Making a Difference Contest Rules
Updated: May 8, 2008
**NOTE: THE RULES HAVE BEEN CHANGED. THE FINAL DATE OF ENTRY IS MAY 9, 2008. **
THERE ARE SPECIAL RULES REGARDING GETTING PERMISSION TO USE PEOPLE AND CONTENT IN ANY VIDEO SUBMISSION AND AGREEING TO BE FILMED AND INTERVIEWED IF YOU ARE AWARDED THE GRAND PRIZE. ALL ENTRANTS SHOULD GET THE PERMISSION OF THEIR PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS TO ENTER THE CONTEST.
Making a Difference Contest
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. MANY WILL ENTER, FEW WILL WIN.
CONTEST ENTRY PERIOD BEGINS APRIL 13, 2008 AT 9 PM EASTERN TIME AND ENDS MAY 2, 2008 6 PM EASTERN TIME.
Sponsor: Channel One Network ("Sponsor") is the sponsor and the administrator of the Contest and is responsible for the collection, submission or processing of entries or the overall administration of the Contest. Sponsor is responsible for judging the entries for determination of the Grand Prize and Semi-finalist winners and the fulfillment of the Contest prizes. Entrants should look solely to Sponsor at 151 West 26th Street, New York, NY 10001 ("Contest Address") with any questions, comments or problems related to the Contest.
1. How to Enter: You may enter the contest as an individual or as a group only by visiting channelone.com and submitting the required video. The uploading of the Contest videos is processed by Channel One. To enter the Contest and upload a video, the individual or designated Group representative must first register on the Channel One website. You may register at the time you are prepared to upload the video. Through on-screen instructions you will be asked to provide information during the registration process including your first and last name, school name, your phone number including area code, complete address, and your email address. Also, you should write a brief description of the video and if you are entering as a group list the names of the other members of the group.
2. Preparing Your Entry: You or you and up to four schoolmates (the "Group") must provide a video telling the story of a local person or group that has been or is attempting to change the environment for the better. In 30 seconds to 3 minutes introduce the person or group, present the issue they have or are trying to address and finally show us what it is they are doing, what they have done or what they will do to address the issue. The video must be not more the (3) minutes in length, must be in one of the following digital file formats: wmv, mov, avi, mpg, or mpeg4 and be able to be capable of being displayed on the internet. The individual or Group should try to present the technically best video possible, but technical quality of the video will not be considered by the judges.
VERY IMPORTANT! READ CAREFULLY. Limitations and Restrictions:
The entry video (a) must be recorded and edited by individual or member of the Group with very limited parental or faculty assistance, as determined in the sole opinion of the Contest judges, (b) may not contain music or content not created by the individual or Group unless permission of the owner is given in writing and (c) in the case of videos, must be able to pass legal review by the Sponsor. By entering this Contest, each individual or member of a Group consents to the display of the Contest entry (that is, the video, the individual's or Group members names, likenesses and biographical information), in whole or in part, in any and all media, including on the internet, throughout the world and with no time limit.
As a condition of eligibility and to be determined a semi-finalist, video entries must be approved by Sponsor's programming transmitter for display on the website and for programming standards and requirements. This would require, among other things, securing all necessary permissions and clearances required prior to display or transmission. Entrants are required to secure all permissions and Sponsor's programming transmitter reserve the right to edit, alter, make program transmitter, legal and/or Contest requirements. If a video or balance of the entry is not able to be displayed for any reason, then the entry will be disqualified.
Entrants can only submit one video as an individual or Group for consideration. Additional entries will be disregarded. Members of one Group cannot be members of another Group or otherwise assist another Group with their entry. All entries become the exclusive property of Sponsor and will not be returned.
2. Eligibility: This Contest is open to legal residents of the 48 contiguous United States and the District of Columbia who are 13 to 18 years of age as of April 13, 2008. Void in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and where prohibited by law. Employees (and such employees' immediate family or household members) of Sponsor, and their parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, prize suppliers, printers, distributors, advertising and promotional agencies are not eligible to participate in the Contest.
