hyperlink changes format

hyperlink changes format

Why when I create a hyperlink in a spreadsheet is Zoho changing the formating of the link I am pasting?  Example:

I want to link to this page

http://thetvdb.com/?tab=season &seriesid=175001 &seasonid=659461 &lid=7

I paste that into the hyperlink, and Zoho changes the formatting of the ampersands to

http://thetvdb.com/?tab=season &seriesid=175001 &seasonid=659461 &lid=7

which results in a error message because the database being called does not recognize the request in that format.

I have been using Zoho like this for a couple years now and it just recently started changing the formatting after I paste it in.  All old hyperlinks still work, but if I enter a new one, or try to change an old one, it reformats the hyperlink every time.

Is there a way to restore previous functionality?