Naman Ramachandran The comments by then “Good Morning Britain” host Piers Morgan on Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry and contestant behavior on “Love Island” topped what has been a record year for complaints to U.K.
media regulator Ofcom. TV and radio complaints to Ofcom’s broadcasting standards team topped 150,000, an increase of 124% on last year.
These do not include complaints about the BBC, which are handled by the BBC in the first instance.Morgan’s comments, which ultimately led to his stepping down from the ITV breakfast show, drew 54,595 complaints in March but the presenter was eventually cleared by Ofcom.Faye Winter’s behavior toward fellow contestant Teddy Soares on ITV’s “Love Island” attracted.
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