TQS breached contest standards, CBSC finds

OTTAWA - The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) has found Quebec broadcaster TQS responsible for breaches of contest standards on the French-Canadian version of a European television show know as Call TV.Viewers of the show were encouraged to call the on-screen 1-900 number or text (SMS) their solutions to the various puzzles that appeared on the screen in order to win cash prizes. Contestants were charged $1 for each 1-900 call or text message, which was ultimately the program’s source of revenue.The CBSC received hundreds of complaints covering a range of issues from callers’ frustration with the inaccessibility of the...