In february 2012, for example, it tried to stop the channel 4 programme dispatches from claiming that concert promoters were releasing tickets to the site before they went on sale. Mar 02, 2012 thursday evening saw channel 4 air dispatches. Dispatches the truth about travellers response youtube. Industry responds following dispatches secondary ticketing expose. Channel 4s dispatches exposes unsafe and underpaid. Dispatches the great ticket scandal every record tells. For those that are questioning viagogo tickets i found. Dispatches britains hidden child abuse channel 4 youtube. The great ticket scandal documentary in february 2012, showing viagogo and the then independent seatwave indulging in nefarious practices and working with several national promoters in touting tickets for their own shows at inflated prices. Viagogo defends sale of promoters tickets bbc news. C4 dispatches explores the uks endemic event ticketing fraud. It sought to prevent allegedly confidential information from being broadcast by channel 4 in a current affairs documentary dispatches.
The programme covers issues about british society, politics, health, religion, international current affairs and the environment, and often features a mole inside organisations under journalistic investigation. Feb 23, 2012 channel 4 s dispatches has won a legal battle with the ticketing giant viagogo over an undercover investigation into alleged hidden practices at the online retailer. Issues management response to c4 dispatches divides. Dispatches, which will air on thursday, 23 february at 9pm, went undercover inside one of the uks biggest ticket reselling websites viagogo and found that major promoters allocate hundreds or even thousands of. Tickettouting on steroids uk body surprised hong kong. Viagogo fails in injunction bid to block great ticket. Channel 4 dispatches goes undercover to expose the way the ultraorthodox community in the uk has for decades been dealing with child molesters. Viagogo ltd v myles, hardcash productions, and channel 4 2012 ewhc 433 ch 23 february 2012 martin howe qc appeared for the claimant in this application for an interim injunction to prevent the inclusion of confidential commercial information about the identities of customers and prices being included in a channel 4 dispatches programme.
Secondary ticketing sites such as viagogo, once the target of fierce. Viagogo fails to stop the great ticket scandal the next web. Dec 23, 2017 dispatches monday, 8pm channel 4 ade adepitan investigates one of the most contentious topics for the met today. Fans overpay on ticket website, channel 4 investigation claims. Last week channel 4s dispatches defeated attempts from ticket reselling website viagogo to obtain a high court injunction to prevent the airing of an episode, which was described as, an. Last nights dispatches programme on channel 4 showed how the majority of tickets on secondary ticket sites such as seatwave and viagogo are either. Dispatches is channel 4s awardwinning investigative current affairs programme. Documentary on secondary ticket market aired after viagogo.
They should only allow tickets for events to be sold by fan clubs and venues only. The great ticket scandal and little did i know, the ticket touts that stand outside brixton academy four nights a week arent the problem at all. Channel 4s awardwinning investigative current affairs programme. As channel 4s dispatches announced, the application was dismissed on all counts at the high court today. Viagogo even said to me there setting up a hotline to call, if you fail to get into the festival with your ticket. Jan 30, 2017 shocking channel 4 show exposes unsafe and underpaid conditions in uk factories that make clothes for asos and.
Channel 4s dispatches beats injunction attempt by viagogo to. An investigation by channel 4s dispatches, which aired last night, saw researchers go undercover at viagogo. But a probe by channel 4s dispatches has found that thousands of. Thats 9,000 primary tickets that are never even offered to fans to buy. Channel 4 s dispatches programme has defeated an attempt by ticket reselling website viagogo to get a high court injunction against broadcasting its investigation into how ticket reselling. Undercover reporters delve into two major exchange websites to reveal who the vendors are, and why so many tickets. Channel 4 responds to viagogo statement on dispatches. Viagogo attempted to prevent the programme from being shown but were unsuccessful despite two attempts to obtain a court injunction. Secondary ticket sites viagogo, seatwave etc online. Channel 4s dispatches has won a legal battle with the ticketing giant viagogo over an undercover investigation into alleged hidden practices at the online retailer. Do not, under any circumstances, purchase anything from viagogo. Channel 4 s dispatches highlighted the thousands of tickets, for acts including coldplay and take that, sold in this way for inflated prices. Viagogo loses in court again channel 4 exposes how they. An investigation by channel 4s dispatches found that tickets for recent gigs and tours by coldplay, rihanna, westlife, take that and the v festival were allocated by promoters to the site where.
Channel 4, concert tickets, dispatches, gigs, great ticket scandal, seatwave, secondary market, ticket resale, ticketmaster, tickets, viagogo. Channel 4 s dispatches placed reporters as employees within two of the biggest ticket exchange sites, viagogo and. Dispatches the great ticket scandal every record tells a. Dispatches, which promises some explosive revelations on the secondary ticketing market. Issues management response to c4 dispatches divides viagogo and seatwave. Dispatches reveals viagogo is allocated tickets by. Dispatches reveals viagogo is allocated tickets by promoters. The moment adam claytons wedding tackle became the cover star of u2s achtung the origins of. The programme covers issues about british society, politics, health, religion, international current affairs and the environment, and often features a. Feb 24, 2012 channel 4 s dispatches highlighted the thousands of tickets, for acts including coldplay and take that, sold in this way for inflated prices.
