Ooops Phonelines

[aliennation345]

I found this article on the net about the days of Derek in Granada Breeze. Even then he was attatched to the phoneline scam, whether directly or indirectly.

www.ofcom.org.uk/static/archive/itc/itc_publications/complaints_reports/programme_complaints/show_complaint.asp-prog_complaint_id=423.html


Here is the article:

Complaints Reports
Programme Complaints & Interventions Report
These reports are case summaries of complaints which appeared to raise issues of substance in relation to the interpretation of the ITC Programme Code. Summary statistics of non-substantive complaints can be found in the full reports which are obtainable from the ITC.

Showing Complaints & Interventions Report for PSYCHIC LIVETIME PREDICTIONS WITH DEREK ACORAH

Channel: Granada Breeze

Date & time: June 2001

Complaint from: Staff monitoring

Background

The sponsor of these programmes offered a recorded Tarot reading via a premium rate telephone service. The sponsor’s telephone number along with call cost information was included in the sponsor’s credits.

Issue

ITC rules require advertising for premium rate services to comply with the ICSTIS (Independent Committee for the Supervision of Standards of Telephone Information Services) Code of Practice. This Code requires all promotions for premium rate services to include call costs. However, Rule 11.1.4 of the ITC Code of Programme Sponsorship states “Credits must not contain any direct exhortations to purchase or rent the sponsor’s goods or services. They may not include specific references to the attributes, benefits or prices of those products or services”.

Assessment

Granada Sky Broadcasting stated the call cost information was provided purely to inform and protect their viewers and the credits did not exhort or encourage viewers to purchase the service. However, as soon as they were aware of the conflict with the ITC Codes, all credits referring to premium rate telephone numbers were removed from air.

The ITC welcomed the licensee’s swift action. While noting the credits contained no exhortations to purchase, the ITC reminded the licensee that the Code of Programme Sponsorship prohibits price information in credits in all circumstances, not only when accompanied by a direct encouragement to purchase the sponsor’s product. Because of this, telephone numbers for premium rate services cannot appear in sponsor credits and comply with the ITC codes.


Conclusion

[lilydapink]

His name is still associated with Psychic phonelines to this day, there are adverts in numerous magazines advertising the fact, now if he isn't apart of this why has he not done something about it why is his name still associated with them, we have been told often enough that he doesn't endorse them yet he is still associated with them very strange..

[minniemouse]

So, why not post the conclusion of the charge? If you are attempting to be fair and unbiased.. then post that as well.

Zita

[net935]

OK correct me if I am wrong but the original post seems to be a procedural process error by the Granada Breeze television station which was swiftly corrected. So how is Derek attached to a scam in this instance? Was he the executive producer or owner of the television station? Did he have executive authority on the program? or was he just appearing on the program. It is the responsibility of the station and the producers to ensure that the program is within regulatory compliance, not the people appearing on the program. Just my opinion, of course.

As for the phone lines ... as you stated people have been repeatedly warned to not believe that Derek is associated with these phone lines. Since I do not live in the UK I do not have access to these magazines, so could you please list these magazines for me so I can do my own research on this.

[aliennation345]

Explain the phoneline scam he has now?. I saw with my own eyes this week in Spirit & Destiny Magazine that he is still purporting to have his team read for you, use your credit card, or better still if you can't do that use your mobile phone at £6 for a reading. It's a scam, money making exercise not only in Magazines but on his Official Website, please can you explain that!

[minniemouse]

Since I don't get the magazine here.. sorry - no can do.

But, you didn't answer my question.. you posted a document which appears to be a legal document dating back to 2001 ( any thing more recent or was this the best you could do)including the conclusion - but you seem to have left that out.. why?

I also remember you making a statement at one time regarding such advertisments in magazines. That they were not sanction or authorized by Derek, Gwen or his agents. People can throw a name and face on anything for advertising regardless of if it's legal or not. It's out there and chances are will be dealt with if in fact it is unauthorized. In otherwords. don't believe everything you read. Regarding the web-site.. Don't know. Why don't you ask those who would know instead of posting the question on a forum.

Gday.
Zita

[Mr. Jon Donnis]

Derek now has his "team" of psychics advertised on his own website

I asked gwen about it, and she said it was PURELY business.

At teh end of the day it comes down to money, and if Derek can stand on a stage in front of 2000 people and tell bare faced lies etc, then endorsing and profiting from a fake phone line is small potatoes in comparison surely.