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THE COMBINED POOL AND SPA SUPER COMMERCIAL CONTEST
NOTE: ALTHOUGH THE OFFICIAL RULES HAVE BEEN MODIFIED TO CLARIFY THE CONTEST, THE STATION’S INTENTION OF HOW THE CONTEST IS BEING ADMINISTERED HAS NOT CHANGED. (10-22-13)
Who Can Enter
1. To be eligible to participate in this contest, entrants must be U.S residents who are 18 years of age or older and reside in the KPTH viewing area and are an existing user of Facebook. Non Facebook users may enter through www.SiouxlandNews.com.
2. Employees of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Sinclair Television Group, Inc., Sinclair Communications, LLC, and any other company which owns, programs or provides other services to television broadcast stations KPTH (the “Station”), KMEG, Combined Pool and Spa (the “Sponsor”), or The Douglas Group, Inc. dba UPICKEM, their affiliated companies, advertising and promotion agencies, any and all local television broadcast and cable stations, local radio and other media companies, and the immediate family members of each are ineligible. The term “immediate families” includes spouses, grandparents, parents, siblings, children and grandchildren. Members of SAG/AFTRA are not eligible to enter nor appear in any video submission.
How to Enter
(a) No purchase is necessary to enter. Qualified entrants may enter once per IP address.
(b) To enter, follow the link to the Super Commercial contest on the Contests page of www.siouxlandnews.com, or log onto the Station’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SiouxlandNews, and click “Like” to access the Combined Pool and Spa Super Commercial online contest entry page and online entry form located via the contest tab in the upper right hand corner. Complete the online entry form with your name, address, phone number, and birth date in the provided area, upload your video of a commercial spot featuring Combined Pool and Spa, and click submit. No mechanically reproduced or completed entries will be accepted. Videos must be under 200MB in size and: 30 in length. Videos over :30 may be considered, but the Station reserves the right to to alter or edit any video submitted to fit for broadcast. Only the following video file formats are acceptable: .mov, .mp4, .mpeg2, and .wmv. Scripts and/or storyboards will also be eligible for entry, and will be reviewed on a case by case basis. If selected, The Station will work with winner to produce a :30 commercial based on their script or storyboard.
(c) By entering, entrants represent and warrant (i) that they own the picture submitted, (ii) it does not violate the rights of any third parties, (iii) the picture has not been altered or enhanced with any software (excluding redeye), and (iv) that they agree to the terms and conditions located at http://www.siouxlandnews.com/story/18991/this-sites-terms-of-service. No lewd, nude, crude, or offensive photographs (as determined by the Station in its sole and absolute discretion) will be accepted. The Station reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion to disqualify any entry.
(d) The contest starts on October 9, 2013 and all entries must be received by Station by 11:59p.m. MST on January 10, 2014. Station is not responsible for lost, late, or misdirected entries, printing errors, server unavailability, computer or any other electronic malfunction.
(e) All entries will be judged by a panel of judges comprised of Station and Sponsor personnel based on the discretion of station and sponsor management. On or about January 18, 2014 one (1) winner will be determined by the judges based on the criterion set forth above. The decisions of the judges shall be final. As a condition of winning, all third-parties other than the entrant who appear in the video must sign an appearance release.
- All entries (including videos) received that are mutilated, tampered with, incorrect, illegible, or from ineligible entrants will be void. All entries (including videos) become the property of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Sinclair Television Group, Inc. and the Station and will not be acknowledged or returned. THE INTELLECTUAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTY OF ALL VIDEO COMMERCIAL SUBMISSIONS BECOMES THE SOLE PROPERTY OF THE STATION, AND ENTRANTS WAIVE THEIR RIGHTS TO FUTURE COMPENSATION FOR ITS USE. ADDITIONALLY, THE STATION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO EDIT, REWRITE, RE-SHOOT, OR OTHERWISE REPURPOSE SUBMISSIONS IN ANY WAY. Any submissions incorporating copy written music or video that are not owned by the entrant will not be eligible for consideration.
The Prize(s)
1. One (1) winner will be selected and will receive a 55” HDTV-Approximate Retail Value-$1,000. The winner’s commercial video (whether their original work, or a derivation repurposed or produced by the Stations) will air on FOX 44 on February 2, 2014. The Station reserves the right to not air the winning video commercial. The value of the air-time cannot be determined.
2. Winner will be notified by phone or email. Before claiming prizes, winners must provide their correct name, address and telephone number to Station at the time of notification. Winner must sign and return a release and affidavit of eligibility, which must be received within 7 days of notification at the time winner claim his/her prize in person at the Station. . Winner must show picture identification to claim prizes. Station reserves the right to examine additional identification and may choose to accept or deny awarding the prize based on the identification presented.
3. If the winner cannot be notified within 7 days, any required third-party appearance release cannot be obtained, or winner does not timely sign and return the release and affidavit of eligibility, then the prize will be forfeited, and the prize will be awarded to an alternate winner with the next highest score as determined by the judges in their sole and absolute discretion.
4. There will be no substitutions or cash alternatives for prizes except at the sole discretion of Station. The Station has the right to substitute a prize of similar value. No transfer or assignment of prizes is allowed.
5. Each winner is responsible for paying all local, county, state and federal taxes on prizes based on the estimated retail value of the prizes as set forth in these rules. Winner must sign a W-9 form.
6. Contestants are eligible to win only one prize within any 120 day period, regardless of
7. Sinclair Communications, LLC , Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. and Sinclair Television Group, Inc. are not liable if the provider of any part of the prize fails to satisfy its obligations to furnish its portion of the prize.
8. Sinclair Communications, LLC , Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. and Sinclair Television Group, Inc. are not responsible for any liabilities arising directly or indirectly from the award or use of the prize.
9. In claiming your prize, you acknowledge that Sinclair Communications, LLC , Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. and Sinclair Television Group, Inc. have the right to publicize your name, character, likeness, photograph, voice and the fact that you are the winner for promotional purposes without financial remuneration.
Odds of Winning/Miscellaneous
1. Odds of winning depend on the number of entries received.
2. Complete contest rules are available Monday through Friday during normal business hours at The Siouxland News Studio-100 Gold Circle, Dakota Dunes, SD 57049 or online at www.siouxlandnews.com
3. For a list of prize winners, send a separate, self-addressed, stamped envelope to Siouxland News -100 Gold Circle, Dakota Dunes, SD 57049 by February 10, 2014.
4. This contest is subject to all applicable laws and regulations and is void where prohibited. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Sinclair Television Group, Inc., Sinclair Communications, LLC, Facebook, Combined Pool and Spa, The Douglas Group, Inc. dba UPICKEM, accept no responsibility or liability in connection with any injuries, losses or damages of any kind caused by or resulting from the acceptance, possession or use of any prize awarded hereunder.
5. Station cannot be held liable for any lost or stolen entries, prizes or contest information.
6. Station reserves the right to make rules and contest changes and change the aforementioned contest dates.
7. By entering this contest, each entrant waives any and all claims of liability against the Station, any sponsors, Facebook.com, and their respective parent, affiliates, officers, directors, employees and agents, for any and all claims, loss, damage or injury which may occur as a result of entrant’s participation in this contest.
8. Facebook, Inc. and www.facebook.com (collectively, “Facebook”) are not affiliated with the Station nor this contest. This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by or associated with Facebook.
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