“The current situation has let down the broadcaster, the program, all those who work on it, and our innocent viewers who watched the release of“ Millionaire ”. We really appreciate the professional qualities of Ilya Bera, but we consider it right to remove him from work in the program for an indefinite period, ”Tass quoted Ilya Krivitsky, general director of the Red Square television company, who produces the television show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
It is noted that the leadership of Channel One supports the decision of the manufacturing companies to suspend Ilya Bera and Alexander Druzya from further participation in the programs “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” And “What? Where? When?".
The first channel on the basis of the analysis of the situation with accusations of bribery called their actions unethical and causing reputational damage to the television company.
The outcome of the game "Who wants to be a millionaire?" With the participation of Friends canceled, the prize will not be paid.
Krivitsky noted that Ber had no right to make "investigative experiments" on the air of the federal TV channel.
On February 12, Ilya Ber declared that Alexander Druz made an attempt to learn in advance the list of issues of the issue “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?”, In which he took part and suggested Beru to split the money for winning the program. Behr laid out the recording and decoding of the conversation, proposing to the board of the International Association of Clubs “What? Where? When? ”Disqualify friends.
Later, Friends, in response to bribery charges, stated that Ber himself offered him a deal.
Channel One CEO Konstantin Ernst suggested that between the master of the game “What? Where? When? ”By Alexander Druzem and the editor-in-chief of the program“ Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? ”Ilya Berom was previously a personal conflict.
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