Grade Urged to Axe 'Trash' ; (1)New Itv Boss Walks Into Quiz Show Row On First Day(2)the Tv Quiz Swindle

Mail on Sunday › January 07, 2007

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MICHAEL Grade, who starts work as boss of ITV tomorrow, is already under pressure to axe the controversial quiz shows that many feel tarnish the broadcaster's reputation.

Programmes such as The Mint and Quizmania urge viewers to call premium rate phone lines to take part, but charge 75p a minute connection fee whether they get through to the show or not.

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Grade Urged to Axe 'Trash' ; (1)New Itv Boss Walks Into Quiz Show Row On First Day(2)the Tv Quiz Swindle

ITV has admitted that it makes most of its money on the quizzes from viewers who do not even get the chan...

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