Public only should have votes.

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ewoodie

04-12-2011

Originally Posted by Buggles1:
“No they're not allowed to. Which is why the votes now cost less than they used to when the money used to go to Children in Need (used to cost 25p if I recalll correctly, now only 15).”

Thanks for that.

ianswaiting

04-12-2011

Originally Posted by bobajot:
“It would certainly make it a fairer competition. Unfortunately it would not suit the BBC who have a vested interest in getting certain celebrities through each round.”

No, it wouldn't make it a fairer competition, it would make it nothing more than a pure popularity contest. We have I'm A Celebrity for that.

Doghouse Riley

04-12-2011

Originally Posted by ewoodie:
“There's the issue of money. Do the BBC make money from the phone votes? If so, there's another problem. More votes=more money for the Beeb.”

The money goes to pay for the call plus a contribution to an outside agency employed by the BBC, who collate the calls and provide the BBC with the figures.

bobajot

04-12-2011

Originally Posted by ianswaiting:
“No, it wouldn't make it a fairer competition, it would make it nothing more than a pure popularity contest. We have I'm A Celebrity for that.”

It already is a popularity show. Isn't that why it's on prime time TV and filled with crappy VT's and props. Having said that the best thing on last nights show was the donkey.

ianswaiting

04-12-2011

Originally Posted by bobajot:
“It already is a popularity show. Isn't that why it's on prime time TV and filled with crappy VT's and props. Having said that the best thing on last nights show was the donkey.”

A programme can be popular and be more than just a popularity contest. Despite the crappy VT's and props (at least we agree on something) it is still a mixture of popularity and skill. I suspect that if it were to become purely about popularity of the celebs and we had a final 5 consisting of the likes of Russell Grant, Anne Widdecombe, Nancy Delolio, John Sergeant etc it would very rapidly cease to be a popular programme and would no longer be on prime time TV.

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