Voting Form for the UK Semifinals and Finals of "The Voice"

TVUK/AA/JG/20210312/726R1 REF:

VOTE FOR THE VOICE UK 2021 SEMI-FINAL (13 MARCH 2021) AND FINAL (20 MARCH 2021) MARCH 2021): VOTING INTERACTION INFORMATION

Method and cost of voting:

Viewers in the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands may vote for which contestant(s) they want to keep in the competition as specified in The Voice UK (the "Programme") by one (1) of the following methods:

• Phone: Dial the premium rate '09' number listed in the Program and follow the prompts. You will hear a brief message thanking you for voting. Each phone vote costs 35 pence in addition to your network access fee. Your network operator will determine the total cost. Viewers can find out more information about the amount that their mobile operator will charge them by visiting https://www.area-codes.org.uk/more/access-charge-list.php; but the Promoter and producers of the Programme recommend that for the most up to date charges viewers enquire directly with their mobile network operator

• Mobile short dial codes ("MSDC") (also known as voice short codes): UK mobile users dial the 7-digit number displayed in the Programme that is the MSDC for the chosen singer(s) and listen to the recorded message that confirms the MSDC vote. Each vote cast from a UK mobile phone to a MSDC costs 35 pence. MSDC voting is only possible via mobile phone. Voting cannot be done by calling the MSDCs from a landline or any other method. If the number is dialed incorrectly but is a valid number, call charges may apply. The Promoter makes no representation that the MSDC service will be available, legal, or appropriate for use in locations other than the United Kingdom.

• Users of Apple mobile devices with iOS for iPhones and iPod Touch Users of iPads or iPad minis, as well as Android mobile devices, can download the latest version of the official The Voice UK app from the relevant app store (iTunes or Google Play) (the "app"). Download of the app is free although data charges from the user's network operator may apply All App users will be required to register before they can vote, and should do so by following the in-app prompts. App users should follow the in-app prompts to vote for their chosen singer(s) during the voting window Each registered mobile device may cast one (1) in-app vote per voting window for the semi-final, and each registered mobile device may cast up to five (5) in-app votes per voting window for the final. Each registered account will allow the use of up to six (6) mobile devices. Voting within the app is free, but data charges from the user's network operator may apply. Each voting window will open and close according to the schedule. If the vote is frozen during an episode of the Program, the period preceding and following the freeze will be treated as two (2) voting windows. Any unused votes will be lost at the end of the first voting window (when the vote is frozen). When the vote reopens, app users will be given five (5) additional free votes for the second (post-freeze) voting window.

Please keep in mind that viewers will only be able to vote for the semi-final on Saturday, March 13, 2021, using the Mobile In App method.

If there are technical or other problems with the Phone, MSDC, or app, the Promoter and Programme Producers reserve the right to discount the Phone, MSDC, and/or app (as applicable) and announce the vote result without including the affected votes.

The Promoter is unable to confirm the integrity of, and is not responsible for, any vote services promoted outside of the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man, or for any unofficial voting methods, as these are beyond their control. Votes cannot be cast through agents or on behalf of another person, and viewers cannot vote as an agent for anyone else. The Promoter and the Program Producers reserve the right to disqualify votes cast from locations other than the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, and Republic of Ireland. from unofficial third party voting services or otherwise in breach of any applicable terms and conditions

If there is a discrepancy between the numbers advertised on air and those given on any other platforms, the numbers advertised on air will take precedence, and the vote will be conducted on that basis.

Please keep in mind that voting via any method other than those specified in these terms and conditions is not permitted.

Opening/closing times:

Voting for the semi-final opens and closes on 13 March 2021 at the time specified in the Programme

Voting for the final begins and ends on March 20, 2021, at the time specified in the Program.

Restrictions on voting:

Users of the app are limited to one (1) vote per mobile device (up to six (6) mobile devices) per voting window during the semi-final and five (5) votes per mobile device (up to six (6) mobile devices) during the final. Viewers voting for the final via phone or MSDC may vote as many times as they wish. However, the Promoter believes that any votes for one (1) contestant received from any one (1) recognized number on these platforms in excess of 600 votes are intended to excessively manipulate the outcome of the vote and are unfair to other users. other competitors

The Promoter and the Programme producers reserve the right in their sole discretion to disqualify any votes made above the permitted levels having regard to all the circumstances and information available at the relevant time In their sole discretion, the Promoter and/or the Program producers may contact voters who have voted in excess of the permitted levels.

