Over a two-year period, Good Morning Britain was the TV show that received the most complaints from Ofcom.
The figures have been crunched, and the ITV breakfast show has been named the programme with the unenviable title.
According to recent TECC data, the show received 75,623 complaints from the public who reported their difficulties to the media watchdog between 2020 and 2022.
Piers Morgan‘s comments regarding Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle topped Ofcom’s list of the year’s most-complained-about shows in 2021, with 54,595 complaints.
The reality dating show Love Island came in second in terms of overall complaints, with 42,944 received over the same time period.
More than half of those occurred following Faye Winter and Teddy Soares’ heated argument in the 2021 season.
The episode, in which she screamed and cursed in his face, apparently irritated viewers, as 24,763 complaints were filed.
Britain’s Got Talent was voted the most complained about show, with 29,561 complaints, yet the bulk of people’s concerns were based on a single performance.
Diversity, a past BGT champion, returned to the stage in 2020 to perform a striking dance number inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement.
The routine began by reflecting on what had transpired in 2020 thus far and addressing the coronavirus outbreak before moving on to address racism in the UK and throughout the world.
It was set to the song ‘I Can’t Breathe,’ which was repeated by American George Floyd before he died in the custody of Minneapolis police in May 2020.
However, Ofcom got 24,500 complaints from people who said it was inappropriate for a family audience, was racist towards white people, was excessively critical of white police officers, and advocated a political movement.
The nation’s favourite soaps were also investigated to see which one had the most complaints.
With 1,927 complaints, it was Coronation Street that was identified.
While these complaints were minor in compared to the other series, they were more than quadruple the number of complaints received regarding Emmerdale.
As reported in The Sun TECC chairman Marcus Saxton said that the numbers indicated soaps were a ‘ less polarising format than other TV shows’ and that while GMB garnered the most complaints, reality TV was the format which received the most complaints overall.’
What is Ofcom and what does it cover?
Ofcom is the regulator for the communications services that we use and rely on each day.
The watchdog makes sure people get the best from their broadband, home phone and mobile services, as well as keeping an eye on TV and radio.
Ofcom deals with most content on television, radio and video-on-demand services, including the BBC. However, if your complaint is about something you saw or heard in a BBC programme, you may need to complain to the BBC first.
Its rules for television and radio programmes are set out in the Broadcasting Code.
The rules in the Broadcasting Code also apply to the BBC iPlayer.
This Broadcasting Code is the rule book that broadcasters have to follow and it covers a number of areas, including; protecting the under-18s, protecting audiences from harmful and/or offensive material and ensuring that news, in whatever form, is reported with due accuracy and presented with due impartiality.
Audiences can complain to Ofcom if they believe a breach of the Broadcasting Code has been made.
Every time Ofcom receives a complaint from a viewer or listener, they assess it to see if it needs further investigation.
If Ofcom decide to investigate, they will include the case in a list of new investigations, published in the Broadcast and On Demand Bulletin.
An investigation is a formal process which can take some time depending on the complexity of the issues involved.
Ofcom can also launch investigations in the absence of a complaint from a viewer or listener.
Source My Celebrity Life.