Competions On On Tv

[dave50]

A lot of programs have a competition at the end to win a holiday or cash or whatever by answering some ridiculously easy question and texting the answer. You can also enter free online but only for a certain number of days. Is this a legal obligation that the TV company has to offer this and if so do you still have the same chance of winning as if you paid to answer by text?

[woofgang]

yes and yes

[Quizmonkey]

Yes and possibly - there is no control of how the TV company selects its winner(s).

[sir.prize]

There are many instances of winners from online entries.

[Kathyan]

I've always wondered how many people get the answer wrong.

[mrchirpy]

It's not really a competition, it's a raffle.