3. Privacy: This Contest is open to legal residents of the 48 contiguous United States and the District of Columbia who are 13 to 18 years of age as of April 13, 2008. Void in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and where prohibited by law. Employees (and such employees' immediate family or household members) of Sponsor, and their parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, prize suppliers, printers, distributors, advertising and promotional agencies are not eligible to participate in the Contest.
4. Winner Selection: The will judges will select a potential Grand Prize winner and two (2) runners up Very Important! - As a condition to be awarded the Grand Prize, each Group member must agree to cooperate and appear on Sponsor designated interviews, filming and photo shoots in connection with the Contest and post-Contest promotions for no additional compensation.
5. Prizes:
- One (1) Grand Prize-- Grand Prize winner will receive $500.00.
- Two (2) Runners-up-- Runners-up will receive $250.00 each.
6. General Conditions: Sponsor reserves the right to substitute the prize, or portion of the prize for another prize of equal or greater value. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. The Contest is not to be used in connection with any form of gambling. Prize will only be awarded and/or delivered to addresses within the United States. All taxes, fees, and surcharges are the sole responsibility of the Winner. Failure to comply with the Official Rules in all respects will result in disqualification and forfeiture of the prize, if awarded. If the Contest prize is forfeited, the prize will be awarded to the entrant with the next best entry as determined by the judges in their sole discretion utilizing the judging criteria of the Contest. Except where prohibited by law, each winner (or each winner's parent or legal guardian, if the winner is under the age of majority in his/her state of residence) grants (and agrees to confirm that grant in writing) permission for Sponsor, its advertising and promotional agencies, and those acting under its authority to use such winner's name, photograph, voice and/or likeness, for advertising, product branding and/or publicity purposes in all media and product now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide and on the world wide web, without notice, review, approval, or additional compensation in connection with Sponsor's exploitation of the winning entry. Sponsor shall have the right to request or secure any and all additional documentation required to perfect the foregoing and to permit the utilization of the Contest entries as contemplated by these Official Rules. Entrants further agree that Sponsor and their respective parents, subsidiaries and affiliated companies, advertising and promotion agencies, suppliers, printers, distributors, and respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents or each and any other person or entity related in any way to the Contest (together the "Contest Entities") will have no liability whatsoever for, and shall be held harmless by parents and legal guardians, against, any and all liability for injuries, loss or damage of any kind to persons, including death, or property damage resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize, participation in this promotion, or while traveling to, preparing for or participating in any prize-related activity. The Contest Entities expressly disclaim any responsibility or liability for injury or loss to any person or property in connection with the development or preparation of entries or the delivery and/or subsequent use of the prizes awarded. Sponsor makes no representation or warranty concerning the appearance, safety or performance of any prize awarded. Restrictions, conditions, and limitations apply. Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen prize items. Except where prohibited, all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of New York, or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York. In addition, any dispute relating to the Contest (including these Official Rules) shall be brought in the appropriate state or federal court having jurisdiction over the subject matter located in the City and County of New York. Entrants hereby irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction of said courts and waive any claim of forum non conveniens or lack of personal jurisdiction they may have.
7. Conduct: By entering the Contest, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules. The Official Rules will be posted at the Contest Site throughout the Contest. Entrant's and their parents or legal guardians further agree to be bound by the decisions of the judges, which are final and binding in all respects. Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual, and the related Group, if applicable, it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operations to any of the Contest or any website; to be acting in violation of the Official Rules; or to be acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. CAUTION: ANY DELIBERATE ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF ANY OF THE CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
8. Limitation of Liability: Sponsor is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest or by any technical or human error, which may occur in the processing of submissions in the Contest. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any misdirected or lost mail, or any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries. Sponsor is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of email or players on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or combination thereof, including injury or damage to entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting form participating downloading materials in the Contest. If, for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Sponsor which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Contest, then Sponsor reserves the right at their sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest.
9. Winners List: To obtain a mailed copy of the name of the winners by mail or a copy of the Official rules by mail, send the applicable request and a self-addressed stamped (Vermont residents may omit postage to receive the names of winners), #10 envelope to Channel One Network/Making a Difference Contest at the Contest Address. Request must be received no later than November 1, 2008.
10. Sponsor: Channel One Network, 151 West 26th Street, New York, NY 10001.