Channel 4 dispatches programme the great ticket scandal. Viagogo loses in court again channel 4 exposes how. Channel 4s dispatches wins high court battle to screen. Supermarket wars monday, 8pm channel 4 find out more about dispatches here. This means the program will be broadcast as planned, but leaves us with a question. An investigation by channel 4 s dispatches, which aired last night, saw researchers go undercover at viagogo. A seats held back by the promoter to be deliberately sold above face value to maximise the promoters revenue from the gig, or. Viagogo loses channel 4 dispatches injunction application 25 02 2012 on 22 february 2012 mr justice hildyard dismissed an application by online secondary ticketing operator viagogo for an injunction to restrain the broadcast of a channel four dispatches programme. Channel 4s dispatches programme has defeated an injunction in the high court earlier today and is to air what it describes as an important public interest investigation into how real fans are. Issues management response to c4 dispatches divides viagogo. It looks like being uncomfortable viewing for one company in particular viagogo since the programme sees reporters going undercover at its service and finding that major promoters allocate. As previously reported, the channel 4 documentary show focused on the ticket resale sector last night, after legal efforts by resale site viagogo. I dont think an established company such as viagogo would tell bare faced lies like this. Channel 4s dispatches wins high court battle to screen viagogo.
The programme claimed the majority of tickets offered for sale are not from fans, but from professional ticket resellers or tickets allocated by promoters to viagogo. Channel 4s dispatches highlighted the thousands of tickets, for acts including coldplay and take that, sold in this way for inflated prices. Identity and title sequence for channel 4s flagship documentary and investigative journalism series. In 2002, channel 4s dispatches programme won a high court battle with viagogo to broadcast a documentary into the hidden practices of online resellers. Tonight, british broadcaster channel 4 will air a documentary called the great ticket scandal.
Feb 23, 2012 viagogo c is a company which operates europes largest online ticket marketplace. Channel 4s dispatches defeats injunction to air ticket. Apr 14, 2011 this feature is not available right now. Dec, 2012 following on from my previous post about the scandalous ticket reselling websites, that were uncovered by the channel 4 programme dispatches channel 4, 2012, it is also important to note that one of the other scandals that the programme highlighted was that these sites were not acting alone. The barclays interest rate scandal, unimaginable bonuses and insurance misselling put the banking sector in the spotlight. The great ticket scandal documentary in february 2012, showing viagogo and the then independent. Channel 4s dispatches has won a legal battle with the ticketing giant viagogo over an undercover investigation into alleged hidden practices at the online retailer the programme managed to overturn a high court injunction brought by viagogo on thursday hours before the investigation, called the great ticket scandal. Channel 4 announces ramadan in lockdown wt channel 4 is to take a unique look at british muslim life in ramadan in lockdown wt a 5 x 5 minute short films, culminating in an eid special, to. The great ticket scandal, produced by hardcash productions. Last night channel 4s dispatches revealed that reselling website viagogo has been allocated 9,000 tickets for coldplays 2012 stadium tour by promoters. Directed by brian harrington and why not associates, london, u. Wegottickets responds to channel 4s ticketing scandal.
Shown on feb 22nd 2012, this probably means that viagogo will have a tough. Channel 4 dispatches programme the great ticket scandal alleged that major promoters allocate hundreds and even thousands of tickets to be sold through websites at well above the face value and that viagogo staff compete directly with real fans to buy tickets from primary ticket sellers, like ticketmaster, for in demand events as soon. Channel 4s dispatches programme has defeated an attempt by ticket reselling website viagogo to get a high court injunction against broadcasting its investigation into how ticket reselling. Mar 01, 2012 shown on feb 22nd 2012, this probably means that viagogo will have a tough time doing business after this. An investigation by channel 4 s dispatches found that tickets for recent gigs and tours by coldplay, rihanna, westlife, take that and the v festival were allocated by promoters to the site where. Feb 23, 2012 channel 4 show dispatches has defeated an attempt by ticket reselling website viagogo to get a high court injunction against it. Spin were commissioned to create the identity and title channel 4. Wegottickets responds to channel 4s ticketing scandal programme. I wasnt able to watch it live and follow what im sure was a very interesting twitter debate but i knew it had been quite groundbreaking. Our staff are working remotely and we are offering consultations by skype or telephone during the coronavirus outbreak. Viagogo ltd v myles, hardcash productions, and channel 4. Blurb linky morland sanders investigates the multimillionpound business of online ticket reselling. Mar 02, 2012 channel 4 dispatches aired a programme investigating this and revealed how event promoters are joining forces with secondary ticket sites and allocating thousands of tickets to sites such as viagogo and seatwave before the public even have a chance at buying them.
Channel 4s dispatches has won a legal battle with the ticketing giant viagogo over an undercover investigation into alleged hidden practices. Bbc news viagogo defends sale of promoters tickets. Feb 22, 2011 promo for channel 4 program about the british care system. Viagogo uk goes into liquidation, very, very quietly. Channel 4 went ahead and screened a dispatches documentary on the secondary ticket market on thursday 22 february 2012 after viagogo failed to secure an the firm remains open for business. Some of you may say that its what you get for being a coldplay fan. This was their cant beat them then join them reaction to viagogo and. The programme managed to overturn a high court injunction brought by viagogo on thursday hours before the investigation, called the great ticket scandal. Channel 4 taps daniel pearl to be deputy head of news and current affairs dispatches editor who oversaw stories including plebgate will also continue to edit investigative programme. Channel 4s dispatches beats injunction attempt by viagogo. Channel 4 s dispatches has won a legal battle with the ticketing giant viagogo over an undercover investigation into alleged hidden practices at the online retailer. Concert promoters embrace ticket sites financial times. Channel 4s dispatches programme exposed a culture of immorality at viagogo as employees made huge profits buying up tickets in bulk and then reselling them, usually at many times their.
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