OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR ODDS OF WINNING. SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
Eligibility. Subject to the additional restrictions below, the KHOU Star in the Next KHOU Stands for Houston Music Video Contest (the "Contest") is open to legal U.S. residents in the KHOU viewing area (as defined by its Nielsen DMA) that includes the following counties: Austin, Brazoria, Calhoun, Chambers, Colorado, Fort bend, Galveston, Grimes, Harris, Jackson, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington and Wharton who are 13 years or older at the time of entry. Employees and contractors of KHOU 11 ("Sponsor"), Gannett Co., Inc. and each of their respective affiliated companies, and advertising and promotional agencies, and the immediate family members of, and any persons domiciled with any such employees or contractors, are not eligible to enter or to win.
How to Enter. The Contest Entry will begin at 9:00 a.m. (C.T.) Thursday, March 5, 2015 and end at 9:00 a.m. (C.T.) Monday March 30, 2015 (the "Contest Entry Period"). To enter create an original arrangement of the music and lyrics to KHOU Stands for Houston. First download the KHOU Stands for Houston music and lyrics here - http:// archive.khou.com/legacy/pdf/KHOU Stands for Houston 90 Leadsheet.pdf. The music and lyrics are also found on the khou.com/features page. Then create a video of your arrangement of KHOU Stands for Houston lasting no more than three (3) minutes. Visit You Tube at https://www.youtube.com/ and upload your video. Next, complete an Official Entry Form by visiting the KHOU 11 Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/KHOU11, with your name, address, age, daytime telephone number (If entering as a group, each member of the group must provide his/her information) along with your You Tube Video Link and Video Caption by the entry deadline stated above.
Only one (1) entry per individual or group. Sponsor will not verify receipt of entries. All entries become property of Sponsor and none will be returned. Incomplete and multiple entries are void. Sponsor is not responsible for incomplete, lost, late, misdirected, incomplete, incomprehensible, illegible, or damaged entries. Any video submission that does not comply with the conditions and requirements, stated herein, shall be disqualified and removed from YouTube.
The video submission must meet the following criteria: (1) Video must be deemed family friendly, not objectionable, or in appropriate, in the sole discretion of Sponsor. (2) Video must have been taken by an authorized representative who has all rights to transmit and license it. (3) Video must not violate trademark, copyright, privacy or any other rights of any other person. (4) The video may not contains expressions of hate, abuse, offensive images or conduct, obscenity or pornography or any material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under applicable law or regulations. (5) The video must not contain software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software on KHOU.com or any other website.
By entering this Contest, each contestant and members of a group, warrant and represent that (i) the video submission contains only original creations, (ii) you own 100% of all rights to your submission (including all copyrights to the sound recording and musical arrangement contained therein), (iii) your submission does not contain any third party copyrighted materials, including but not limited, to the intellectual property of any third party, and otherwise does not violate or infringe the rights, including, without limitation, copyrights, trademark rights or rights of publicity/privacy, of any third party, and (iv) your submission requires no additional permissions relating to the copyright of your submission and/or music submitted in this Contest. No payment(s) will be made to any individual or group entering this Contest. Absolutely no "covers" of anyone else's music are permitted; and (v) any individuals of any age shown in the video furnished have been informed that the video has been entered in a Contest and have no objection to entrant's submission and Sponsor's display and posting of the video. KHOU 11, Gannett Co., Inc., and each advertising sponsors will not be responsible for any copyright issues resulting from a contestant uploading non-original content.
Winner Selection. A panel of qualified judges selected by KHOU 11 will judge all eligible entries according to the following criteria: (33%) Performance, (33%) Creativity and Originality, and (33%) Relevance: How well the video submission reflects the theme of the Contest and KHOU 11. The rating scale for each criteria will range from one (1) to ten (10), with 10 being the best score. Judging will conclude by Sunday, April 5, 2015 and the contestant with the highest cumulative score will be designated the Winner. In the event of a tie, the winner will be selected in a random drawing among the tied entries. Decisions of judges and Sponsor shall be final and binding in all respects.
Prizes and Odds. The Winner (individual or group) will have their musical arrangement of "KHOU Stands for Houston" aired on KHOU 11 and KHOU.com for a minimum of one year. The Winner will be required to record the musical performance at Sugar Hill Recording Studios in Houston on date to be determined by KHOU. The video will begin to air on KHOU no later than June 30, 2015. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received and results of judging.
