Controversy continues over BBC1 investigation into alleged corruption in World Cup bidding
The Panorama investigation into allegations of corruption at Fifa attracted 59 complaints to the BBC from viewers.
Regulator Ofcom recorded just a “handful” of complaints – and most were about bad language in the programme.
Last night’s episode, Fifa’s Dirty Secrets, pulled in an audience of 2.854 million viewers, up around 200,000 on the previous week.
The programme was shown ahead of the vote on England’s 2018 World Cup bid.
Rather than calling the BBC, some viewers aired their feelings via other outlets such as Twitter and on the BBC sports editor David Bond’s blog. However, about 20 posts were removed from Bond’s blog.
packersftw wrote: “I wrote a perfectly reasonable response criticising the BBC for chasing ratings. Incredible that the comment was removed.
RochdaleClivert said: “My comment (17) removed because it broke house rules. I only asked 3 questions of the BBC. What a joke!”
kicboy added: “This situation is so perplexing that my comments are awaiting moderation.”
Some viewers complained about the timing of the broadcast, with it being scheduled so close to Fifa’s vote about 2018.
In an online poll that asked whether the BBC was right to air the show last night, 76% of the 186 people who have voted so far said no.
A BBC spokesman said: “Comments were removed that were deemed to have broken house rules. It is not the case it was because they were critical of the BBC, it was just because they broke house rules.”
Guardian.co.uk
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