UK's Channel 4 has launched an investigation into The Richard and Judy show following allegations that viewers are being cheated out of thousands of pounds in a phone-in competition. 
Viewers who pay £1 a time to enter the popular You Say, We Pay competition have been encouraged to phone
the premium rate number after the potential winners have been chosen, it has been alleged. Oh deary dear! A Sunday tabloid has leaked the story and nothing good can come of that and now we all know why last Friday's competition was mysteriously pulled "because of a technical problem with our telephone supplier", (Or so viewers were told.)
'Alledgedly' 32,000 people phoned the programme in the week beginning February 5 after they had no chance of winning.
In a statement, the channel said: "We take these claims seriously and will be investigating them fully.
"Channel 4 is committed to ensuring all our on air competitions are conducted fairly and transparently and we reject any suggestion that we would knowingly mislead viewers in any way."
"Channel 4 is committed to ensuring all our on air competitions are conducted fairly and transparently and we reject any suggestion that we would knowingly mislead viewers in any way."
As if Channel 4 haven't had enough on their plates with Big Brother........What am I saying? This is going to INCREASE viewing figures isn't it!
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