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E: 15/12 Win Trip to LA, a JLS experience and £10K with X Factor

X Factor

Answer - B Feel (you only need the letter, but put the word as well if you want to)

Good luck xxx
Opening/closing date & time:
· Competition opens for entries via PRTS, SMS, red button and online at 7.00 p.m. on 3 December 2011.
· Competition closes for entries via PRTS, SMS and red button at 6.00 p.m. on 10 December 2011.
· Competition closes for entries online via the www.itv.com website no less than 3 working days after the closing date and time for entries via PRTS, SMS and red button.

Competition draw date:
Within three working days of the closing date and time for all entries.

The winner will be contacted in accordance with the time-critical provisions set out in Clause 4.2 of the General Competition, Vote and Poll Terms.

Method & cost of entry:
· PRTS Phone - call 0904 95 96 979and follow instructions; up to 6 entries per phone number. Entrants who enter twice from the same phone number will be invited to stay on the line on their second call to enter the competition a third time without additional charge. This can be repeated twice to reach the 6 entries per phone number limit. The entrant’s third entry must be made on the second call from that phone number. Each call costs no more than £1.03 from BT landlines. Other networks may be higher and from mobiles considerably more.
· SMS text – send a SMS text to 84066with A, B or C to indicate your answer to the question; up to 6 entries per phone number. SMS entrants will receive a SMS reply message acknowledging their SMS entry and inviting them to enter the competition via SMS a second time using the same mobile number to receive an additional entry into the competition without charge. Entrants who then send a second SMS text with their answer to 84066 by the competition closing date and time will be entered into the draw three (3) times for a chance to win the prize. This can be repeated twice to reach the 6 entries limit. Each of the SMS entrant’s chargeable SMS text entries costs £1.00 plus one standard network rate message.
· Red Button – Sky and Virgin Media viewers press the red button on their remote control; up to 6 entries per phone number. Each red button entry costs no more than £1.03.
· Online – go to www.itv.com and follow the instructions; up to 6 entries per phone number provided.

Prize:

The prize includes:

Cash

A cheque for £10,000 (ten thousand pounds sterling) made payablein the name of the winner only.

The prize provider for the cash is: FremantleMedia Limited, 1 Stephen Street, London W1T 1AL

Trip to see JLS at the O2, London

A trip for the winner and one (1) adult companion to London to see JLS in concert, to include:
· Standard class return rail travel from the UK mainland train station nearest to the winner’s home to London (unless the winner is based in Northern Ireland in which case the prize will include return economy class flights to London and return ground transfers from the arrival airport to the hotel);
· Tickets for the winner and one (1) companion to see JLS in concert on 24 March 2012 to take place at The O2, Millennium Way, London(subject to venue restrictions, photographic ID may be required);
· Return ground transfers between the arrival rail station in London and the hotel;
· Return ground transfers between the hotel and the concert for the winner and their companion; and
· One (1) night bed and breakfast accommodation at the Millennium Mayfair Hotel in London on 24 March 2012 based on the winner and their companion sharing a twin or double room;

Holiday

A trip for the winner and one (1) adult companion between 20 and 24 January 2012 inclusive to Los Angeles, USA to include:
· Return economy class flights from London Heathrow Airport to LAX Airport (subject to availability);
· Three (3) nights accommodation for the winner and their companion at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles on a bed and breakfast basis based on the winner and their companion sharing a twin or double room;
· One (1) dinner from a set menu and a bottle of wine (provided that the maximum value of the bottle of wine is $85 US) at Asia de Cuba Restaurant in the Mondrian Hotel for the winner and their companion during the winner’s stay (subject to restrictions and availability);
· Return transfers between the airport and hotel;
· Return transfers between the hotel and the restaurant;
· Travel insurance for the winner and their companion for the duration of the trip (subject to restrictions and the terms and conditions of the insurance provider). The winner and/or their companion are responsible for meeting any costs related to obtaining insurance cover for any pre-existing medical conditions; and
· A meet and greet with JLS (subject to availability).
The winner and their companion acknowledge that in the event that JLS do not perform on the relevant date, or that the concert does not take place as specified for any reason, the Promoter does not accept responsibility in these circumstances and no alternative prizes will be provided.

Please note that the winner will need a current and valid credit/debit card with sufficient available funds in order to check in at either hotel for security deposit purposes.

The concert element of the prize must be taken up on 24 and 25 March 2012 and no other dates are available. It is the responsibility of the winner to ensure that the winner and/or their companion are available to travel on 24 and 25 March 2012 in order to take up the concert element of the prize.

The Los Angeles holiday element of the prize must be taken up between 20 and 24 January 2012 inclusive and no other dates are available. It is the responsibility of the winner to ensure that the winner and/or their companion are available to travel between 20 and 24 January 2012 inclusive in order to take up the Los Angeles holiday element of the prize.

The winner and their companion must hold a current and valid passport and any other relevant travel documentation required for travel to and entry to the USA including but not limited to making a timely application for receipt of ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) authorization under the Visa Waiver Program. Passports must be valid for travel with a minimum of six (6) months on the date of departure from the UK when taking up the trip. It is the responsibility of the winner to (i) organize and pay costs associated with obtaining visas for the travelling party (ii) ensure that the travelling party is adequately insured including without limitation covering overseas medical costs, and (iii) ensure that the travelling party adheres to the travel itinerary and other relevant safety instructions as set out by the prize provider. The winner and their companion must be aged 18 years old or over and at least one (1) member of the travelling party must be aged 21 years old or over.

It is the responsibility of the winner to inform the prize provider of any wheelchair or similar access requirements for the winner and/or their companion when taking up the prize, and to adhere to any applicable health and safety guidelines.

It is the responsibility of the winner to ensure that they and/or their companion adhere to the visa entry requirements to the USA. It is the responsibility of the winner to adhere to the local laws in Los Angeles, USA including but not limited to the legal age limit for buying, drinking and possessing alcoholic beverages which is 21 years or over.

The prize excludes ground transfers in the UK, additional meals and drinks not included in the prize, excursions, attractions, treatments, car hire, personal expenses, visas and vaccinations and all other costs and arrangements not expressly included in the prize.
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