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I'm just about old enough to remember this fiasco being reported week after week on Watchdog, the long running consumer rights show: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchdog_(TV_programme)

(Is there an American counterpart to Watchdog? The number of egregious anti-consumer actions that I hear about on the Internet suggests not)





Unfortunately not. Closest thing would be Consumer Reports which was never — afaik — televised. Makes sense if you think about it - US networks would never air such a program that could negatively effect the potential for advertisers. I guess the one possible exception being Public Television.


Makes sense, Watchdog is produced by the BBC who don't have to worry about such things.


You mean except for 60 Minutes and every local news station's consumer advocate?


Not really, but from what I remember it wasn't uncommon for news magazine shows like 60 Minutes, 20/20, and Dateline to cover stories like this.


It's common for local television outlets to have consumer rights segments. E.g. https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/NBC-Boston-Responds-408...


Weekly newsmagazine TV shows like 60 Minutes or Dateline or Frontline often cover "consumer rights" type issues, but aren't dedicated to them.


There is a Canadian version called CBC marketplace




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