What is the most complained about TV moment Ofcom?
Ranked: The TV moments that received the most Ofcom complaints this year
- Meghan and Harry’s Oprah interview – 6,449 complaints.
- The Channel 5 documentary on Charlotte Crosby’s surgery – 7,082 complaints.
- Faye’s outburst at Teddy – 24,763 complaints.
- Piers Morgan’s comments about Meghan Markle – 57,121 complaints.
How do I file a complaint against a TV channel?
A complaint must be made in writing, either in English or Hindi, and must include the following:
- Copy of the complaint letter sent to the broadcaster;
- Copy of reply received from the concerned broadcaster ;
- Name and address of the broadcaster.
- Specify the news item, programme.
- Date, time and channel of broadcast.
How do I contact Ofcom about a complaint?
To speak to us about phone or internet services, or TV or radio programmes, call: 0300 123 3333 – calls cost no more than calls to geographic numbers (01 or 02) and must be included in inclusive minutes and discount schemes in the same way.
What happens when you complain to Ofcom?
We assess each complaint carefully to see if our rules may have been broken. If we decide the complaint doesn’t raise issues warranting further investigation, we’ll close the complaint and publish a record of this in our Broadcast and On Demand Bulletin, which is published every fortnight.
What got the most Ofcom complaints?
According to Ofcom, the vast majority of the complaints it received in 2020/21 were about “content that audiences found offensive”. It said there was an “increase in the number of complaints specifically about potentially racially offensive broadcast content”.
What TV show has had the most complaints?
Jerry Springer: The Opera and its ‘provocative’ themes – 55,000 complaints. The most complained about of all TV moments in history happened when the Jerry Springer show was turned into a musical. It was on BBC Two, and received 55,000 complaints over provocative themes.
How many Ofcom complaints did Love Island have?
The latest season of Love Island has received the highest number of complaints in the show’s six years on screen. As revealed by broadcasting watchdog Ofcom, the seventh series of ITV’s hit reality show has registered at least 33,540 complaints since it began in June.
How do I get in touch with Ofcom?
If this does not resolve the problem, contact Ofcom’s Consumer Contact Team on 0300 123 3333 or 020 7981 3040.
Who is in charge of Ofcom?
Terence Burns, Baron Burns was appointed as chairman of Ofcom for a four-year term from 1 January 2018. The current Chief Executive is Melanie Dawes who was appointed on 12 February 2020.
What was the number of complaints to Ofcom in 2018?
During 2018, Ofcom received almost 56,000 complaints about programmes from viewers and listeners.1The figures reveal that the ‘top 10’ most complained about television shows together prompted more than 47,000 audience complaints to Ofcom – accounting for 85% of the total for the year.2
What are the different services covered by Ofcom?
The services covered are: broadband and landline, pay-monthly mobile, pay-as-you-go mobile and pay TV. We postponed the publication of the quarter’s pay-monthly and pay-as-you-go mobile complaints results when we first published data for Q4 2019 on 19 May and we have now made these results available in the CSV file.
Where can I find the investigation list of Ofcom?
The investigations list is published fortnightly in the Broadcast and On Demand Bulletin. You can find out more information about how Ofcom assesses complaints and conducts investigations and fairness and privacy complaints. Older audience complaints can be accessed via the National Archives.
How often does Ofcom publish its on demand Bulletin?
Every fortnight Ofcom publishes its Broadcast and On Demand Bulletin. This includes the latest decisions about the complaints we’ve received.