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Graeme83
22 Apr 10 16:07
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I understand that you've been disappointed by the coverage given to horse racing. I note you feel our presenters have been assisting bookmakers and effectively advertising for them.

Under the terms of the BBC Charter, no BBC service funded by the licence fee or grant-in-aid may carry advertising. We avoid giving publicity to any individual person or product, firm or organised interest except in so far as it contributes to providing effective and informative programmes.

I realise you may continue to have concerns with our coverage of horse racing. Therefore, let me assure you I've registered your comments on our audience log. This is a daily report of audience feedback that's circulated to many BBC staff, including members of the BBC Executive Board, channel controllers and other senior managers.

The audience logs are seen as important documents that can help shape decisions about future programming and content.

All feedback we receive, whether positive or negative, is always appreciated.

Thanks again for taking the time to contact us with your views.
Pause Switch to Standard View I got a reply from the bbc complaints
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Report Benatom April 22, 2010 4:08 PM BST
Fair play to the beeb

.. Perhaps the gambling commission and BHA could treat its customers with this level of courtesy
Report bacontrout. April 22, 2010 4:13 PM BST
hmmm, fair play for replying, but theyve effectively just shut you off.

its one of those no-comeback answers:
you - i think you are doing this thing that is bad.
them - no we're not. bye then.
Report Graeme83 April 22, 2010 4:14 PM BST
Fair enough Benatom. I didn't even send an articulate complaint as such, i merely pointed out that bookies - on this occasion Lads - were using the racing coverage for false advertising, Remember before the Big Bucks win, one of their presenters told us a punter walked into one of their shops and put thirty grand on it ? it's things like this that the punter should get on to them about.
Report jollie ollie April 22, 2010 4:19 PM BST
theyve got too much staff and money , should have binned the complaint
Report Graeme83 April 22, 2010 4:22 PM BST
^^^ no point in printing out an e-mail just o bin it. They would have done their bit for carbon emmisions and deleted it with one click of the mouse.
Report grahamwestleyisthemessiah April 22, 2010 4:22 PM BST
Graeme83 cannot makei it pay. FACT
Report Graeme83 April 22, 2010 4:24 PM BST
My name isn't Westley. Change your name peen eye.
Report hello :-) April 22, 2010 4:25 PM BST
westley knows
Report error April 22, 2010 4:29 PM BST
so, what was the complaint?
Report Graeme83 April 22, 2010 5:01 PM BST
I brought up Wiltshire telling viewers that someone walked into Ladbrokes and placed 30 grand on Big Bucks. It's false advertising.
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