Official Rules
“2022 MTV Video Music Awards Sweepstakes”
(the “Sweepstakes”)
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. A purchase will not increase your chances
of winning. Void outside the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia, and void in Puerto Rico and where
prohibited or restricted by law. Many will enter, six (6) will win.
Sponsor: Viacom International Inc.,1515 Broadway, New York, NY 10036.
Administrator: Hothouse, Inc. 621 North Ave. NE, Suite C-200, Atlanta, GA 30308.
1. TIMING. The Sweepstakes begins at 12:00:01 a.m. (Eastern Time [“ET”]) on July 11, 2022 and ends at 11:59:59
p.m. ET on July 22, 2022 (the “Sweepstakes Period”). Administrator’s computer will be the official time keeping device for the
Sweepstakes.
2. ELIGIBILITY. To enter the Sweepstakes you must be: (i) a legal resident of one of the fifty (50) United States or the
District of Columbia (the “Eligibility Area”); (ii) at least twenty-one (21) years old at time of entry and (iii) a valid video service
subscriber of one (1) of the National Cable Television Cooperative (“NCTC”) member cable system operators participating in
the Sweepstakes as of July 5, 2022 (each a “Participant”). Employees of Sponsor, Administrator, NCTC, participating NCTC
member cable system operators, all prize providers associated with the Sweepstakes, and all of their respective affiliates,
parent, and subsidiary companies, licensors, distributors, divisions and their advertising, production and promotion agencies
(collectively, the “Sweepstakes Entities”), and each of their respective officers, directors, licensors, employees, representatives
and agents, and members of their immediate families (parents, step parents, children, step children, siblings, step siblings,
spouses, regardless of where they reside) and members of their households (whether related or not) and those winners who
have won a prize in any Sponsor-related sweepstakes and/or contest in the twelve (12) months prior to the start of the
Sweepstakes Period are ineligible to participate in this Sweepstakes. Eligibility will be determined by Sponsor and/or
Administrator in its/their sole discretion.
3. HOW TO ENTER.
a. Online Entry: During the Sweepstakes Period visit www.mtvvmasweeps.com (the “Sweepstakes Site”),
enter in the name of the NCTC member cable system operator to which you subscribe and follow the
instructions to complete and submit the online Sweepstakes entry form. Information must be complete and
must be submitted in accordance with the online directions. Use of a profane username or the submission
of false or misleading personal information by a Participant will be grounds for disqualification. Determination
of information to be profane, false, or misleading is at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Participants who
submit an entry must provide all required information. Incomplete or inaccurate entries are void. As stated
below, collection and use of personally identifiable information will be in accordance with the Sponsor’s
Online Privacy Policy as posted at https://www.viacomcbsprivacy.com/en/policy?r=www.mtv.com. All
entries must be received at the Sweepstakes Site during the Sweepstakes Period (beginning 12:00:01 a.m.
ET on July 11, 2022 and ending at 11:59:59 p.m. ET on July 22, 2022). Limit one (1) entry per calendar day
per person/household/email address. A “calendar day” is defined as the 24 hours between 12:00:00 a.m.
ET and the following 11:59:59 p.m. ET.
