[opendtv] Report: Jammed Phones Skew 'Idol' Tallies
- From: Monty Solomon <monty@xxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 07:48:25 -0400
Report: Jammed Phones Skew 'Idol' Tallies
- May 16, 2004 07:24 AM (AP Online)
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Many would-be "American Idol" voters are
disenfranchised by overburdened phone lines and by "power dialers"
who hog the system, the magazine Broadcasting & Cable reported.
According to the magazine's issue being released Monday, "the only
people choosing the next 'American Idol" are the ones lucky enough to
get through _ or skilled enough to get around _ tremendously
overtaxed phone lines."
Fox TV, which airs the talent contest, has failed to address the
difficulties viewers must overcome to log votes, the magazine said.
The show is a ratings winner and valuable property for its producers
and Fox, but Broadcasting & Cable said the network is alienating
viewers who repeatedly get a busy signal when they try to call in
their votes.
The voting system has been called into question in recent weeks as
contestants who appeared to be front-runners were dumped in favor of
others who many viewers have complained were lesser performers. Last
week, favorite La Toya London was voted off while Jasmine Trias
survived a shaky performance.
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- http://finance.lycos.com/home/news/story.asp?story=41466010
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