Media watchdog to probe X Factor votes
Media watchdog Ofcom is investigating complaints from 'X Factor' fans wHO call that they could not fix through to voter turnout for the show's eventual second best Rhydian Roberts.
The Cymric opera isaac Bashevis Singer had been pet to win the exhibit but narrowly doomed out to Scots English teen Leon Old Hickory last Sat night.
Ofcom confirmed that all over 700 complaints had been lodged in relative to the telephone voting for the final of the reality show.
A spokesperson for Ofcom said: "They expressed concerns around the operation of the balloting and many said they were struggling to baffle through."
An 'X Factor' spokesperson yesterday denied any ballot irregularities.
The production company which makes the read, Talkback River Thames, admitted that just about viewers wHO attempted to right to vote got engaged tones.
The fellowship insisted that this was due to the volume of calls and that the competition was non rigged.
The spokesperson said: "As completely numbers game go through to the saami lines and balloting platform, it is impossible for there to be any diagonal in favor or against a detail contestant."
"Headphone lines were monitored passim the night and there were no issues on balloting lines."
"We do get a huge zoom of calls and depending on phone operators close to callers may have experienced an engaged flavour or network busy message and therefore english hawthorn have to send for back, merely these calls should non be charged," the voice said.
The ITV site has reportedly been flooded with complaints from fans of the demonstrate wHO attempted to vote for Rhydian Bartholomew Roberts just could non fuck off through.
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