QuizCall
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| Launched | August 2005 |
| Closed | 1 January 2007 |
| Network | Channel 5 |
| Owned by | Ostrich Media |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Slogan | Big Quiz |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Headquarters | Teddington Studios |
| Timeshift service | Quiz Call+1 |
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| Created by | 9Live |
| Based on | 9Live (Germany) |
| Starring | Various presenters |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Ostrich Media (owned by iTouch) |
| Production company(s) |
Ostrich Media ITV Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | Quiz Call Five Five USA Fiver |
| Original release | 2005 – 2009 |
Quiz Call was a late night/early morning phone-in quiz TV show, produced by Ostrich Media (owned by iTouch) for Five, Five US and Five Life.
Quiz Call was launched as a standalone participation television channel in August 2005 on the Freeview and NTL platforms, and launched on the Sky Digital platform shortly afterwards.
The show encourages viewers to enter by calling a premium-rate telephone number or for free via their website. On 22 April 2006, the channel made its début on analogue terrestrial television when it aired overnight on Five.
In June 2006, Quiz Call had a slight revamp. They replaced half of the original set with a purple and gold themed set. This set was used mainly as their set for use when broadcasting on Five. The graphics also changed at this time.
On 6 August 2006, Quiz Call gave viewers a unique opportunity to win a brand-new car. Callers who got through to the studio had their name put into a bowl and at the end of the broadcast the person who was selected was called back live on air to answer a question. The car was won by Tracy from Newquay.
On 1 September 2006, Quiz Call celebrated its first birthday with a 41 Hour Marathon Live Broadcast giving viewers the chance to play for a of £100,000 by guessing a 4-digit combination.
On 19 October 2006, Channel 4 announced they would be selling Ostrich Media and announced the sale of Ostrich Media to iTouch Media on 3 November 2006. The sale included the Quiz Call channel, its slots on NTL and digital satellite, as well as the company's back room technology including its customer relations management capability.
The deal did not however, include the slot on Freeview, and since 15 November 2006, Channel 4 used the space to broadcast Film4+1, and subsequently Channel 4+1.
The loss of the slot on Freeview had reduced the broadcasting hours from 12:00 – 03:00 to 19:00 – 01:00. During this time, the channel maintained a position on Freeview as it was shown on Ftn, between 22:00 and 01:00. This agreement ended on 1 January 2007.
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