b. Postcard Entry: Send a postcard or piece of paper no larger than 8½” x 11″ enclosed in an envelope via the
U.S. Postal Service with proper postage affixed to it which contains the following handwritten information:
your name, the name of the NCTC member cable system operator to which you subscribe, your mailing
address, e-mail and telephone number. Mail to: Promotions Headquarters, 2022 MTV Video Music Awards
Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 55133, Atlanta, GA 30308. You must provide all required information to be eligible
to enter and win. Incomplete, illegible, corrupted or untimely entries are void and will be disqualified. All
entries must be original handwritten submissions; no copies, facsimiles or mechanical reproductions of an
entry will be accepted. P.O. Boxes are not permitted. Limit one (1) entry per stamped outer envelope with a
maximum of one (1) entry per calendar day as denoted by the postmark. Mail-in entries must be postmarked
no later than 11:59 PM (ET) on July 22, 2022 and they must be received by July 25, 2022
4. LIMITATION ON ENTRIES. Any attempt by any Participant to obtain more than the stated number of entries by using
same or multiple/different email accounts or any other method of entry will void all of that Participant’s entries and that
Participant will be disqualified. Entries that have been tampered with or altered shall be rendered void. Neither Sponsor nor
Administrator are responsible for any problems or technical malfunctions, human error, lost/delayed mailed entries due to
postal error, lost/delayed data transmission, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, line failures of any telephone network,
computer on-line systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of Participants on account of technical
problems or traffic congestion on the internet or at any web site or any combination thereof, including injury or damage to
Participants or to any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participating or downloading materials contained in
this Sweepstakes. If for any reason the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer
virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other cause beyond the control of the
Sponsor which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, Sponsor
reserves the right at their sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the online portion of the Sweepstakes. Should
the Sweepstakes be terminated or cancelled prior to the stated expiration date, notice will be posted on the Sweepstakes Site,
and any entries received prior to the termination or cancellation will be included in the drawing. In the event that there becomes
a dispute over who submitted a winning entry, entries will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail
address used at the time of entry, and potential winner may be required to provide identification sufficient to show that he/she
is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned an
email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email
addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. It is solely the responsibility of the Participant to notify
Sponsor in writing if the Participant changes his or her e-mail address during the Sweepstakes Period. Entries specifying an
invalid, non-working, or inactive email address will be disqualified and ineligible to win. Multiple participants are not permitted
to share the same email address. Bulk, automated and/or third-party entries are prohibited and will be disqualified. Any attempt
by any Participant to obtain more than the stated number of entries by using multiple and/or different identities, forms,
registrations, email addresses, logins, or any other methods will void that Participant’s entries, and that Participant may be
disqualified at Sponsor’s and/or Administrator’s discretion. Entries generated by a script, computer programs, macro,
programmed, robotic or other automated means will be disqualified. Entries that are incomplete, illegible, corrupted, false,
lost, late or misdirected, deceptive or otherwise not in compliance with the Official Rules will be disqualified from the
Sweepstakes at Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. Once submitted, all entries become the exclusive property of Sponsor,
and will not be acknowledged or returned. Only one Winner will be allowed from a single NCTC member company.
5. DRAWING AND NOTIFICATION. Administrator will conduct a random drawing of all entries received during the
Sweepstakes Period on or about July 26, 2022 to select six (6) potential winners (“Potential Winner(s)”). Potential Winners
will be notified by email on or about July 26 2022 and must respond to the notification within one (1) day or be subject to
disqualification and another Potential Winner will be selected from the remaining eligible entries received during the
Sweepstakes Period, if time permits. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received during the
Sweepstakes Period.
6. QUALIFICATION OF WINNER. Before a Potential Winner will be deemed an official winner (“Official Winner”), he/she
will be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release/Publicity Release (except where prohibited)
(collectively referenced herein as the “Affidavit/Release”) and any other legal documents that Sponsor and/or Administrator
may require, including, but not limited to, a W-9 tax form, within two (2) days from the date Sponsor or Administrator sends
such documents to the Potential Winner or be subject to disqualification. The Potential Winner must be able to provide proof
that the Potential Winner is eligible to be deemed an Official Winner to Sponsor and/or Administrator’s satisfaction. If the
documents are not returned within that time, or Potential Winner or Official Winner is found to be ineligible, or does not comply
with the Official Rules, then he/she will be disqualified and an alternate Potential Winner may be selected. A prize notification
being returned as undeliverable will result in disqualification of such entry. All travelers must sign an Affidavit/Release prior to
ticketing.
7. PRIZING. Six (6) grand prizes (the “Grand Prize”) are available to be awarded in this Sweepstakes. The Grand
Prize consists of a trip package (the “Trip Package”) for Grand Prize winner (the ” Winner”) and one (1) guest (the “Guest”)
to New York, NY. Guest must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age at time of Trip Package shall consist of the following:
(I) roundtrip coach airfare for Winner and Guest from the airport nearest the Winner’s residence (as determined by Sponsor)
to New York, NY ; (ii) three (3) days/three (3) nights standard hotel accommodations of Sponsor’s choice (one [1] room, double
occupancy, room and tax only); (iii) round-trip ground transportation to/from airport and hotel, to/from hotel and the Event (as
defined below); and, (iv) admittance for Winner and Guest to the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards live event on August 28,
2022 (the “Event”).
Total Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of each Trip Package is $7,000.00. ARV of Trip Package may vary depending on point
of departure, travel dates and fare/rate fluctuations. Trip Package is subject to certain restrictions and exact travel times and
arrangements are subject to capacity controls, availability, blackout dates and certain other restrictions, all of which are subject
to change. The difference between the ARV and the actual value of the Trip Package will not be awarded. The total ARV of
all prizes to be awarded in this Sweepstakes is $42,000.00.
