Boycott Saturdays Phone Vote

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DavidJames

19-11-2008

Originally Posted by Gill P:
“That is a good idea but, please please remember that the BBC DO NOT MAKE ANY MONEY FROM THE VOTING All the money goes to the independent company which sets up the lines.”

And to Children In Need of course.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Smokeychan1

19-11-2008

Originally Posted by claire2281:
“I'd love to know what the OP believes the BBC loses by people not voting...

(Although if they say 'profit' or 'money for charity' I may implode)”

If you rent a premium phone number service then the income generated over and above an agreed rate belongs to the company renting the numbers/lines not the phone operator itself.

Say for example the national evening rate is 5p per minute minimum then the BBC is earning 10p for every viewers call while BT will pocket 5p plus the rental income. So yes the Beeb will lose an amount of profit from lower votes.

More importantly though, they will lose viewer investment in the show. SCD relies on a format whereby the public feels it is involved with the outcome of the show. If the viewer no longer trusts this to be true then the format doesnt work. Paradoxically this is the same for voters and traditional non-voters alike.

claire2281

19-11-2008

Originally Posted by Endemoniada:
“Why just Saturday?

I think the 'upset' should boycott permanently. ”

I'll vote for that!

diyqueen

19-11-2008

Originally Posted by uptowngirl:
“Think I'll join you!! Got any Gin??”

Just bought a bottle come on over

claire2281

19-11-2008

Originally Posted by Smokeychan1:
“If you rent a premium phone number service then the income generated over and above an agreed rate belongs to the company renting the numbers/lines not the phone operator itself.

Say for example the national evening rate is 5p per minute minimum then the BBC is earning 10p for every viewers call while BT will pocket 5p plus the rental income. So yes the Beeb will lose an amount of profit from lower votes.”

The BBC is not allowed to make any profit from phone calls. The money goes to the company running and administering the system.

Smokeychan1

19-11-2008

Originally Posted by claire2281:
“The BBC is not allowed to make any profit from phone calls. The money goes to the company running and administering the system.”

Who told you that? Just because the Beeb is a publically funded channel it is still a profit-making one.

This is from the Ofcom site re: 090x numbers, Ive bolded the relevant bit .

Quote:
“When you make a call to an 090x number, you pay:

the standard charge for a call,
a supplement for the service provided: this sum, collected via the telephone bill, is paid to the company which has provided you with the service (information, trouble-shooting, competitions, sex lines, etc).
The advertised price of the service corresponds to a call made from a fixed telephone. An additional charge may be made for calls from a mobile telephone.”

Ofcourse you can find out how premium numbers work on any site offering them - in SCD's case this is BT.

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