Winner Notification and Acceptance. Winner be notified on or about Monday, April 6, 2015. Sponsor will call and/or email at the telephone number and/or email address provided on the winner's entry form. Sponsor will call during regular business hours and will leave no messages. Failure to reach winner by phone after three (3) attempts, return of email notification as undeliverable, or failure of winner to respond to email notification may result in disqualification of winner, forfeiture of his or her interest in all prizes, and selection of a substitute winner from among all remaining eligible entries. Winner (all members of the group, if applicable) will be required to complete an affidavit of eligibility/liability certifying that the entrant's submission is entrant's original work, that entrant owns right to the work, that the submission has not previously won an award or prize in a contest and has not previously been published, and that entrant has complied with the Official rules of the Contest, and a liability and publicity release which must be returned as directed by Sponsor. Failure to sign and return the affidavit or release, or to comply with any term or condition of these Official Rules, may result in a winner's disqualification, the forfeiture of his or her interest in the prize, and the award of the prize to a substitute winner. Except where prohibited, acceptance of any prize constitutes Winner's consent to the publication of his or her name, biographical information and likeness, and photos of members of the individual or group in any media or KHOU digital platform in perpetuity for any commercial or promotional purpose, without limitation, or further compensation. Prizes not won and claimed by eligible winners in accordance with these Official Rules will not be awarded and will remain the property of Sponsor.
Participation. By participating, contestants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify persons not complying the Official Rules, found tampering with, or otherwise abusing any aspect of this Contest, as solely determined by Sponsor. In the event the Contest is compromised by a virus, non-authorized human intervention, tampering or other cause beyond the reasonable control of Sponsor which corrupts or impairs the administration, security, fairness or proper operation of the Contest, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Contest. Should the Contest be terminated prior to the stated expiration date, Sponsor reserves the right to award prizes based on the entries received before the termination date. Sponsors will not be responsible for incomplete, lost, late, misdirected or illegible entries, or for failure to receive entries or other electronic communications due to transmission failures or technical failures of any kind, including, without limitation, malfunctioning of any network, hardware or software, whether originating with sender or Sponsor. The authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at time of entry will be considered the entrant. An "authorized account holder" shall mean the natural person assigned to such e-mail account by the Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with such e-mail account. A potential winner may be requested to provide proof that In the event of a dispute, all online entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the owner of the ISP account from which they were sent. For these purposes, an ISP account holder shall mean the natural person assigned to such ISP account by the Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning ISP addresses for the domain associated with such ISP account. Any questions regarding the number of entries, or votes submitted or the owner of an ISP account shall be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. By participating in this Contest, each contestant agrees to fully release, forever discharge and hold harmless Sponsor, Gannett Co., Inc., Facebook and YouTube from and against all claims, costs, liabilities, losses, injuries, and damages arising out of the Contest, including, but not limited to, any claims for personal injury, death or damage to or loss of property or any other harm arising out of entrant's participation in the Contest, the receipt, use, or misuse of any prize, or any travel or activity that is related to the Contest or any prize. This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook or YouTube.
Copyright. By entering the Contest, all contestants acknowledges and agrees that Sponsor shall have the right to edit, adept, modify, reproduce, publish, promote, create a sound recording of, broadcast, or otherwise display or use entries in any way it sees fit without limitation or compensation to entrants, in whole or in part, for any purpose and in any manner or media (including, without limitation, the Internet) throughout the world in perpetuity, and to license others to do so, all without limitation or further compensation. Each contestant further agrees that if his/her entry is selected by Sponsor as the winning entry, he/she will sign any additional license or release that Sponsor may require, and will not publicly perform or display his or her submission without the express permission of Sponsor.
Construction. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any such provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, these rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein.
Sponsor. The Star in the Next KHOU Stands for Houston Music Video Contest is sponsored by KHOU 11. The decisions of Sponsor and the Contest judges regarding the selection of winner and all other aspects of the Contest shall be final and binding in all respects. Sponsor will not be responsible for typographical, printing or other inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in other materials relating to the Contest. For a list of the winner available after April 10, 2015, or a copy of these Official Rules, visit KHOU.com or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to "Winners List/Official Rules" (as applicable), Star in the Next KHOU Stands for Houston Music Video, 1945 Allen Parkway, Houston, TX 77019. If you have any questions regarding this Contest, please contact Christine Di Stadio, cdistadio@khou.com, 713-521-4356.
Disputes. Contestants agree that: (i) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest or any prizes awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by federal or state courts in Houston, Texas; (ii) any and all claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, (excluding attorneys' fees) ; and (iii) under no circumstances will Contestants be permitted to obtain awards for and each Contestant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental, and consequential damages and any other damages, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the Contestants and Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Texas, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Texas or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Texas.
