05 February 2007

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Controversy over Call TV Quiz shows

The well publicised controversy surrounding Call TV Quiz shows, where participants pay to enter, rarely connect to the studio and run up large telephone bills in the process, has led to increasing public concern and to the House of Commons and ICSTIS producing recommendations as to how such shows should be regulated.

The House of Commons recommendations include: alerting the caller to the number and cost of the calls they have made, ensuring that operators highlight when puzzles involve cryptic elements, requesting the Gambling Commission to consider how such shows should be classified under the Gambling Act 2005, and urging BT to find a solution to stop the practice of charging callers even where they are not entered into the competition. ICSTIS, the industry-funded regulatory body covering premium rate charges, has also published a review and consultation which proposes new regulation to make viewers aware of the odds of connecting with the studio and to give cumulative call cost warnings after each £10 spent.

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