I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!

FOOD TRIAL VOTING FAQ'S

How do I vote?
At various times during the season, contestants will be put up for public voting for participation in the Food Trial challenge. This is different from the elimination voting. For the Food Trial, the Contestant with the most votes will be made to participate in the trial which wins food for the camp. In weeks one and two, you are voting for ONE female Contestant and ONE male Contestant to do the Food Trial. The girl and boy with the highest votes will be chosen to do the Food Trial and will battle it out against each other. The Contestant with the most votes will then have to perform the Food Trial. There are 2 ways to vote in the food trials. To vote for who you want to participate in the trial, simply watch I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! on NBC (see local listings for dates/times in your area) and when prompted, send the 'keyword' (Contestant name) to the 5 digit shortcode 33088. Or you can log on to www.nbc.com to vote online. Voting will open towards the end of the East Coast airing of the show. You can vote up to 10 times per originating telephone number via the premium SMS vote method or up to 10 times per e-mail address when voting online. SMS votes cost $1 per vote plus standard text message rates. See 'When Can I Vote' for times of when voting opens and closes.

Rules and procedures are subject to change at producer's discretion without notice.

Who can vote?
Anyone texting from participating carriers, or online from within Continental US, Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico can cast their vote(s) for I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! Premium SMS vote regions are defined by the telephone area code of the number you are calling from. Online vote regions are defined by zip code and IP addresses. Vote attempts from outside of these regions will not be counted.

When can I vote?
Voting for I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! opens towards the end of the East Coast airing (see local listings for dates/times in your area). See below for vote window start and end times per Food Trial vote episode. Outside of these times, the premium SMS system will ignore your message and your vote attempt will not count.

Show day	Show date	Vote Order	Voting Window
Thursday	June 4th 2009	VOTE ONE	8:45:00 pm ET Thursday to 4:00:00 am ET Friday
Thursday	June 11th 2009	VOTE TWO	8:45:00 pm ET Thursday to 4:00:00 am ET Friday

Limit ten (10) votes per number and per registered e-mail per vote window.

How many times can I vote?
You may vote up to 10 times per registered e-mail address via online voting and up to 10 times per originating number via premium SMS voting (PSMS). Any additional votes you attempt to cast above these limits will NOT count. You will be charged the $1 per valid vote plus standard text message rates. Votes which exceed the 10 vote limit or your carrier's monthly spend limit will not count and you will only be charged standard text message rates. Producer reserves the right to disqualify, block or remove any votes from any individual who votes by any electronic, mechanical or automated means, or otherwise tampers with the vote process. Rules and procedures are subject to change at producer's sole discretion without notice.

How much does it cost to vote?
SMS voting for the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! Food Trial costs $1 per valid vote plus standard text message rates. Internet voting costs are subject to standard access charges.

Can I vote by using my cell phone?
Yes, you can vote using your cell phone for the premium SMS vote.

In order to text vote, you must:

1. Provide your own wireless device capable of 2-way messaging.
2. Be an wireless service subscriber on the participating carriers with text messaging service and
3. Have premium text service activation.

Participating wireless carriers are: Alltel, AT&T, Boost, Cellular One, Nextel, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless and Virgin.

How do I vote using text messaging?
During the show, each Contestant up for the food trial vote will have a keyword (the celebrity's first name) shown on air. To vote by text message, input the Contestant name for whom you want to vote into a new text message and then send it to the 5 digit text short code (33088). If done correctly, you will receive a message confirming your vote. You will be charged $1 per vote plus standard text messaging rates. Remember, you may only vote up to 10 times per number. If you try to vote more often from that number, your votes will not be counted.

The wireless carriers participating are Alltel, AT&T, Boost, Cellular One, Nextel, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, and Virgin.

How do I vote online?
Internet voting will be open towards the end of the East Coast airing, as per the times listed above (see the When can I vote? section).  To vote, log on to www.nbc.com and follow the instructions to vote including completing the form provided.    Then, select for whom you wish to vote from the list of contestants.  You must be 13 years or older to vote online.  If done correctly, you will get a message on your screen thanking you for voting.  You may vote up to 10 times per e-mail address online – any attempts over 10 will not count.  Outside of the vote window, the online vote page will not appear and you will not be able to cast your vote

Is the text messaging vote system the same as the online system?
The design of the text voting is exactly the same as the online voting system in terms of open/close times. However, the charges you will incur for using each voting system differ. For the amount of such charges, please see section above entitled "How Much Does it Cost to Vote?" Remember, you may only vote up to 10 times per voting method. If you try to vote more often, your votes will not be counted.

How do I find out the results?
The results of the Food Trial vote will be revealed in subsequent episodes of I'm A Celebrity Get... Me Out Of Here! Stay tuned to see how your votes impacted the results.

