BET Awards Coke Ultimate Fan Rules

2. HOW TO ENTER: This contest begins at 6:00 p.m. EDT May 1, 2012 and ends at 6:00 p.m. EDT May 14, 2012 (the “Entry Period”) and consists of four (4) phases.

Phase 1:  During the Entry Period, log on to www.bet.com/ultimatefan and upload an original sixty second (00:60) video clip that creatively and convincingly represents why attending the “BET Awards” and co-presenting the Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award would make you HAPPY!  Video clip should feature the entrant only and any third party trademarks, logos, store fronts, or music is prohibited.  

Phase 2:  On or about May 18, 2012, Sponsor will select eight (8) potential semi-finalists (the “Semi-Finalists”) from amongst all eligible entries received during the Entry Period based on the originality, creativity, and entertainment value of their video clip.

Phase 3:  The Semi-Finalists’ video clips will be posted on the “BET Awards” microsite between May 29 and June 4, 2012 at which time users will vote for their favorite Semi-Finalist.  The top three (3) Semi-Finalists with the most cumulative on-line votes will be selected as a finalist (the “Finalist”).  

Phase 4:  The Finalists will appear on a live taping of “106 & Park” during the week of June 18, 2012 to participate in a variety of activities selected in Sponsor’s sole discretion that showcase their HAPPY state of mind.   Viewers will text “A,” “B,” or “C” to 79922 to vote for their favorite Finalist who was more convincing that winning the Prize (defined in Section 4) would make them happy.  The Finalist with the most cumulative text votes will be selected as the Grand Prize Winner.  Votes must be received by 7:30 p.m. EDT during the live taping of “106 & Park.”

Contest Entities assume no responsibility for any computer, technical, telephone, cable, network, satellite, electronic or Internet hardware or software malfunctions, failures, connections, availability, or garbled or jumbled transmissions, or service provider/Internet/website/use net accessibility or availability, traffic congestion, or unauthorized human intervention.  Contest Entities reserve the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the contest in whole or in part by giving such notice, in any form and manner deemed appropriate by Contest Entities.  Should the contest be modified, suspended, or terminated as aforesaid, the Prize will nevertheless be awarded from amongst eligible entries previously received and in accordance with these Official Rules.  Limit: One (1) entry per person.

3. CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:  An eligible entry must be received as described above.  Incomplete entries are void.  By entering, entrants agree to the terms of the Video Submission Agreement on BET.com and with these Official Rules, including all eligibility requirements. To enter, your computer must accept cookies, or any successor or similar technology (now known or hereafter devised or discovered), which may be used by Contest Entities for the purposes of entry tracking and as set forth in BET.com’s Privacy Policy.  Entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address from which the entry is made.  Contest Entities are not responsible or liable for lost, stolen, mutilated, incomplete, incorrect, delayed, late, interrupted illegible or misdirected entries.  All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.

4.  PRIZES:  THREE (3) FINALISTS will receive a 2 day/1 night trip for one (1) to a live taping of “106 & Park” during the week of June 18, 2012 to showcase their HAPPY state of mind.  The prize package includes (i) round-trip coach class airfare from the major gateway airport closest to the Finalist’s residence to New York; (ii) hotel accommodations for one (1) night (one (1) single occupancy room selected solely by Sponsor, room and tax only); and (iii) round-trip ground transportation to and from the hotel, airport, and taping.  If the Finalist resides within the New York area, he/she will receive round-trip ground transportation to and from his/her residence in lieu of round-trip coach class airfare.  Approximate Total Retail Value $1,500.00.  Actual retail value will depend on the Finalist’s place of residence.  Prize does not include any ground transportation to and from the Finalist’s residence and airport, meals, gratuities, ticket administrative fee and travel taxes, or any other expenses not specifically listed herein.  Restrictions and blackout periods may apply to travel and hotel accommodations.  Prize package has no cash redemption value and must be taken during the week of June 18, 2012.  If a Finalist cannot be available during the specified dates, prize will be forfeited and may be awarded to an alternate finalist.  Any federal and state taxes on a prize are the sole responsibility of the Finalist.  No substitution or transfer of prizes permitted, except at the sole discretion of Sponsor.  If a prize is unavailable, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value.   ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE WINNER will receive a 4 day/3 night trip for two (2) to the “BET Awards” scheduled July 1, 2012 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California for an opportunity to appear on the “106 & Park” pre-show and co-present the Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award.  The prize package includes (i) round-trip coach class airfare from the major gateway airport closest to the Grand Prize Winner’s residence to Los Angeles; (ii) two (2) tickets to the “BET Awards;” (iii) hotel accommodations for three (3) nights (one (1) double occupancy room selected solely by Sponsor, room and tax only); (iv) round-trip ground transportation to and from the hotel, airport, and taping; and (v) One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) in the form of a BET check.  If the Grand Prize Winner resides within the Los Angeles area, he/she will receive round-trip ground transportation to and from his/her residence in lieu of round-trip coach class airfare (collectively, the “Prize”).  Approximate Retail Value $4,500.00.  Actual retail value will depend on the Grand Prize Winner’s place of residence.  Prize does not include any ground transportation to and from the Grand Prize Winner’s or his/her travel companion’s residence and airport, meals, gratuities, ticket administrative fee and travel taxes, or any other expenses not specifically listed herein.  Restrictions and blackout periods may apply to travel and hotel accommodations.  Prize package has no cash redemption value and must be taken during the period June 29 – July 2, 2012.  Travel companion must be twenty-one (21) years of age or older at the time of travel.  If the Grand Prize Winner cannot be available on the specified dates, prize will be forfeited and may be awarded to an alternate grand prize winner.  Any federal and state taxes on a prize are the sole responsibility of the Grand Prize Winner.  No substitution or transfer of prizes permitted, except at the sole discretion of Sponsor.  If a prize is unavailable, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. All prizes will be awarded.

