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gfloyd
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 4861 Location: Here, There, Everywhere.
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:51 am Post subject: Radio 2 fined by ofcom |
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The BBC has been fined £95,000 by Ofcom for unfair competitions on Radio 2 and BBC London 94.9FM
The competitions ran on eight editions of Dermot O'Leary's Radio 2 show in 2005 and five Tony Blackburn programmes on BBC London 94.9 in 2005 and 2006.
All were pre-recorded, however, so there was no way to take part in them.
Ofcom ruled these to be "serious" breaches and in a separate report, the BBC Trust ruled audiences were "misled" and said on-air apologies were needed. _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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Ian Robinson Site Admin
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 3609 Location: Chorley, Lancashire
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 11:19 am Post subject: |
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I wondered how long it would take for O'Leary's shows to get done. They seemed to have slipped under the radar while Liz Kershaw was taking all the flack for doing exactly the same thing just the once. |
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mark occomore
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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I wouldn't be surprised if Lesley Douglas knew of this? I think the licence payer is getting a little sick of this now. BBC needs a good kick up the back side. I think it won't bother Blackburn that much as he's got shows on Smooth and KFLM. |
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Ian Robinson Site Admin
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 3609 Location: Chorley, Lancashire
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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mark occomore wrote: | I wouldn't be surprised if Lesley Douglas knew of this? |
She must have known - it seems to have been BBC Radio policy. |
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NickSheffield
Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Posts: 508
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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As Liz Kershaw ended up with a suspension, I presume Dermot will be getting some time off. Here comes Zoe :s |
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iwarburton
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 2133 Location: Northumberland
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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The BBC has been fined £95,000 by Ofcom for unfair competitions on Radio 2 and BBC London 94.9FM
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As the BBC is funded by the licence-payers, doesn't that mean that we're ultimately the ones who are being punished?
Ian. |
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Lord Evan Elpuss
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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iwarburton wrote: | The BBC has been fined £95,000 by Ofcom for unfair competitions on Radio 2 and BBC London 94.9FM
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As the BBC is funded by the licence-payers, doesn't that mean that we're ultimately the ones who are being punished?
Ian. |
There are times when I've felt like I've been punished for the last three or four years. For what yet, I don't know. _________________ Lord Evan Elpuss, Your ideal job is a Lumberjack.
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mark occomore
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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Doesn't the government pay towards the BBC? If so they should cut back on the funds with all these fines being dished out. |
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Mark Mayhew
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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Ofcom's decision seems totally fair and just to me based on the facts in front of us/them. |
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iwarburton
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 2133 Location: Northumberland
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:46 am Post subject: |
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But the licence payer is picking up the bill. And any government money comes from our long-suffering pockets, too.
Ian. |
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MadeinSurrey
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 3130 Location: The Beautiful South
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:53 am Post subject: |
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The whole thing is beyond a joke - so basically we, as licence payers, have been conned AGAIN.
You just wonder what the next revelation will be _________________ MiS |
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nod
Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:15 pm Post subject: Re: Radio 2 fined by ofcom |
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gfloyd wrote: | Dermot O'Leary's Radio 2 show in 2005 . |
Have we had to suffer him that long on saturdays afternoons ? |
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Lord Evan Elpuss
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:43 pm Post subject: Re: Radio 2 fined by ofcom |
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nod wrote: | gfloyd wrote: | Dermot O'Leary's Radio 2 show in 2005 . |
Have we had to suffer him that long on saturdays afternoons ? |
Aye and midweek afternoons have been an almost complete switch-off for me for almost as long, since that Evans bloke was airlifted into the slot following Steve Wright! _________________ Lord Evan Elpuss, Your ideal job is a Lumberjack. |
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John W
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 3367 Location: Warwickshire, UK
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 4:05 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, three years of steady decline.
I've lost Y100BT, Best of Jazz, Laycock's first half hour, Melodies for You is now a Titchy waffle; and I listened to Radcliffe & Maconie the other evening and I've heard better chat and better music down the pub. |
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MadeinSurrey
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 3130 Location: The Beautiful South
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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It's sad when you think of the lovely shows that are no more. Maybe R2 should do a new series: These we have Loved and Lost, with Lesley Douglas as Presenter _________________ MiS |
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mark occomore
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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MadeinSurrey wrote: |
You just wonder what the next revelation will be |
Ofcom still needs to file the report over the Sachgate affair. More fines from the Licence Payers pockets. |
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