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Inside 2007 phone-in scandal - Ant and Dec 'nearly ruined' to Richard and Judy apology
BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5.In essence, the scandal began when members of the public were invited to call a premium-rate phone number to enter various competitions or cast their votes on reality TV shows - and encouragement to do so continued even after the potential winners had been chosen.ITV also admitted to overcharging its viewers via the red button services offered during series three of The X Factor.Things kicked off in February 2007, when The Mail on Sunday received leaked emails regarding Richard and Judy’s show, which revealed the You Say We Pay segment of the show saw its cut-off happen just nine minutes into the programme.Telephone service provider Eckoh would email production company Cactus TV a list of 24 potential winners, from which one would be chosen.