What's being done about power dialing or large blocks of votes?
Although there is a vote limit (10 PSMS votes per originating number and 10 per registered e-mail address via online), Production will have in place weekly monitoring procedures designed to prevent individuals from unfairly influencing the outcome of the voting by generating significant blocks of votes using technical enhancements. Producer reserves the right to remove any identified 'power dialing' votes. These procedures apply to PSMS and online voting.

 

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FOOD TRIAL VOTING RULES

Viewers must note that all of the following rules and procedures are subject to change at the sole discretion of NBC Universal, Inc. (the “Network” or “NBC”) and LWT Productions Inc (“Producer”). 

1. The Show
“I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!” (the ‘Program’) is broadcast from June 1st 2009 through June 24th 2009 on NBC. All broadcast dates are subject to change. Please note it is not possible to vote via toll-free or the internet during any repeat broadcast featuring the Program.

Viewers may vote when the vote windows are open as stated in the Program and on the show website at nbc.com and as detailed below. Viewers can vote online or by dialing the numbers as displayed on the Program, on nbc.com and as detailed below. Viewers may vote for:

• The female contestant they would like to do the Food Trial/Challenge, as indicated in the Program.
• The male contestant they would like to do the Food Trial/Challenge, as indicated in the Program.

The male and female contestant (one from each team) with the highest votes will do the Trial. Viewers will see the TWO contestants battle it out against each other in the Trial on the following Monday's show.

(As the series progresses and contestants get eliminated, the teams may merge and then viewers will be prompted to vote for ONE contestant to do the Trial. In this instance, the contestant with the highest number of votes will perform the challenge.)
 

2. Voting Availability:
"I'm A Celebrity" voting is open to all persons located in the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico (collectively, the "Locations"). Internet voting will be open to people 13 years of age or older. Internet and SMS voting will be open on the following days and times:

Show day	Show date	Vote Order	Voting Window
Thursday	June 4th 2009	VOTE ONE	8:45:00 pm ET Thursday to 4:00:00 am ET Friday
Thursday	June 11th 2009	VOTE TWO	8:45:00 pm ET Thursday to 4:00:00 am ET Friday

Limit ten (10) votes per wireless number and per registered e-mail per window.

 

3. How to Vote:
2.1 Text.  In order to text vote, you must:

• Provide your own wireless device capable of 2-way messaging
• Be an wireless service subscriber on the participating carriers with text messaging service and
• Have premium text service activation.

Participating wireless carriers are:
Alltel, AT&T, Boost, Cellular One, Nextel, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless and Virgin.

To vote via text, send the keyword relating to the celebrity you want to vote for to the 5 digit short code 33088, as shown on the weekly Trial Episode each Thursday. 

The keywords for the Food Trial are the FIRST names of each of the contestants as detailed below:

GIRLS TEAM	BOYS TEAM
ANGELA	Daniel
Frances	John
Heidi	Lou
Holly	Sanjaya
Janice	Spencer
Patti	Stephen
Torrie

For example, if you want to vote for JANICE send the word JANICE to 33088. If you want to vote for LOU, send the word LOU to 33088. You will receive a confirmation of entry text message for your valid votes. If you misspell the names, we may not be able to recognize your entry so please try and use the correct spelling of the contestants' FIRST names.

Sprint, Nextel and Boost subscribers will be required to send the word GO to the shortcode 33088 when promoted in order to accept the premium charge before votes can be counted as valid. Only votes received in a valid vote window (a vote window is determined by the times listed) will be counted. A charge of $1 per valid text, plus standard text message rates for messages sent and received apply. Limit 10 premium votes per phone number per vote window. You will not be charged a premium fee for vote attempts which exceed the 10 per window limit or for those sent outside of the valid vote windows.

Voters can text vote up to ten (10) times per phone number per window during the valid vote window. You will receive a confirmation of entry text message for your valid votes. Any 11th vote attempt will receive a response; however, it will state that your vote is "invalid" as you will have already reached your 10 vote limit. Subsequent votes after the 11th will be ignored. Only 10 text votes per phone number in a valid vote window.

To opt-out of the promotion at any time send STOP, QUIT, CANCEL, END or UNSUBSCRIBE to the short code 33088.

To get help on SMS voting at any time send HELP to the short code (33088), call 1-888-782-2180 or e-mail info@telescope.tv. You will not be able cast your votes via these help routes. The helpline is active between 9am and 6pm Pacific Time Monday to Friday. We will endeavor to respond to all queries within 48 hours of receipt M-F.

2.2. Online voting.  If you are 13 years of age or older, you may also vote online up to 10 times per e-mail address per vote window. Log on to NBC.com follow the links to vote and enter the registration details. To register, you will need to provide your e-mail address, gender, confirm you are 13 years of age or older and confirm your acceptance of the terms and conditions. After you have registered, enter your vote choice where prompted. You can vote up to 10 times per e-mail address during the active online vote window.

You will have the opportunity to receive promotional materials from NBC.com if you are 13 years of age or older by clicking the opt in box. Information collected from entrants is subject to the NBC Universal Privacy Policy.

