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These Terms are correct as of 10th July 2017

The first vote – 15 July 2017

This programme shall include a vote to determine which outfit judge Gareth Malone will wear in the live final on the 22nd July. Viewers will have 2 options to choose from and will only be able to vote once. The vote will open at the end of the show on the 15th July and close on at 7pm on Friday 21st July 2017.

The second vote – 22 July 2017 - The Final

From the six groups in the final, throughout the show the judges will decide which three groups will go through to the A Cappella round. The final three groups will perform their A Cappella song and the judges will decide which two of the three groups will face the public vote to decide the winner of Pitch Battle 2017. The public will then be invited to vote for the winner from these two groups. Once the vote is closed, the group with the highest number of votes will be declared winner of Pitch Battle 2017 and receive a cash prize.

How you can vote on Pitch Battle 2017

Voting will only be available via the ±«Óãtv Pitch Battle website ().

Online Vote Only

1. There is no voting via telephone, email, Red Button or by text.

2. Viewers in the UK (including Channel Islands and Isle of Man) will be able to vote online by accessing the following link

3. Viewers who wish to vote online will need to sign in to a ±«Óãtv account at . If you do not have a ±«Óãtv account, you can register for one for free at . If you have any trouble registering or signing in, you can visit the help pages at . Please check your broadband or mobile contract to check the cost of using data services. Online votes will be limited to one vote per ±«Óãtv account. You may have experienced voting more than once however only your first vote will be counted.

4. The online vote will be open during the opening and closing times specified on the programme. The results of the online public vote will be the sole determinate of the winner.
Terms & conditions

5. If you are watching Pitch Battle on ±«Óãtv iPlayer, following through a website or any other time shift or, catch up or on demand service you should not vote since the voting will have closed.

6. Voting is only open to individuals as consumers from the UK, and not to any agencies, businesses and/or companies. Please note that ±«Óãtv or Tuesday’s Child employees who are in any way connected to the vote, their close relatives or anyone directly connected in any way with the production of the programme is not eligible to vote.

7. The ±«Óãtv reserves the right to disqualify votes if it has reasonable grounds to suspect that fraudulent, excessive or suspicious patterns of voting have occurred or if it considers there has been any attempt to rig the voting.

8. All voting will be overseen by an independent verification service.

9. The ±«Óãtv reserves the right to cancel or suspend voting at any time. In the event of any such cancellation or suspension, a technical failure or any other malfunction with the vote, the ±«Óãtv reserves the right to arrange for the winner to be decided by a contingency arrangement.

10. For purpose of investigating possible online voting irregularities the ±«Óãtv may use cookies, log IP addresses or analyse the information from your ±«Óãtv account.
Users who vote online are subject to the ±«Óãtv’s standard Privacy Policy (), Cookies Policy () and Terms of Use ().
The ±«Óãtv will not publish this information or provide it to any third party without permission, except where required for enforcement of these terms. Please see the ±«Óãtv’s Privacy and Cookies Policy for more information at )
The ±«Óãtv will use your personal data in accordance with our Privacy and Cookies Policy, which you can read on , and our Terms of Use (which you can read about on ).
For example, we may use your personal data for the purpose of running the vote (including processing refunds or investigating possible voting irregularities) and for the purpose of personalising our services where you have shown interest in a particular show, including voting online ()

11. The ±«Óãtv, its sub-contractors, subsidiaries and/or agencies cannot accept any responsibility whatsoever for any technical failure or malfunction or any other problem with any telephone network or line, system, server, provider or otherwise which may result in any vote being lost or not properly registered or recorded.

12. The voting in this programme accords with the ±«Óãtv's Code of Conduct for Competitions and Voting< >, details of which can be found on the ±«Óãtv's Standards and Guidelines website < >.

13. These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of England and Wales.

If you’re trying to vote but the ‘Vote Now’ button has turned grey and you’re having trouble submitting your vote then you might not actually be signed in, even if it appears that you are and you’ve been presented with the vote options. To check if you are signed in, click the ±«Óãtv account profile button on the left hand side of the top bar and this should allow you to sign in correctly or alternatively go to . Once you’re signed in, head back to the and continue to cast your vote.

