Southern texting conspiracy might explain 'American Idol' results

Text-savvy Southerners may help explain why all five “ American Idol” winners hail from south of the Mason Dixon line, according to figures from The NPD Group, reports RCRNews.

... “Cingular has partnered with the show’s producers to provide text-message voting solely from Cingular phones, so it’s certainly possible that Southern subscribers might have more a voting edge than those in other regions in the U.S.,” said Drew Hull, wireless industry research director for NPD. “Had ‘American Idol’ partnered with another carrier with a higher percentage of their subscriber base in another region, the results might have been different.”

emily | 2:56 PM | SMS and Television |
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