Ofcom website crashes due to flood of Celeb BB complaints

by Mark Banham Brand Republic 19-Jan-07, 08:40

LONDON - The number of complaints registered by the public to Ofcom over allegedly racist comments directed towards 'Celebrity Big Brother' contestant Shilpa Shetty by other housemates has caused the media regulator's website to crash.

The number of viewers complaining about the show to Ofcom reached more than 20,000 today, many of them online, causing Ofcom to publish an announcement on its website. It said: "Ofcom...

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