In order to cast your vote, you must sign in to your ±«Óãtv account which you can do . If you do not already have a ±«Óãtv account you will need to register before you can vote .

Once you have created a ±«Óãtv account you are then ready to go. You are advised to sign in to your ±«Óãtv account before the vote opens.

During the live show the presenter will let you know when the vote has opened. You will then be able to cast your vote online.

In order to vote on Pitch Battle 2017 you will need to register for a ±«Óãtv account at .

It only takes a minute, and it'll give you more ways to get the best out of the ±«Óãtv but make sure you allow time to do this before the vote opens as you don't have long to vote!

If you can't remember your password, you'll need to reset it. You can find out how to do that here /usingthebbc/account/how-do-i-change-my-password/.

If the vote is not displaying correctly on your device then please try refreshing the page or using a different browser.

If you are using an ad-blocker then this may inhibit your ability to cast your vote. If you disable the blocker and refresh the page then you should be able to cast your vote.

This depends on your age. We ask everyone to provide us with your date of birth, gender and a secure password.

For anyone aged 13 and over, we ask users to provide an email address, and let us know if they would like to receive emails about things they’ll love. Your email address lets you reset your password if you forget it. And it means we can get in touch if we need to tell you about something new, like a change to our terms of use.For anyone under 13 years old, we ask you to provide a username, but no email, so it’s important you remember it (as well as your password), because we won’t be able contact you.

If you are 18 years or older, we ask for your postcode, and if you are under 18, we ask for your hometown.

If you previously used to sign in with a username, you'll need to use your email address from now on if you are over 13.

And if you previously used to sign in with Facebook or Google+, you won't be able to any more. You will need to provide a bit more info before you can sign in, which you can find here /usingthebbc/account/why-cant-i-sign-in-with-social/.

We use your age, postcode/hometown and gender to give you relevant local info online and in any email newsletters you sign up for. We also use this information to ensure we are making something for everyone, as part of our public service remit.

Some parts of the ±«Óãtv are only meant for certain ages. We also need to know how old you are to make sure you can use the parts that are meant for you.

Find out more about how we use your data .

If you decide not to proceed with registering your ±«Óãtv account then unfortunately you will not be able to cast your vote.

If you click on sign in and you are already signed in to your ±«Óãtv account then you will be directed to the ±«Óãtv homepage or you will remain on the same page. That means you are ready to cast your vote once it opens here.

Your ±«Óãtv account details can only cast one (1) vote in each episode of Pitch Battle 2017. You may have experienced voting more than once however only your first vote will be counted.

We have a separate page that can answer your questions around signing in to your ±«Óãtv account, and also put you in touch with someone if you are unable to find the answer you need. Visit .

We have a separate page that can answer your questions around registering for a new ±«Óãtv account, and also put you in touch with someone if you are unable to find the answer you need. Visit .

If you have not used your account in a while and have forgotten your password you will need to click on the 'forgotten password' link before the show to allow enough time for a new password to be sent through. This will only be possible if you provided a valid email address when registering.

If you have any questions about your ±«Óãtv account you can find some FAQs which might help.

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Click here for the ±«Óãtv account help pages, this has an FAQ section which may help.

If you are still having issues after going through the above link for help, then you should contact membership@bbc.co.uk.

If you have not used your account in a while and have forgotten your password you will need to click on the ‘forgotten password’ link ahead of the show to allow enough time for a new password to be sent through. This will only be possible if you provided a valid email address when registering.

If you're having trouble voting online, you could try any of the following:

• Keep refreshing the page
• Clear your cookies and browser history
• Update your browser version
• Try a different browser
• Update your device's operating system
• Try a different device if you have one, such as your tablet, mobile or laptop

No, you will not be charged to vote online by visiting during the live show. Please check your broadband or mobile contract to check the cost of using data services.

You can vote using your mobile phone, tablet or your home computer. Online votes on different devices using the same ±«Óãtv account details will count towards the maximum number of votes per account.

Yes.

±«Óãtv Helpline: 0370 010 0222 (standard geographic charges from landlines and mobiles will apply)

No, you can only vote on the website .