Premium rate phone-in saga: ITV Play Channel Axed

As much as conning viewers when winners have been selected is an absolute no-no, I have no sympathy for these muppets being interviewed on Panorama who "didn't realise they were being charged 75p a time".

And it's the first Panorama I've seen since the new style - please lose the wobbly camerawork!

The wobbly camera work is very irritating. Now I think that GMTV didn't have a clue what was going on, as they have uncovered internal emails were being sent around Opera TC. I think that GMTV found out 10 days ago, but never did anything.

Kate Garraway has changed over the years, very gaunt looking at the start of this year

Just this moment used the 'Contact Us' form on the Panorama site to mention that very thing!

As for premium rate numbers, I was tempted by these call in quizzes - but simply got BT to bar them. No problems there and a potential habit stopped in its tracks!

Had they been around now they would probably be in the same position that GMTV are

It's intermittent between editions. The programmes without the wobbly camerawork tend to be better. But so far this edition looks good.

They only found out when they were approached by Panorama; they did the investigation

Agree about the wobbly camerawork, I normally don't mind such things, but it's way over the top

So Richard and Judy started this whole thing off. I don't think Richard and Judy deserve a £250,000 fine, as its not exactly the fault of the show and they were the ones who started so they should be let off with a much smaller fine, as they have made other companies and programs come forward.

If it never came out about Richard and Judy, people would still be getting conned as much as they were.

It wasn't Channel 4 or Richard and Judy's fault, the fault was with the person who drew up the shortlist before the competition ended.

I fail to understand how wobbly camera work of any 'severity' can be in the least bit OK ? How on earth does it increase understanding of the topic ?

I may be wrong but hasn't she been there longer than him?

I meant more 'modern', 'trendy' camera techniques that some people dislike, rather than wobbly cameras per-se.

This is the first time I've been really irritated by such a thing (but then I only half-watch most TV!)

Well that's ten-a-penny meeja graduates for you.