5. DETERMINATION OF WINNER:  Eight (8) potential Semi-Finalists will be selected by Sponsor on or about May 18, 2012 based on the originality, creativity, and entertainment value of their video clip from amongst all eligible entries received during the Entry Period.  The Semi-Finalists’ video clips will be posted on the “BET Awards” microsite between May 29 and June 4, 2012 for users to vote for their favorite Semi-Finalist.  The top three (3) Semi-Finalists with the most cumulative on-line votes will be selected as a Finalist.    The Finalists will appear on “106 & Park” during the week of June 18, 2012 to participate in a variety of activities selected in Sponsor’s sole discretion that showcase their HAPPY state of mind.   Viewers will text “A,” “B,” or “C” to 79922 to vote for their favorite Finalist who was more convincing that winning the Prize would make them happy.  The Finalist with the most cumulative text votes will be selected as the Grand Prize Winner.  Votes must be received by 7:30 p.m. EDT during the live taping of “106 & Park.”  The voting process shall be conducted under the supervision of Sponsor.  Sponsor shall choose the winners in its sole discretion.  Sponsor will notify the potential winners by phone and/or e-mail.

6.  GENERAL CONDITIONS:  The potential Semi-Finalists and Grand Prize Winner’s travel companion will be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Liability and Publicity Release and any other documents sent by Sponsor within three (3) days of notification.  Failure to return the documents as specified, if unavailable to travel during the specified timeframe, or if prize notification is returned as undeliverable will result in the entry being disqualified, and an alternate potential semi-finalist may be selected.  Where permitted by law, winners agree to grant to Contest Entities and Contest Entities’  licensees, affiliates and assigns, the right to print, publish, broadcast and use, worldwide, in any media now known or hereafter developed, including but not limited to the world wide web, at any time, the Semi-Finalists’ video clip, name, pictures, voice, likeness and biographical information as news or information and for advertising and promotional purposes without additional consideration; and further without such additional compensation, appear for, or provide biographical information for use in, any presentation or other activity which may include filming/audio/video/electronic or other recordings and/or interviews as may be determined by Contest Entities.  Failure to make such appearances or grant such rights may result in disqualification and an alternate semi-finalist may be selected; and while not obligated to do so, Contest Entities may in their sole discretion, bear such reasonable costs and expenses which Contest Entities, in their sole discretion, deem appropriate for the winner to appear for a presentation or other activity.  Further, by accepting a prize, the winner agrees to release and hold harmless Contest Entities and their parent, subsidiaries, licensees, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and their respective directors, officers, employees, representatives, and agents from any and all liability for any injuries, loss, or damage of any kind to person, including death, and property arising whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of a prize, the travel or participation in all BET-affiliated events, participation in any contest related activity, or participation in this contest. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.  IN NO EVENT WILL CONTEST ENTITIES AND THEIR PARENT, SUBSIDIARY, LICENSEES, AND OR AFFILIATES AND RELATED COMPANIES, THEIR SPONSORS, ADVERTISING OR PROMOTION AGENCIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AGENTS, BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO USE OF INTERNET SITE www.BET.COM OR THE DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM SAID SITE.  WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING ON THIS SITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS, OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS, FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.  CHECK YOUR LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.

Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual they find, in their sole discretion, to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the contest or website; to be in violation of the Terms of Service of Sponsor’s web site, to be acting in violation of the Official Rules; or to be acting in a non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person.  Any use of robotic, automatic, macro, programmed, or like entry methods will void all such entries by such methods.  In the event of a dispute as to entries submitted by multiple users having the same e-mail account, the authorized subscriber of the e-mail account used to enter the contest at the actual time of the entry will be deemed to be the entrant and must comply with these Official Rules.  Authorized account subscriber is deemed to be the natural person who is assigned an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization, which is responsible for assigning email addresses email, addresses or the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.

7.  DISPUTES:   As a condition of participating in this contest, entrant agrees that any and all disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this contest, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively, before a court located in the State of New York having competent jurisdiction, which Court shall apply the laws of the State of New York without regard for doctrines of Conflict of Law.  Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, or any other damages, including attorney’s fees, other than entrant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e., costs associated with entering this contest), and entrant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.