P131 Teletext 131 Jul18 23:12:46 FOR THE LATEST BIG BRO BETTE.G ————————————————————— VISIT p69y OFCOM BACKS FURIOUS RACE FANS ITV1's coverage of Formula 1 motor racing has broken the rules^ Motorsport fans were furious this April when the network interrupted a nail-biting finish at the San Marino Grand Prix. Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher were battling it out in the final three laps when adverts broke into the action^ ITV replayed the missing laps but have still earned a rap from broadcasting watchdogs. ——————————————————————————————————1/3—— by Simon Holden PADDY POWER- FREE £25/e25 BET ON BIG BRO WINNER! SEE p699 Borat Clips Star Talk TarotP131 Teletext 131 Jul18 23:24:08 FOR THE LATEST BIG BRO BETTING ————————————————————— VISIT p69y OFCOM BACKS FURIOUS RACE FANS Broadcasting regulator Ofcom has told ITV1 it broke advertising rules by obliterating the final exciting stages of the San Marino Grand Prix. ITV admits it broke the guidelines which state that breaks should take place only when the "focus of coverage shifts". "In retrospect the break should have been taken earlier but at the time it was a difficult call to make," ITV said in a statement^ ——————————————————————————————————2/3—— Your favourite Channel 4 shows 400 GREAT LOCAL DEPARTURES ITV1+C4 p289 Borat Clips Star Talk TarotP131 Teletext 131 Jul18 23:15:12 FOR THE LATEST BIG BRO BETTING ————————————————————— VISIT p69y OFCOM BACKS FURIOUS RACE FANS Some 126 viewers complained this April after ads interrupted the San Marino Grand Prix. Many demanded that the rights be given back to the BBC. TV Plus was inundated with complaints. This one came from Jackie Donachie from Middlesrough who wrote: "Talk about taking the excitement out of the race. "By the time it came back they were half way through the last lap and I suppose most fans were totally brassed off^" ——————————————————————————————————3/3—— =>> e-mail us at tv.plus@teletext.co.uk GOT A CAMERA PHONE? SEND US A WACKY PHOTO AND WIN £250!! SEE p682 Borat Clips Star Talk Tarot