If Winner resides within a one hundred (100) mile radius of New York City, (a “local resident”), in lieu of the round trip air
transportation portion of the Trip Package, Winner and Guest may receive (as solely determined by Sponsor) round-trip
ground transportation of Sponsor’s choice for Winner and Guest from Winner’s residence to the hotel and the Event. No
compensation will be awarded in lieu of the difference in the ARV for the Trip Package for a local resident and the ARV for the
Grand Prize who is not a local resident. An IRS Form 1099 may be issued in the name of the Winner’s parent or legal guardian
for the actual value of the Grand Prize received.
8. PRIZE RESTRICTIONS. Winner and his/her Guest must be able to travel August 26-29 , 2022 or Winner
agrees to forfeit the Trip Package in its entirety and Sponsor may elect to award the Trip Package to another Potential
Winner, time permitting. Winner and his/her Guest must be able to travel on dates to be determined by Sponsor. Exact
dates of travel to be determined at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor may change travel dates at its sole discretion.
Winner and his/her Guest must possess United States government-approved travel documents and be willing to sign any other
legal documents required by Sponsor and/or Administrator. Trip Package is subject to certain restrictions and exact travel
times and arrangements are subject to availability. The Released Parties (defined below) are not responsible for any
cancellations, delays, diversions or substitutions, or any act or omission whatsoever with respect to the Trip Package. Any
and all applicable federal, state, and local taxes (including but not limited to income taxes) and all fees and expenses related
to delivery, acceptance, and use of the Grand Prize not specifically identified in these Official Rules, including but not limited
to, all meals, taxes, gratuities, travel insurance, bag check fees, parking fees, laundry service, food, alcoholic beverages,
incidentals (including mini-bar), phone charges, merchandise, souvenirs and other expenses are solely the responsibility of
the Winner and Guest. Winner and Guest must comply with all hotel check-in requirements, including, but not limited to, the
presentation of a major credit card.
Released Parties (defined below) are not responsible for any mechanical difficulties or failure connected with the Trip Package,
or any act or omission whatsoever. Winner may not transfer, give, barter, sell, substitute, or exchange the Trip Package for a
cash equivalent except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion, to substitute
the Grand Prize or a Grand Prize component with one of equal or greater value if the Grand Prize or a Grand Prize component
cannot be awarded as described for any reason. Unused components of the Grand Prize have no redeemable cash value.
Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen prizes or components of the Grand Prize. Actual value of the Grand Prize may vary
based on point of departure. Any difference between the ARV and the actual value, if any, of any component of the Grand
Prize will not be awarded. All airline tickets issued in connection with the Trip Package are not eligible for frequent flyer miles,
upgrades and cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion or offer.
In the event that a Potential Winner chooses not to accept his/her prize, or is unable to be notified, an alternate Potential
Winner will be randomly selected from all of the remaining eligible entries submitted during the Sweepstakes Period, if time
permits. If the Winner elects to travel or participate in the Trip Package without a Guest, no additional compensation will be
awarded. Air transportation and hotel accommodations must be taken together and cannot be taken separately. No changes
will be made to travel details once any element(s) of the travel arrangements have been booked, except at Sponsor’s sole
discretion. Lost or stolen tickets, travel vouchers or certificates or similar items, once they are in Winner’s possession, will not
be replaced. Travel must be roundtrip. No stopovers are permitted on tickets issued in the Trip Package. If a stopover occurs,
the Trip Package will terminate and Winner and his/her Guest will be responsible for the full fare which will be charged from
the stopover point for the remaining trip segment(s), including the return. Airline and flight itinerary will be determined by
Sponsor in its sole discretion. All airline tickets issued in conjunction with the Trip Package are not eligible for upgrades. Any
unclaimed and/or unused Trip Package or element thereof will be forfeited and will remain the property of Sponsor. No refund
or compensation will be made in the event of the cancellation or delay of any flight. Travel is subject to the terms and conditions
set forth by Sponsor’s air travel prize supplier, as detailed in the passenger ticket contract issued by such supplier. In the
event the Winner and/or his or her Guest engages in behavior during prize travel and/or other applicable experience that (as
determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) is obnoxious or threatening, illegal or that is intended to annoy, abuse, threaten
or harass any other person, or that in any way disparages or adversely affects the reputation, image, and/or customer goodwill
of Sponsor or any of Sponsor’s services, products, trademarks, service marks, or logos, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate
the Trip Package or other applicable experience early, in whole or in part, and send Winner and/or his or her Guest home
with no further obligation or compensation whatsoever to Winner or his/her Guest. In the event Winner or Guest engages in
behavior during travel and/or other applicable experience that (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) is illegal,
tortious, or subjects Winner or Guest to arrest or detention, Sponsor shall have no obligation to pay any damages, fees, fines,
judgments or other costs or expenses of any kind whatsoever incurred by Winner or Guest) as a result of such conduct.
