01:40 PM

ops:

The BBC has been fined £50,000 after the results of a Blue Peter competition were faked last November.
The show allowed a child visiting the studio to pose as a caller when technical problems stopped real calls getting through to the studio.

Media watchdog Ofcom criticised the BBC for "negligence" and for "making a child complicit" in the deception.

It fined the BBC £45,000 for faking the competition and £5,000 for repeating the show on children's channel CBBC.

"We regret that Ofcom found it necessary to impose a fine," the broadcaster said in a statement.

Full story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6284014.stm

BGonaSTICK · 09-07-07, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Analoguesat

"We regret that Ofcom found it necessary to impose a fine," the broadcaster said in a statement.

Fair enough. We 'regret' that you scammed our kids too! >

Analoguesat · 09-07-07, 03:15 PM

It would never have happened when Biddy Baxter was in charge

BGonaSTICK · 09-07-07, 04:18 PM

ROFLMAO!!!!

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Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,339 Times in 990 Posts	BBC fined £50,000 over Blue Peter phone in fix ops: The BBC has been fined £50,000 after the results of a Blue Peter competition were faked last November. The show allowed a child visiting the studio to pose as a caller when technical problems stopped real calls getting through to the studio. Media watchdog Ofcom criticised the BBC for "negligence" and for "making a child complicit" in the deception. It fined the BBC £45,000 for faking the competition and £5,000 for repeating the show on children's channel CBBC. "We regret that Ofcom found it necessary to impose a fine," the broadcaster said in a statement. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6284014.stm __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

09-07-07, 03:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,339 Times in 990 Posts	Re: BBC fined £50,000 over Blue Peter phone in fix It would never have happened when Biddy Baxter was in charge __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

09-07-07, 04:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: BBC fined £50,000 over Blue Peter phone in fix ROFLMAO!!!! :clap: __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W