Ant & Dec have revealed that they feared for their careers following the phone-in scandal involving their shows.
Back in 2007, it emerged that phone-in competitions had been rigged on their ITV shows Gameshow Marathon and Saturday Night Takeaway.
ITV was later fined over £5 million by TV regulator Ofcom in relation to the misconduct.
Declan Donnelly told BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs: "We thought that was probably it. I think the viewers would have been justified in thinking their trust had been breached and if that had been the end I don't think we could have had many complaints.
"It was, without doubt, our worst moment, our worst point. Totally. We couldn't quite comprehend how it was allowed to happen."
Ant McPartlin added: "I think our audience trust us and with that case we worried that the trust had gone.
"It did affect us... it was probably the worst part of our career.
Back in 2007, it emerged that phone-in competitions had been rigged on their ITV shows Gameshow Marathon and Saturday Night Takeaway.
ITV was later fined over £5 million by TV regulator Ofcom in relation to the misconduct.
Declan Donnelly told BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs: "We thought that was probably it. I think the viewers would have been justified in thinking their trust had been breached and if that had been the end I don't think we could have had many complaints.
"It was, without doubt, our worst moment, our worst point. Totally. We couldn't quite comprehend how it was allowed to happen."
Ant McPartlin added: "I think our audience trust us and with that case we worried that the trust had gone.
"It did affect us... it was probably the worst part of our career.
- 12/29/2013
- Digital Spy
Moran exec vp at Granada U.S. unit
Granada America has named Katrina Moran as executive vp of its newly formed digital division, CEO David Gyngell said. Moran joins Granada America Digital Media, the new branch of the U.S.-based production entity owned by U.K. media company ITV. At the U.K.'s ITV Prods., Moran was credited with spearheading revenue initiative from new-media platforms as well as the financial success of such hit U.K. shows as I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here, Dancing on Ice and Gameshow Marathon, which is soon to launch in the U.S. on CBS. She will report to Gyngell.
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- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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