SPONSOR SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY PERSONAL INJURIES, DEATH, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR OTHER
DAMAGES OR EXPENSES RESULTING FROM OR ARISING OUT OF ANY TRAVEL RELATED TO THE GRAND PRIZE
OR ANY OTHER ASPECT OF WINNER’S OR GUEST’S ACCEPTANCE OR USE OF THE GRAND PRIZE.
Tickets to the Event are subject to certain terms and conditions as specified thereon. Seat locations will be determined by
Sponsor. Winner and Guest must comply with all Event venue rules and regulations and must abide as such. Failure to do so
may result in forfeiture of the prize as well as Winner and Guest being subject to actions as controlled by the Event venue. In
the event Sponsor is unable to provide tickets to the Event no compensation or substitution will be provided in lieu thereof;
however, remainder of Grand Prize package will be awarded and Sponsor will have no further obligation to Winner and/or
Guest.
9. SWEEPSTAKES CONDITIONS. By submitting an entry in the Sweepstakes, each Participant (whether they are
declared an Official Winner or not) agrees (and agrees to affirm such in writing) to: (i) abide by and be bound by these Official
Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor on all matters relating to this Sweepstakes which decisions are final and binding in all
respects; (ii) waive any right to claim ambiguity in the Sweepstakes or these Official Rules; (iii) grant Sponsor (where permitted
by law) the right to use your name, address (city and state only), and biographical information on a worldwide basis, in all
forms of media, in perpetuity and for advertising or promotional purposes without review or further compensation; (iv) grant
the NCTC member from which the winner accesses cable television (where permitted by law) the right to use your name,
address (city and state only), and biographical information on a worldwide basis, in all forms of media, in perpetuity and for
advertising or promotional purposes without review or further compensation and, (v) warrant and represent that the use of the
materials submitted in this Sweepstakes will not violate the rights of any third parties. Entries must be in keeping with
Sponsor’s positive image, as determined by Sponsor and Administrator in their sole discretion. Any materials containing
obscenity, crude language, or descriptions of a violent or sexual nature (as defined solely by Sponsor or Administrator) will
not be accepted and the associated entry will be disqualified. All federal, state or other tax liabilities (including income taxes)
arising from the Trip Package contained in this Sweepstakes will be solely the responsibility of the Winner. Receipt of any of
the prize components of this Sweepstakes is conditioned upon compliance with any and all applicable federal, state and local
laws, rules, and regulations. Noncompliance with any of the above will result in disqualification.
If for any reason the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including by reason of infection by computer virus,
bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other cause beyond the control of the Sweepstake
Entities which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, Sponsor
reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes. In the event that the
operation, security, or administration of the Sweepstakes is impaired in any way for any reason, including, but not limited to
fraud, virus, or other technical problem, the Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, either: (a) suspend the Sweepstakes to address
the impairment and then resume the Sweepstakes in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules; or (b)
cancel the Sweepstakes and conduct a random drawing and select the Winners from among the eligible entries received up
to the time of the impairment. In the event a Potential Winner or Official Winner is disqualified for any reason under the
provisions of these Official Rules, such Potential Winner or Official Winner and all rights to any Grand Prize will be forfeited in
its entirety and a random drawing will be conducted in order to select an alternate Potential Winner, if time permits.
