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E: 02/11 Insiders Fact or Factoid Competition - Daily Prizes from 25/10
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Bentley_Boys_UK
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(Under 16's)
Boomerang Competition
Looks like different prizes and question everyday until 2nd November. I'll try and update this 1st post with each day's answer :-
[strike]Sunday 26th October - Prize = 4 x DVD Player & Horten Hears a Who DVD. Q. Is mary a popular name for boys? Answer = FactiodToday Monday 27th October - 4 x Nintendo DS consoles and Guitar Hero on Tour games. Q. Yerg is Grey spelt backwards? Answer = Fact (Thanks to Polo_Bint)
Tuesday 28th October - 4 iPod Nanos and Pop Party 6 CDs. Q. Chickens do ballroom dancing in their spare time? Answer = Factoid.
Wednesday 29th October - 4 x Laptops. Q. Monkeys... exist? Answer = Fact
Thursday 30th October - 4 x Nintendo Wiis and Kung Fu Panda games. Q. Ants play recreational football? Answer = Factoid (Thank Kateab)
Friday 31st October - 4 x DS consoles and Tony Hawkes Motion games. Q. Some dogs dribble a lot? Answer = Fact (Thank Kateab)
Saturday 1st November - 4 x iPod Touch players. Q. In some countries 1+ 1 = 11? Answer = Factiod (Thank jacquie3167)[/strike]
Sunday 2nd November - 4 x Sony PSP Lite consoles. Q. Goldfish are experts in Quantum Physics? Answer = Factoid
UPDATE : I've changed the title to reflect this is different prizes daily and I'll post the prize for the day each day.
COMPLETE RULES (“Official Rules”) of the “Insiders Fact or Factoid Competition”
1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Turner Entertainment Networks International Limited, a Limited Liability Company, which has its registered office at Turner House, 16 Great Marlborough Street, London W1F 7HS, United Kingdom, registered as company number 2803512, which produces the Boomerang channel in the UK (hereinafter called “Promoter”), is holding a competition entitled “Insiders Fact or Factoid Competition” (the “Competition”) from 25th October at 12:00:01 to 2nd November 2008 at 23:59:59 (the “Entry Period”) on its Boomerang TV Channel (the “Channels”) and website www.boomerangtv.co.uk/insiders (the “Site”).
2. HOW CAN YOU PARTICIPATE?: The Competition is open to all residents of mainland Great Britain under 16 years of age, who have internet or telephone access prior to and throughout the Entry Period except employees of Promoter and its parent, subsidiary, affiliated or associated companies, its and their agents and immediate families and anyone else professionally connected with the Competition (the “Released Parties”) are not eligible to participate. All players must have parental/guardian consent to enter. By entering this Competition each player confirms that he/she has obtained such consent and agrees to be bound by these Official Rules.
3. HOW TO ENTER: Players must: (i) answer the multiple choice question given in the on-air competiton spot and online for each daily competition. (ii) If entering online, players must complete the online entry form, including full name, address, telephone number and email and click the “submit” button to submit the entry for each daily competition. (iii) If entering via premium rate telephone line, they must call the number stated, 090 13 800 300 and leave their answer and details accordingly for each daily competition. Calls cost 25p from a BT landline. Other networks and mobile costs may vary.
By entering the Competition players confirm that all information given is complete, accurate and not misleading. Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any entry at any time in the event it is determined that the player has not complied with these Official Rules or has acted in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. The Released Parties are not responsible for misdirected, incomplete, lost, late, illegible, undeliverable entries, technical, hardware, or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions or other errors or problems which may limit or affect a player’s ability to participate in the Competition. The Released Parties are not responsible for other errors or difficulties of any kind, whether human, mechanical, electronic, computer, network, typographical, printing or otherwise, relating to or in connection with the Competition, including without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the Competition, the processing of entries, the announcement of the prize or in any Competition-related materials. The Released Parties do not guarantee that the Site and/or game will not contain IT faults, or that faults identified will be remedied; nor can they guarantee that the Site and/or sites to which the Site links do not contain viruses or other components which may cause damage to players’ computer equipment and/or data. In the event of sabotage, acts of God, terrorism or threats thereof, computer virus or other events or causes beyond the Promoter’s control, which corrupt the integrity, administration, security or proper operation of the Competition, Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, cancel or suspend the Competition (or a portion thereof). In the event of cancellation, Promoter reserves the right to judge all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to the event requiring such cancellation. False or deceptive entries or acts will render the player ineligible.