For full information on how to vote using each voting method, please refer to the FAQs section on NBC.com.

You will have the opportunity to receive promotional materials from NBC.com if you are 13 years of age or older by clicking the opt in box. Information collected from entrants is subject to the NBC Universal Privacy Policy.

For full information on how to vote using each voting method, please refer to the FAQs section on NBC.com.

4. Cost of Voting:
3.1. Text voting.  You will be charged $1 per valid vote sent. You will also be charged standard text message rates for every message sent and received, regardless of whether your vote counts. Please consult your wireless contract or service guide regarding how much you will be charged for your standard rate text messages. You will not be charged the $1 premium fee for invalid votes (those exceeding the 10 vote per day limit or those sent outside the valid vote window). You will also be limited by your wireless carrier monthly premium SMS spend limit. Please consult your wireless carrier for more details.

3.2. Internet voting. Internet voting costs are limited to standard access charges.

 

5. Disclaimers:
LWT Productions, Inc., NBC Universal, Inc., and/or Telescope, Inc. and their respective parent, subsidiary and affiliated entities and persons (collectively, the "Administrators") are not responsible for and shall not be liable for lost, incomplete, late, damaged, misdirected or incomplete text messages; difficulties, failures or malfunctions of phones (including wireless phones/handsets), phone lines or telephone systems or other communications malfunctions; cellular equipment towers, telephone systems or wireless services; interrupted or unavailable network, server; miscommunications, failed computer hardware or software or other technical failures; garbled, lost, misrouted or scrambled transmissions; any error, omission, interruption, defect or delay in any transmission or communication; traffic congestion or for any technical problem which may cause the voting to be disrupted or corrupted.

If for any reason the voting is not capable of being executed as planned, or infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other causes beyond the control of Administrators, corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this voting, Producer, in consultation with the Network and Telescope, reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to withdraw the transmission of any vote or permanently disqualify from any promotion any person it believes has intentionally violated these rules, and to terminate or suspend voting at any point and declare the First Choice based on the votes up to that point, if it appears that the voting process has been so distorted by hacking or other interference that the results would not reflect actual valid votes should the polling continue. In the event of technical difficulties with the online voting or cell phone voting, Producer, in consultation with the Network and Telescope, reserves the right to review the votes for accuracy and to take any appropriate action, including, without limitation, voiding the votes cast during the time period in which such technical difficulties occurred. Administrators and their respective agents, officers, directors, employees, subsidiaries and affiliates assume no responsibility for any injury or damage to participants or to any other person's computer relating to or resulting from entering or downloading materials or software in connection with this vote. Administrators are not responsible for telecommunications, network, electronic, technical or computer failures of any kind, for inaccurate transcription of voting information, errors in any promotional or marketing materials, for any human or electronic error, or for votes that are stolen, misdirected, garbled, delayed by computer transmissions, lost, or late.

Viewers should be aware that any contestant may leave the series of their own volition, or may be evicted from the Program for security, health or other reasons, at any time and therefore the results of any Food Trial/Challenge may be affected by any such departure after the voting lines have closed but before the Trial/Challenge takes place. In such event, or for any other operational reason, Producer reserves the right to select alternate contestants to perform the Trial/Challenge notwithstanding that any such replacement contestants have not in fact have received the highest votes.

These rules are subject to change at any time at the sole discretion of Producer, in consultation with the Network and Telescope.. Notification regarding any such change will be posted at NBC.com. Caution: Any attempt by an entrant or any other individual to deliberately damage any online service or website, tamper with the voting process, or otherwise undermine the legitimate operation of the voting is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Administrator reserves the right to seek damages and/or other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law.

6. Conditions for Voting:
Producer, in consultation with the Network and Telescope, reserves the right to disqualify, block or remove any votes from any individual who votes by any electronic, mechanical or automated means, or otherwise tampers with the voting process, or for any other reason, as determined by Producer, in consultation with the Network and Telescope, in its sole discretion.

Administrators are not responsible for any damages to voter's device(s) that may occur from use of service. Producer, in consultation with the Network and Telescope, reserves the right, for any reason and in their sole discretion, to modify, suspend or discontinue the voting service without prior notice.

Producer, in consultation with the Network and Telescope, reserves the right to modify the show's contest rules, and the terms and conditions of this voting process at any time in its sole discretion.

7.  Voting Results
The result of the vote will be from all votes received by the Producer of the Program at the time when the result is calculated, after the entry methods have closed. The male contestant who receives the highest number of votes and the female contestant who receives the highest number of votes will both perform the Food Trial Challenge in the first two weeks.

In the event of a tie, where two or more contestants receive joint highest votes, or in the event that the outcome of a vote cannot be reasonably determined because of a technical failure or other circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the Producer, the decision as to which Contestant will be chosen to do the Food Trial Challenge will be made by Producer in consultation with the Network and Telescope, or, a second vote will be open to viewers to break the tie.