10. COVID ADVISORY. COVID-19 Advisory: Winner understands and agrees that travel and event will be dangerous
due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic/pandemic and assumes any and all risks of illness, injury or loss due to such
travel and event. Winner acknowledges that, notwithstanding the safety precautions taken by the air carrier, hotel property,
stadiums or other venues, and other providers of travel-related services, it is possible that he/she may still contract Coronavirus
(COVID-19). Additionally, Winner understands and agrees that, in response to economic and/or social conditions engendered
by the Coronavirus (COVID-19), Sponsor may be compelled to modify, postpone or cancel the trip/event. In all cases, Winner
releases and agrees to hold harmless Sponsor (as well as the other Sweepstakes Entities from any and all liability in
conjunction therewith and, in no event, shall Sponsor, (as well as the other Sweepstakes Entities) have any liability in excess
of the above-indicated ARV of the trip/event. Sponsor shall be under no obligation to Winner for any portion of the Grand Prize
not utilized by Winner on account of Winner’s failure to adhere to any COVID-19 protocols established by a service provider
in connection with this Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, denial of entry to any venue or denial of any services.
.
11. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY/RELEASES. By submitting an entry in the Sweepstakes, each Participant (whether
declared an Official Winner or not) agrees (and agrees to affirm such in writing) to forever and irrevocably release, discharge,
indemnify and hold harmless the Sweepstakes Entities, and each of their respective officers, directors, licensors, employees,
representatives, contractors, and agents (the “Released Parties”) from any liability, claims, demands, and causes of action
from personal injury, loss or damage of any kind, including death, or property damage, theft, or loss suffered or resulting in
whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from participation in this Sweepstakes or the use, misuse or acceptance or possession
of the Grand Prize or any portion thereof, or participation in any Sweepstakes-related activity, access to and use of each
website associated with this sweepstakes and/or downloading from such site, or any claims based on publicity rights,
defamation or invasion of privacy, or merchandise delivery. By participating in this Sweepstakes, Participants agree that the
Released Parties are not responsible for any claims, damages, lawsuits, causes of action, proceedings, or liability due to any
injuries, theft, damages, expenses, costs, or losses to any person (including death) or property of any kind resulting from,
arising from, or in connection with, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from: (i) any typographical or other error in the
publication or printing of the Official Rules, and/or the offering or announcement of any prize; (ii) lost, late, stolen, misdirected,
damaged, incomplete or garbled entries; (iii) any error in the collection or retention of entry information, including, but not
limited to, incorrect or inaccurate transcription, receipt or transmission of any part of the entry due to human error; (iv) any
wrongful, negligent, or unauthorized act or omission on the part of any of the Sweepstakes Entities, or any of their agents or
employees; (v) the Sweepstakes and any elements thereof, and the participation or inability to participate in any Sweepstakes-
related activity or participation in this Sweepstakes, including, but not limited to, any damage to Participant’s (or any third
person’s) telephone system and/or its contents related to or resulting from any part of the Sweepstakes; (vi) any malfunction
of the telephone system, whether technical or due to human error in nature, lost/delayed data transmission, omissions,
interruptions, deletion, defect, line failures, postponement, cancellation, or modification of the Sweepstakes, including, but not
limited to, interruption or inability to access the Sweepstakes due to hardware or software compatibility problems of any
telephone network (TSP), computer online systems (ISP), servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure on
account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the internet or at any website or any combination thereof, including
injury or damage to participants or to any other person’s telephone system related to or resulting from participating; (vii)
acceptance, receipt, possession, attendance at, travel related to, defects in, misuse, inability to use, or use of any component
of the Grand Prize including, but not limited to, lost, stolen, damaged, delayed, or misdirected or destroyed prize (or any
element thereof); (viii) any change in the prizing (or any components thereof) due to unavailability, any of which is due to
reasons beyond Sweepstakes Entities’ control, including, but not limited to, by reason of any acts of God, any action(s),
regulation(s), order(s) or request(s) by any governmental or quasi-governmental entity (whether or not such action(s),
regulation(s), order(s) or request(s) prove(s) to be invalid), equipment failure including but not limited to overloading of the
Sweepstakes Site due to excessive use, threatened or actual terrorist acts, air raid(s), blackout(s), act(s) of public enemy,
earthquake, war (declared or undeclared), fire, flood, epidemic(s), explosion, unusually severe weather, hurricane, embargo,
labor dispute or strike (whether legal or illegal), labor or material shortage, transportation interruption of any kind, work slow-
down, civil disturbance, insurrection, riot, or any other cause beyond any of the Sweepstakes Entities’ sole and reasonable
control, or as otherwise permitted in these Official Rules; (ix) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process
or the Sweepstakes; or (x) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the
processing of entries. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In event that production, technical, seeding,
programming or any other reasons cause more than stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available
and/or claimed, Sponsor reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes at random from all legitimate, un-
awarded, eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period.
