Itv comps

alanrp123

Does anybody ever win these comps, via web entry, or do all the winners come from the money spinning high price phone lines??.:j

xsam

no everyone has an equal chance to win no matter of entry method. there is loads off here that has won itv comps so its deffo possible to win via free web entry x

hamsterfan1

ITV winners have a thread

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4393093

cagsd

I've only been comping from here for about 6 months and during that time I have seen a dozen or more ITV winners on here, all of whom entered online! Most, if not all, were from Real Deal though, which is among the "smaller" prizes (ha ha, not that I'm calling two grand a small prize)
I'd be really interested though to see how many of the really huge prizes (This Morning, Daybreak, Loose Women etc) are won online. I can't recall seeing any winners from those recently on here?

t42_2

Hi

I have seen a list of the winners on the ITV winners thread, but have 2 questions if anyone can answer please?

Firstly do the winners click on the link from here to the relevant itv comp or open up itv seperately.
Secondly why do some of the ITV comps use red "ink" and others use black? Are they valid?
Thanks for reading.

gojoroan2007

Please can we have thread about this as a sticky..

From the below...

The Winner Selector works by taking in all entries to a competition from each entry route, and assigning a unique random number to every entry.

This is done independently of the original entry method, and assures that each entry has the same chance of being selected, irrespective of the method of entry.

Ofcoms response to a question in 2011..


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Case number: 1-186464146

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Case title: Monitoring of competitions on TV shows

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Preamble: What monitoring has been carried out on competitions broadcast on

This Morning and Loose Women

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Group: Standards

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Closed Date: 20/09/2011

From:

Adam Burton

Sent:

20 September 2011 14:41

To:

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Information Requests

Subject:

Re: Request for Information: 1-186464146

Reference: 1-186464146

Dear [

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I am writing regarding your request for information from Ofcom.

You said:

“Regarding my telephone conversation this afternoon, please let me have full details of the

various spot checks that have been carried out regarding the competition shown on This
Morning plus also the various spot checks that have been carried out on the competition shown
on Loose Women under the freedom of information act.”

Your request, which we received on 22 August, has been considered under the Freedom of

Information Act 2000 (the Act)

.

In response:

Ofcom has not performed spot checks on these competitions but is satisfied that ITV has

compliance procedures in place to ensure the competitions in these programmes are run fairly
and that those entries submitted online (and therefore without charge to the consumer) are
treated in the same way as those submitted by text or over the phone.

ITV Broadcasting’s licence requires them to ensure that their compliance procedures for

competitions involving premium rate services (PRS) include a system of verification by an
appropriate third party.

To clarify their procedures ITV have said:

In terms of specific programmes, PRS Verification is an annual audit on a sample of

programmes and is carried out for us by Deloitte LLP. We therefore do not verify every episode
of every programme that contains a PRS event. But equally, we do not control which
programmes are selected by Deloitte for the verification sample in any one audit period.
Deloitte ensures that our licence obligations are met by including a sufficient sample across the
relevant period such that their annual report conforms to the ISAE3000 standard for assurance
engagements.

ITV is satisfied that this approach and the control objectives that are subject to the audit

process are sufficient to satisfy its verification obligations. We would assure the viewer
concerned that we take our licence obligations very seriously and comply with our verification
requirements fully, as reflected in our public annual statement:

http://www.itv.com/documents/pdf/ITV%20PRS%20Verification%20Statement%202010v2.pdf

To clarify their procedures in relation to the programmes you mention specifically and to

address the point you made about premium rate telephone entrants and web entries to
competitions they added:

ITV operates an independently developed winner selector tool under licence from a third party.

This is known as Winner Selector’ and is a market leading solution used for managing many

competitions across the UK.

The Winner Selector works by taking in all entries to a competition from each entry route, and assigning a unique random number to every entry.

This is done independently of the original entry method, and assures that each entry has the same chance of being selected, irrespective of the method of entry.

The random number generator component of Winner Selector has been independently verified

by an auditor appointed by the licensor, and the processes that ensure all entries to a
competition are included for each winner selection are regularly verified by ITV’s independent
auditors. ITV’s winner selection process is therefore robust and reliable and is applied
consistently to all ITV competitions.

We can further confirm that Loose Women competition entrants who have used the free entry

route have been picked as winners, as well as those who have used paid entry routes.

I hope this information is helpful.

If you have any queries then please contact

information.requests@ofcom.org.uk. Please

remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Please ensure that when using the provided information in any way, including publishing the

information, you comply with all relevant legislation. For example, the information provided
may be protected by copyright under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (as
amended). If in doubt, please seek independent legal advice. For Ofcom’s policy on copyright
and related issues, please refer to our website at

http://www.ofcom.org.uk/disclaimer/

Yours sincerely

Adam Burton

If you are unhappy with the response or level of service you have received in relation to your request from Ofcom, you may ask for
an internal review. If you ask us for an internal review of our decision, it will be treated as a formal complaint and will be
subject to an independent review within Ofcom. We will acknowledge the complaint and inform you of the date by which you
might expect to be told the outcome.
The following outcomes are possible:
• the original decision is upheld; or
• the original decision is reversed or modified.
Timing
If you wish to exercise your right to an internal review you should contact us within two months of the date of this letter. There is
no statutory deadline for undertaking internal reviews and it will depend upon the complexity of the case. However, we aim to
conclude all such reviews within 20 working days, and up to 40 working days in exceptional cases. We will keep you informed of
the progress of any such review. If you wish to request an internal review, you should contact:
Graham Howell
The Secretary to the Corporation
Ofcom
Riverside House
2a Southwark Bridge Road
London SE1 9HA
If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information
Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
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SK9 5AF

from here...

http://www.ofcom.org.uk/files/2011/10/1-186464146.pdf

weeowens

Also here : https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4148435

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3725135