Game Over For Britains Got Talent ?

domainseller200 · Jun 2, 2011

http://justpaste.it/c8g

Some very interesting claims made in this anonymous article by a Sony representative

Blossom · Jun 2, 2011

Very interesting read. I went to a casting for an ITV2 show and it was very similar – only the people who got picked out on the street with cameras there (as opposed to directly applying) got through to the next stage, so I can believe it.

When The X Factor was on last year I came across a really interesting article (can’t seem to find the URL, sorry), which outlined the ways in which the producers ensure the people they prefer get through more stages, for example they changed the show last year to do a double eviction where they wouldn’t normally do one, making people think contestants are popular by setting up fake cheering, handing out the handwritten signs for people to hold up, deliberately choosing who goes last and when. It was interesting to see that, after they released the results of the vote every week after the show ended, that Mary was a strong leader for the first few weeks until they changed their tactics, and the way they pushed Katie because of being signed, and that One Direction weren’t popular at all and only hung in till the end because of the other manipulation tactics.

newguy · Jun 2, 2011

I bet they engineer all of these shows to extremes. In my view that certainly happened with X Factor last year. I doubt many of those in the finals of Britains Got Talent just turn up and end up in the final. In all likelyhood they spend a good part of the year finding talent to fill the shows with. Fame is very attractive to people and the recognision of the show puts them in a good position to exploit talent. People will sign anything is they think they have a chance of making it.

JMOT · Jun 2, 2011

Awesome... could be the end of this aweful franchise

aZooZa · Jun 2, 2011

I don't think he's said much that people don't already know or guess. Interesting read!

Aaron Clifford · Jun 2, 2011

Exactly what Dale said, It's clearly been like this since X-Factor started, Half the "reality" shows like this hire people from talent/casting agencies. That's why on programs like Come Dine With Me, Coach Trip, Shipwrecked, BGT all have the same people on them!

boxfish · Jun 2, 2011

If anyone remembers 'Get Your Own Back' - the show where children could take revenge on their family and teachers. My friend appeared on it when she was ~12, getting her own back on her teacher. She had been picked from the acting school she attended and had never met her 'teacher' before in her entire life.

Get Your Own Back

Since finding that out TV has never been the same for me

bedazzledaz · Jun 2, 2011

I wonder if he will still win, he's 2.3 on Betfair, easy money?

Blossom · Jun 2, 2011

Aaron Clifford said:
Half the "reality" shows like this hire people from talent/casting agencies. That's why on programs like Come Dine With Me, Coach Trip, Shipwrecked, BGT all have the same people on them!

Yeah but some people are seriously desperate to be 'famous' as well, so they apply for anything and everything. One girl I met had already been on the casting in a different city, been turned down, and begged to go to another one. Even though she knew it was fixed. She'd auditioned for X Factor, Britain's Got Talent, probably others.

I don't think this thing will cause any problems for BGT, if this guy had said this thing at the first audition stages it would have created a lot more interest. Kind of easy when it's narrowed down this much, could even be a reverse psychology thing.

newguy · Jun 2, 2011

boxfish said:
If anyone remembers 'Get Your Own Back' - the show where children could take revenge on their family and teachers. My friend appeared on it when she was ~12, getting her own back on her teacher. She had been picked from the acting school she attended and had never met her 'teacher' before in her entire life.

Get Your Own Back

Since finding that out TV has never been the same for me

Say it ain't so!!!!

boxfish · Jun 2, 2011

newguy said:
Say it ain't so!!!!

I also have a suspicion that WWF wrestling wasn't 100% legit but I'm still researching that one.

Edwin · Jun 2, 2011

boxfish said:
I also have a suspicion that WWF wrestling wasn't 100% legit but I'm still researching that one.

Yeah, those giant panda grappling each other...

boxfish · Jun 2, 2011

Edwin said:
Yeah, those giant panda grappling each other...

newguy · Jun 2, 2011

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s107...ell-denies-britains-got-talent-fix-claim.html They didn't hang about did they...

wb · Jun 2, 2011

Difficult to know whether to believe the article or whether it's just more viral marketing really... will be interesting if he doesn't end up winning at the final.

Wonder if it's worth a bet like someone else mentioned?

Pred · Jun 2, 2011

tbh we knew all this years ago
the 'match fixing' and phone scams were and still going on
they caught them out years ago, in the tens of millions the fraud was.
yet the same people are running the shows, owning them, presenting them

this was 4 years ago
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/oct/19/1

no doubt it's the same retards who buy the sun and the star who pick up the phone and vote

Joeyl · Jun 2, 2011

wb said:
Difficult to know whether to believe the article or whether it's just more viral marketing really... will be interesting if he doesn't end up winning at the final.

Wonder if it's worth a bet like someone else mentioned?

He won't necessarily have to win though

hes been marketed throughout BGT and gained fans/followers thats all they really need, if he wins then that will be down to public vote. I think Leona was already signed on xfactor from some stuff I read while back.