5.WINNERS: There will be thirty six (36) first prize winners in total, four on each day of the competition. Each First Prize Winner will win the prizes shown on screen on the day they entered. (4) first prize winners (“First Prize Winners”) will be selected daily at random from all correct online and phone entries received on that day. The decisions of the judges will be final and binding in all matters. No more than four first prizes per day will be awarded.
6. PRIZES: Thirty six (36) First Prize winners (four on each day of the competition) will each win the main prize package shown on screen on the day of the competition they entered. Please note prizes may vary slightly in colour, model or design to those shown on screen.
All prize details not specified herein are at the sole discretion of the Promoter. Promoter reserves the right to substitute any prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value, in its sole discretion. Prizes are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable manufacturer, supplier and/or operator. Prizes must be accepted “as is” or declined. Prizes may not be transferred or exchanged for another article or cash value.
The Promoter will use reasonable endeavors to dispatch prizes within twenty eight days of the end of the competition. The Promoter may cancel the winning of a prize in its sole discretion and without prior notice if the shipping of the prize to the address stated by the winner is unsuccessful, and the organizer fails to obtain the necessary information to deliver the prize successfully following reasonable efforts. In this case the Promoter will consider itself obliged to cancel the prize, without the person concerned becoming entitled to any compensation as a result.
7. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS: By entering this Competition and/or accepting a prize, each player grants Promoter and its designees the right, unless prohibited by law, to use his/her name, town, voice, performance, picture and likeness without compensation, notification or approval, for the purpose of advertising, promotion and other purposes, in any manner or medium, now or hereafter known, throughout the universe in perpetuity. The information provided by players will be used in accordance with TENIL’s privacy policy available at HYPERLINK "http://www.cartoonnetwork.co.uk/info/legal/privacy.jsp" \o "http://www.cartoonnetwork.co.uk/info/legal/privacy.jsp" http://www.cartoonnetwork.co.uk/info/legal/privacy.jsp.
The Released Parties expressly disclaim any responsibility for any and all claims, actions, demands and/or liability for injury, damage or loss whatsoever relating to or arising in connection with participation in this Competition (regardless of the cause of such injury, damage or loss), Promoter’s use of any footage and/or the delivery and/or subsequent use or misuse of any of the prize awarded (including without limitation, any travel and activity related thereto). For the avoidance of doubt The Released Parties do not exclude their liability for death or personal injury caused by their own negligence.
Any dispute or complaint concerning this Competition should be addressed to Boomerang Insiders Fact or Factoid Competition, Turner House, 16 Great Marlborough Street, London, W1F 7HS, UK and must be so submitted within 90 days following the close of the Competition. The Promoter reserves the right to shorten, defer, alter or cancel this competition (including without limitation the prizes offered) if it considers in its sole discretion that circumstances demand it; it cannot be held liable for this on any grounds whatsoever.
A hard copy of these Official Rules and/or a list of winners can be obtained by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to the following address by 30th December 2008: Boomerang Insiders Fact or Factoid Competition, Turner House, 16 Great Marlborough Street, London, W1F 7HS, UK. Please specify Official Rules or Winner List.
These Official Rules are subject to the laws of England and Wales. Any dispute relating to their interpretation or execution that cannot be settled amicably must be brought before the competent English courts.
Promoter: Turner Entertainment Networks International Limited
(Under 16's)
Boomerang Competition
Looks like different prizes and question everyday until 2nd November. I'll try and update this 1st post with each day's answer :-
[strike]Sunday 26th October - Prize = 4 x DVD Player & Horten Hears a Who DVD. Q. Is mary a popular name for boys? Answer = FactiodToday Monday 27th October - 4 x Nintendo DS consoles and Guitar Hero on Tour games. Q. Yerg is Grey spelt backwards? Answer = Fact (Thanks to Polo_Bint)
Tuesday 28th October - 4 iPod Nanos and Pop Party 6 CDs. Q. Chickens do ballroom dancing in their spare time? Answer = Factoid.
