Should TV phone in quizzes be banned as now C5 has been hit by a scandal about Brainteaser?

The company says it was alerted to a number of "issues" with Brainteaser after it ordered a review of telephone services.

It was informed by Endemol UK that its subsidiary Cheetah Television had mislead viewers about winning contestants.

When callers

failed to come up with the right answer to questions, a number of fictional names were put on screen.

On another occasion a member of the Brainteaser production team was paraded on air as a 'winner'.

The revelations come after ITV took all premium-rate competitions off air amid claims of overcharging and sharp practice.

Five's chief executive Jane Lighting said: "We are shocked and disappointed and wish to apologise unreservedly to our viewers.

"We have decided to suspend any output which involves any premium rate services and to appoint an external auditor."

She added there was "no evidence of any issues involving any programmes other than Brainteaser".

it is a con to begin with, but i don't quite agree with Cybermoose.

i do believe that all phone in programmes and various other schemes based on a similar concept should be banned.

I never ring phone quizzes anyway, anyone stupid enough not to realise it's a con to start with deserves to lose the cost of the calls

I'd have to say YES!!!. They are a rip off even befiore this scandal. Now it's proof!!!

I watched Quizcall (or whatever it's called) on Friday night - that's actually sounds sad - I stayed uo to watch Prison Break and fell asleep - woke up at 2am and it was on.... Noticed that it said 75p per call whether connected to the studio or not... however more alarmingly it said entried limited to 100 per household per day!! That equates to 75 quid!!!!!

No wonder they make so much money!!!!

BAN THEM NOW!!!!!!

Your question with its examples and quotes is intended to elicit the answer you want to hear.

This is fraud. I doubt if anyone will be taken to court regarding this.

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