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Comment on Play TV Canada Complaint: Global’s Response by adgepa

adgepa — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:00:33 +0000

They don’t air them at odd times, prime time (8-11pm) and day time(9am-12pm); I know because I’ve seen them countless times on countless Canadian channels.
And, if someone is stupid enough to WASTE their own money, that’s their choice.
I’ve called in but, I was not charged because I was not called back, so you only lose if you get a call back and are wrong.
This is just something to do in the wee hours of the morning when people should be sleeping, partying or screwing.
No one times their life around these shows and has any self respect at all.

Comment on Play TV Canada Complaint: Global’s Response by Mike

Mike — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:50:27 +0000

Hey yeah, that’d be awesome, if I watched television 24 hours a day and had time to vet every public service announcement that came on.

I don’t watch, but I do bother, because it’s hurting people, and I kinda don’t like that happening. A warning is no excuse on Global’s part.

And I’m optimistic enough that I think something can be done about it. This is more analogous to a car parked in the wrong driveway; it would be better if it never parked there, but there’s nothing stopping the owner from coming and driving it away.

Comment on Play TV Canada Complaint: Global’s Response by adgepa

adgepa — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:28:15 +0000

if you had a problem with it, CanWest aired a disclaimer long before this show was even adopted on the station regarding changes to it’s format to allow a revision for “game show/variety show”programming on that station. You had the opportunity to view the documents and proposals and object at that time. Complaining after the fact is like trying to stop a car that has already crashed through a window; the glass is broken and putting it back together is an impossible idea.

Don’t watch or don’t bother.

Comment on Play TV Canada Has No Legs by Mike

Mike — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 07:46:54 +0000

Yes Moses, I’ve heard reports that if you do manage to get on the air and answer correctly, they will send a cheque. Might take a few phonecalls though.

Comment on Play TV Canada Has No Legs by CrimeBustersNow

CrimeBustersNow — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 07:45:47 +0000

Why not? They make thousands it would just be part of the expenses.

What you seem to be missing is that it is all irrelevant this is an illegal scheme a violation of gambling laws in Canada,

dave – CBNow

Comment on Play TV Canada Has No Legs by Mike

Mike — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 07:45:34 +0000

If they are consistent with their puzzles, as they claim to be, then the answer to the one Moses mentions (still on as I write this) should be the total off all numbers both individually and pulled apart (e.g., 250 = 250+25+50+2+5+0). This is what they’ve done before with similar puzzles.

I really can’t bother to sum it all up, and I’m certainly not gonna spend money on it, but that should be it. If it’s not (and it’s probably not), then it’s even more proof that there is not one unique answer.

And Dave, this is certainly nothing more than a lottery. No different than buying a Super 7 ticket; there’s a chance of winning, but you have a random chance of getting on air, then a random chance of picking the nearly-random number in the envelope.

Comment on Play TV Canada Has No Legs by moses

moses — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 07:40:03 +0000

Was just wondering do they actually send the money that the contestants win to them?

Comment on Play TV Canada Complaint: Global’s Response by Sue

Sue — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 07:37:05 +0000

Michelle Medford could compose a more clear letter.

The last sentence in the penultimate paragraph (“Please be assured our audited system is supervised and checked regularily.”) makes it sound (accidentally?) like GLOBAL supervises the audited system regularly. However I think Ms. Medford was quoting the producer of Play-TV starting in the 4th last paragraph.

So who is auditing the producer’s auditors? Doesn’t Global
have a responsibility?

Comment on Play TV Canada Has No Legs by moses

moses — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 07:30:50 +0000

wow this show is a scam they just showed a puzzle with a bee with all sorts of numbers 23 +9 +30+555+150+1+250+200+2+10+15=1245 doesnt it but a person called in and said 1245 and the girl host said it was wrong what a scam scam scam.

Comment on Play TV Canada Has No Legs by David Thornton

David Thornton — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 07:22:40 +0000

Unless it is a legally registered lottery

dave – CBNow