BBC show is fined $100,000
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From the Associated Press
A children’s television show on the British Broadcasting Corp. faked the results of a contest, drawing a $100,000 fine Monday from a regulatory agency.
In imposing its first fine on the BBC, the Office of Communications said the broadcaster broke the rules by using a studio guest to pose as the winner of a phone-in competition on the “Blue Peter” show on Nov. 27.
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