Wednesday 29th October - 4 x Laptops. Q. Monkeys... exist? Answer = Fact
Thursday 30th October - 4 x Nintendo Wiis and Kung Fu Panda games. Q. Ants play recreational football? Answer = Factoid (Thank Kateab)
Friday 31st October - 4 x DS consoles and Tony Hawkes Motion games. Q. Some dogs dribble a lot? Answer = Fact (Thank Kateab)
Saturday 1st November - 4 x iPod Touch players. Q. In some countries 1+ 1 = 11? Answer = Factiod (Thank jacquie3167)[/strike]
Sunday 2nd November - 4 x Sony PSP Lite consoles. Q. Goldfish are experts in Quantum Physics? Answer = Factoid
UPDATE : I've changed the title to reflect this is different prizes daily and I'll post the prize for the day each day.
COMPLETE RULES (“Official Rules”) of the “Insiders Fact or Factoid Competition”
1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Turner Entertainment Networks International Limited, a Limited Liability Company, which has its registered office at Turner House, 16 Great Marlborough Street, London W1F 7HS, United Kingdom, registered as company number 2803512, which produces the Boomerang channel in the UK (hereinafter called “Promoter”), is holding a competition entitled “Insiders Fact or Factoid Competition” (the “Competition”) from 25th October at 12:00:01 to 2nd November 2008 at 23:59:59 (the “Entry Period”) on its Boomerang TV Channel (the “Channels”) and website www.boomerangtv.co.uk/insiders (the “Site”).
2. HOW CAN YOU PARTICIPATE?: The Competition is open to all residents of mainland Great Britain under 16 years of age, who have internet or telephone access prior to and throughout the Entry Period except employees of Promoter and its parent, subsidiary, affiliated or associated companies, its and their agents and immediate families and anyone else professionally connected with the Competition (the “Released Parties”) are not eligible to participate. All players must have parental/guardian consent to enter. By entering this Competition each player confirms that he/she has obtained such consent and agrees to be bound by these Official Rules.
3. HOW TO ENTER: Players must: (i) answer the multiple choice question given in the on-air competiton spot and online for each daily competition. (ii) If entering online, players must complete the online entry form, including full name, address, telephone number and email and click the “submit” button to submit the entry for each daily competition. (iii) If entering via premium rate telephone line, they must call the number stated, 090 13 800 300 and leave their answer and details accordingly for each daily competition. Calls cost 25p from a BT landline. Other networks and mobile costs may vary.
By entering the Competition players confirm that all information given is complete, accurate and not misleading. Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any entry at any time in the event it is determined that the player has not complied with these Official Rules or has acted in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. The Released Parties are not responsible for misdirected, incomplete, lost, late, illegible, undeliverable entries, technical, hardware, or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions or other errors or problems which may limit or affect a player’s ability to participate in the Competition. The Released Parties are not responsible for other errors or difficulties of any kind, whether human, mechanical, electronic, computer, network, typographical, printing or otherwise, relating to or in connection with the Competition, including without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the Competition, the processing of entries, the announcement of the prize or in any Competition-related materials. The Released Parties do not guarantee that the Site and/or game will not contain IT faults, or that faults identified will be remedied; nor can they guarantee that the Site and/or sites to which the Site links do not contain viruses or other components which may cause damage to players’ computer equipment and/or data. In the event of sabotage, acts of God, terrorism or threats thereof, computer virus or other events or causes beyond the Promoter’s control, which corrupt the integrity, administration, security or proper operation of the Competition, Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, cancel or suspend the Competition (or a portion thereof). In the event of cancellation, Promoter reserves the right to judge all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to the event requiring such cancellation. False or deceptive entries or acts will render the player ineligible.
5.WINNERS: There will be thirty six (36) first prize winners in total, four on each day of the competition. Each First Prize Winner will win the prizes shown on screen on the day they entered. (4) first prize winners (“First Prize Winners”) will be selected daily at random from all correct online and phone entries received on that day. The decisions of the judges will be final and binding in all matters. No more than four first prizes per day will be awarded.
6. PRIZES: Thirty six (36) First Prize winners (four on each day of the competition) will each win the main prize package shown on screen on the day of the competition they entered. Please note prizes may vary slightly in colour, model or design to those shown on screen.
