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Comments on: Ofcom hands Channel 5 biggest-ever fine

I can't believe it 

Posted Wednesday 27th June 2007 10:35 GMT

The questions that "Brainteaser" asked were so ridiculously easy, It's incredible that they couldn't find a correct answer.

This is Five's responsibility, but shouldn't Endemol pay too? 

Posted Wednesday 27th June 2007 11:19 GMT

I hope the legal departments at the various TV channels have considered this kind of possibility when drawing up contracts for programme purchase. It would seem somewhat unfair for Five not to be able to pass on some of the fine/costs. But if they can't, fair enough, it might encourage Five (and others) to monitor their suppliers' practices more closely in future.

Is there any Endemol-originated content that isn't in some way utter rubbish or utterly corrupt or both?

...and Endemol get off scot free 

Posted Wednesday 27th June 2007 11:45 GMT

again.

Cheetahs! 

Posted Wednesday 27th June 2007 12:22 GMT

With a name like that; you can colour me unsuprised.

why no fraud charges ? 

Posted Wednesday 27th June 2007 13:36 GMT

Why are they letting these people off with a fine ?. They should bring criminal charges for the fraud that it is, or obtaining money by deception or similar.

This is going on and on and on....... and no one is really doing much about it.

RE: "I can't believe it" 

Posted Wednesday 27th June 2007 13:47 GMT

I guess anyone smart enough to know the answers would be smart enough not to bother wasting their time/money calling in.

Fines? 

Posted Wednesday 27th June 2007 14:42 GMT

If the FCC is going to fine $500,000 for a tit, what would they do for cheating on a game show? Probably $10 and a strong admonishment to "don't let me catch you doing that again".

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