Voting Stops

The program's promoter or producers reserve the right to conduct a vote freeze or freezes at any time. In the event of a vote freeze, the following will be in effect:

The voting platforms for the first round of voting will be available for a limited time only, and viewers will be informed on-air that voting lines have been frozen. The results of the public vote will be announced at the time the lines are frozen, and the contestant(s) with the fewest public votes will be eliminated from the competition. An announcement will be made on-air to inform viewers that voting platforms have reopened and that the public can vote for the remaining contestant(s). To avoid confusion, all votes received by contestant(s) progressing to the next stage of voting prior to the platforms freezing are carried forward to the next stage of voting.

Results of the vote:

The results of the vote will be displayed in the program:

Semi-finals: Saturday, March 13, 2021

• Following all performances, the public vote will begin after the coaches have selected eight (8) successful contestants to advance to the vote.

• The contestant with the most votes in their team when the public vote closes for each of the four (4) teams will advance to the final on Saturday, March 20, 2021.

• The statewide statewide statewide statewide.

If the semi-final vote is tied, the coaches (or some of the coaches, at the discretion of the Promoter and Program producers) will decide which contestant will advance to the final.

The results of the vote will be announced in the Program's final on Saturday, March 20, 2021.

Before voting begins, the elimination format and any specific terms relating to that week's elimination will be announced in the applicable on-air interaction information.

Any changes to the elimination format described in these terms and conditions will be announced in the Programme, and the format announced in the Programme will take precedence.

Saturday, March 20, 2021

• After all four (4) contestants have performed their first song on the show ("first voting window"), the public vote will open. The four (4) contestants will then perform duets before the public vote is frozen.

• When the public vote is frozen, the two (2) contestants with the fewest votes will be eliminated from the competition.

• The public vote will be reopened, and each of the remaining contestants will perform one more song. App users will be given another five (5) votes for this second voting window of the final ("second voting window") Any app votes cast during the first voting window that were not used will be forfeited.

• The winner of the competition will be the contestant with the most votes when the public vote closes following the contestants' performances.

If there is a tie vote after the first voting window, the coaches whose contestants are not tied will decide which contestant will advance to the second stage and voting window. If there is a tie vote after the second voting window, the Program producers may choose the winner based on the results of the first voting window at their sole discretion.

Contingencies:

If any of the contestants is unable to perform or is prevented from fully participating in the Programme for any reason, including but not limited to medical reasons, The Programme producers may then, at their sole discretion, decide whether that contestant will continue in the competition, whether that contestant will be asked to re-perform, whether that contestant's participation in the Programme will be terminated, or whether footage from the dress rehearsal will be used in place of a live performance. taking into account all circumstances and information available to them at the time The producers of the show will decide whether another contestant may enter the competition at their sole discretion.

If there are any issues with the Phone, MSDC or app vote before the vote opens, because of a technical failure or for any other reasons beyond the Programme producer's or Promoter's reasonable control The Promoter and Program Producers reserve the right to cancel the affected voting method and proceed with the remaining voting methods.

If there are any problems with the Phone, MSDC, or app vote after the polls open, whether due to a technical failure or for any other reason beyond the Programme producer's or Promoter's reasonable control, the Promoter and Programme producers will decide whether to postpone the vote at their sole discretion. Suspend or cancel the entire vote; proceed with the votes counted up to the point of any technical failure or with whichever voting method(s) is/are unaffected; or request that unaffiliated coaches decide which contestant(s) will be eliminated. If the Promoter and Programme Producer decide to cancel the vote, no winner will be announced at the end of the final show, and the vote will run in the This Morning programme.

The Programme producers and Promoter reserve the right to terminate any contestant's participation if, in their sole discretion, they believe the contestant has acted inappropriately or refuses to participate in any way in the Programme.

The program producers and/or coaches may, at their discretion, reintroduce a contestant who was eliminated by any of the coaches earlier in the competition.  

Any decision made by the Promoter or the Program's producers will be final.

ITV Consumer Limited, 2 Waterhouse Square, 140 Holborn, London, EC1N 2AE, is the promoter.

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