All prize details not specified herein are at the sole discretion of the Promoter. Promoter reserves the right to substitute any prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value, in its sole discretion. Prizes are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable manufacturer, supplier and/or operator. Prizes must be accepted “as is” or declined. Prizes may not be transferred or exchanged for another article or cash value.
The Promoter will use reasonable endeavors to dispatch prizes within twenty eight days of the end of the competition. The Promoter may cancel the winning of a prize in its sole discretion and without prior notice if the shipping of the prize to the address stated by the winner is unsuccessful, and the organizer fails to obtain the necessary information to deliver the prize successfully following reasonable efforts. In this case the Promoter will consider itself obliged to cancel the prize, without the person concerned becoming entitled to any compensation as a result.
7. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS: By entering this Competition and/or accepting a prize, each player grants Promoter and its designees the right, unless prohibited by law, to use his/her name, town, voice, performance, picture and likeness without compensation, notification or approval, for the purpose of advertising, promotion and other purposes, in any manner or medium, now or hereafter known, throughout the universe in perpetuity. The information provided by players will be used in accordance with TENIL’s privacy policy available at HYPERLINK "http://www.cartoonnetwork.co.uk/info/legal/privacy.jsp" \o "http://www.cartoonnetwork.co.uk/info/legal/privacy.jsp" http://www.cartoonnetwork.co.uk/info/legal/privacy.jsp.
The Released Parties expressly disclaim any responsibility for any and all claims, actions, demands and/or liability for injury, damage or loss whatsoever relating to or arising in connection with participation in this Competition (regardless of the cause of such injury, damage or loss), Promoter’s use of any footage and/or the delivery and/or subsequent use or misuse of any of the prize awarded (including without limitation, any travel and activity related thereto). For the avoidance of doubt The Released Parties do not exclude their liability for death or personal injury caused by their own negligence.
Any dispute or complaint concerning this Competition should be addressed to Boomerang Insiders Fact or Factoid Competition, Turner House, 16 Great Marlborough Street, London, W1F 7HS, UK and must be so submitted within 90 days following the close of the Competition. The Promoter reserves the right to shorten, defer, alter or cancel this competition (including without limitation the prizes offered) if it considers in its sole discretion that circumstances demand it; it cannot be held liable for this on any grounds whatsoever.
A hard copy of these Official Rules and/or a list of winners can be obtained by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to the following address by 30th December 2008: Boomerang Insiders Fact or Factoid Competition, Turner House, 16 Great Marlborough Street, London, W1F 7HS, UK. Please specify Official Rules or Winner List.
These Official Rules are subject to the laws of England and Wales. Any dispute relating to their interpretation or execution that cannot be settled amicably must be brought before the competent English courts.
Promoter: Turner Entertainment Networks International Limited
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Thanks for the post - questions don't seem difficult - my question was "is mary a popular name for boys?" and you had select either fact or factoid!0
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Yes. I'm sure it's the same question for everyone as this was the question shown on TV this morning. Think the question will change daily.0
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I'll ask Gilla to add to dailies. We really need a portable DVD since the children managed to break their "puter" as they used to call it.
kateabDefinitely NOT the blogger at Katie and the Kids, OK?0 -
Saved to dailies.
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I must have been saving it as you posted kateab.42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot:hello: Good Luck everyone !:hello:0 -
The Competition is open to all residents of mainland Great Britain.
Boomerang do this all the time with their comps....grrrrrrrrr! I get the channel on sky just like everyone else, NO FAIR BOOMERANG:coffee:0 -
Blimey, Shellybee, with your luck, the rest of us have a better chance of winning.
kateabDefinitely NOT the blogger at Katie and the Kids, OK?0 -
did anyone else get confirmation or did it just go back to the same page0
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did anyone else get confirmation or did it just go back to the same page
edit on the second go, I got a thankyou and come back tomorrow to enter again, or something like thatto be updated:;)0 -
Yeah it did that to me too, im assuming were still entered2021 Please Be A Better Year0
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If you click on the terms & conditions then close that screen it accepts your entry straight awayIf at first you don't succeed try, try, try again.
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