bbc lies

London -- British media watchdog Ofcom fined the BBC £400,000 ($811,000) yesterday, the largest financial penalty it has ever issued against Britain's public broadcaster, for misleading viewers through fake quizzes and competitions.
Ofcom said eight BBC shows, four on TV and four on the radio, were guilty of "very serious" failings.
"The investigations found that in some cases the production team had taken premeditated decisions to broadcast competitions and encourage listeners to enter in the full knowledge that the audience stood no chance of winning," Ofcom said. "In other cases, programs ... made up the names of winners."
The BBC's management said 19,000 staff had undergone "a comprehensive program" of training and audience research.