Scandals over phone-ins cost ITV a record £5.67 million

BROADCASTER ITV was yesterday hit with a record £5.67 million fine by Ofcom, the industry regulator, over a spate of premium rate phone-in scandals.

The regulator investigated after a report found "serious editorial issues" in three ITV programmes, Ant and Dec's Saturday Night TakeawADVERTISEMENTay, Ant and Dec's Gameshow Marathon and Soapstar Superstar.