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Five Suspend All Premium Rate Phone-Ins
From Merry Media. Posted March 8 2007, 1.40pm
Five has suspended all its programming involving premium rate telephone services after Endemol UK informed the channel of issues with its daily quiz show Brainteaser, it was announced today. As well as Brainteaser, produced by an Endemol UK subsidiary, the suspension will affect Quiz Call on Five and Five US and competitions in and around programming. Five’s Chief Executive, Jane Lighting, said: "We are shocked and disappointed and wish to apologise unreservedly to our viewers. The production company involved has failed to meet the high standards we demand of our suppliers.. (more)