On Tuesday, ITV temporarily suspended all its premium interactive services and withdrew its gaming channel ITV Play in response to the controversy surrounding premium-rate phone numbers.
The broadcaster, under direction from Michael Grade, ITV's newly installed executive chairman, appointed independent auditor Deloitte to conduct a review of all premium-rate interactive services in ITV programmes, including primetime shows 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!', 'X Factor' and 'Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway'.
ITV said in a statement: "We can confirm that Deloitte have performed the first stage of their review of the interactive processes and procedures contained within 'Dancing on Ice'. On the basis of the information available, including Deloitte's findings, ITV is satisfied that the programme is being operated in accordance with the Ictsis and Ofcom codes."As part of our complete commitment to ongoing compliance, ITV will continue to observe the operation of interactive services with Deloitte's assistance. Deloitte are close to completing their initial review of other current shows and we hope to be making further announcements next week."
Simon Shaps, director of television at ITV, said: "We are delighted that 'Dancing on Ice' is going ahead as planned and viewers will be able to vote as normal for their favourite celebrities in Saturday's semi-final."
This morning, it was revealed that police may be called into investigate ITV's premium-rate phone lines after the chairman of the the premium-rate number regulator, Icstis, said that he would involve the police if there is clear evidence of fraud.
Sir Alistair Graham made his comment after Five suspended all programming involving premium-rate phonelines. Sir Alistair also announced measures to restore faith in premium-rate services including a licensing regime and systematic monitoring.
Jane Lighting, the chief executive of Five, along with ITV's Grade and Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan, will now be called to explain their companies' actions in front of a House of Commons media select committee. Each of their channels have been embroiled in the premium rate phone number scandal.
Five has been accused of deceiving the public through its quiz show 'Brainteaser', which put fictional names on screen as winners, instead of informing viewers that no winning caller had been found before the winner was due to be announced.
In the last few weeks, BBC One's 'Saturday Kitchen', Channel 4's 'Richard and Judy', ITV's 'X Factor', 'Dancing on Ice' and 'Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway' have all been accused of irregularities.
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