In addition, Released Parties shall not be responsible for any cancellations, delays, diversions or substitutions or any acts or
omissions whatsoever by any performer(s)/event(s), air carrier(s), hotel(s), or other transportation companies or any other
persons providing any of these services and accommodations to passengers including any results thereof such as changes
in services or accommodations necessitated by same. The passenger contracts in use by the airlines or other transportation
companies shall constitute the sole contracts with respect to the prize Winner’s and his/her Guest’s transportation and such
contracts shall be solely between the Winner, his/her Guest and such transportation companies. Sweepstakes Entities shall
not be parties to such contracts and shall assume no responsibility in such connection. Released Parties shall not be liable for
any loss or damage to baggage or the loss, theft or damage of cash, cameras, jewelry, securities, heirlooms, negotiable papers
or other valuables. Winner and his/her Guest assume all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused,
by participating in this Sweepstakes or use or redemption of the Grand Prize. The Released Parties are not responsible if
entry or participation is prevented, or if any prize cannot be awarded, due to cancellations, delays, or interruptions due to acts
of god, acts of war, natural disasters, weather, or terrorism.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE SWEEPSTAKES, ALL PRIZES, AND ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED ON OR
THROUGH THE SWEEPSTAKES SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS OR
EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED
WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF THE 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 that Sponsor or Administrator find to be acting in
violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to undermine the
legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made,
Sponsor reserve the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor’s failure to
enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
12. PUBLICITY. EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW, WINNER GRANTS TO SPONSOR AND THE NCTC
MEMBER CABLE OPERATOR (WHICH GRANT WILL BE CONFIRMED IN WRITING ON REQUEST OF SPONSOR, NCTC
MEMBER CABLE OPERATOR) OR THEIR RESPECTIVE PARENT, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS (INCLUDING
ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION AGENCIES), CONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS, AND THOSE ACTING PURSUANT TO ITS
AUTHORITY, THE RIGHT AND PERMISSION 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 OR TIMES, WINNER’S NAME, PORTRAIT, PICTURE, VOICE, LIKENESS, AND BIOGRAPHICAL
INFORMATION FOR ADVERTISING, TRADE, AND PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES (INCLUDING THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF
HIS OR HER NAME ON ANY FORM OF MEDIA) WITHOUT ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION, COMPENSATION,
PERMISSION, OR NOTIFICATION. PARTICIPANTS AGREE THAT SPONSOR SHALL OWN THE SWEEPSTAKES
ENTRIES, WHICH WILL NOT BE ACKNOWLEDGED OR RETURNED, AND THAT SPONSOR AND ITS DESIGNEES SHALL
HAVE THE PERPETUAL, WORLDWIDE RIGHT TO EDIT, PUBLISH, AND USE THE SWEEPSTAKES ENTRIES IN ANY
WAY AND IN ANY MEDIA FOR TRADE, ADVERTISING, PROMOTIONAL, AND/OR OTHER PURPOSES AS SPONSOR
AND/OR ITS DESIGNEES MAY DETERMINE WITHOUT FURTHER CONSIDERATION TO PARTICIPANTS OR ANY THIRD
PARTY.
13. GOVERNING LAW/JURISDICTION. The Sweepstakes and these Official Rules are governed by and shall be
construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of New York (as distinguished from the choice of law rules)
and the United States of America applicable to contracts made and performed entirely in New York and where the relevant
contacts are with such state. Except where prohibited, as a condition of participating in this Sweepstakes, each Participant
agrees that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, the Grand
Prize awarded, or the determination of the Official Winner shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class
action. Participant further agrees that in any cause of action, the Sweepstakes Entities’ entire liability will be limited to the cost
of entering and participating in the Sweepstakes, and in no event shall the Sweepstakes Entities be liable for attorneys’ fees
and/or experts’ fees and costs. Participant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to,
punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages and Participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or
increased.
14. USE OF INFORMATION. By entering the Sweepstakes, each Participant agrees that Participant’s entry and any
other personally identifiable information collected or used in connection with the Sweepstakes may be used by Sponsor in
accordance with its Privacy Policy, as posted at. https://www.viacomcbsprivacy.com/en/policy?r=www.mtv.com
15. RULES/WINNERS LIST. To receive the names of the Winners or a copy of these Official Rules, send a self-
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