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‘The $10,000 Funniest Canadian’ Contest Rules

 

THE $10,000 FUNNIEST CANADIAN CONTEST RULES

 

THE $10,000 FUNNIEST CANADIAN CONTEST (THE “CONTEST”) WILL BE CONDUCTED IN CANADA (EXCLUDING QUÉBEC) AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND EVALUATED ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE CANADIAN LAW. NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY. PARTICIPANTS MUST BE OF THE AGE OF MAJORITY IN THEIR PROVINCE OR TERRITORY OF RESIDENCE OR OLDER AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. VOID IN WHOLE OR PART WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. ENTRY IN THIS CONTEST CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THESE CONTEST RULES (THE “CONTEST RULES”).

 

 

  • To be eligible for this Contest, an individual must:

 

  • be a legal resident of Canada (excluding the province of Québec);

 

  • be of the age of majority in their province or territory of residence or older at the time of entry; and

 

  • be the sole owner of all right, title and interest (including copyright) in and to the Work (as defined in Section 2 below) submitted in connection with the Contest.

 

  • The following people are not eligible to enter the Contest:

 

  • Employees of Corus Radio Inc., operating as CFOX-FM, CFNY-FM, CKRY-FM, CISN-FM, CJKR-FM, CJXY-FM, CFPL-FM, CKBT-FM, CJDV-FM, CIMJ-FM, CJOT-FM, CJSS-FM, CFMK-FM, CKCB-FM, CHAY-FM and CKRU-FM (each a “Station”, collectively the “Stations”) and its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, related companies, successors and assigns (together with the Stations, the “Sponsors”);

 

  • Judges (as defined in Section 1 below) of the Contest;

 

  • Any person who has been confirmed as a winner of two (2) Corus administered contests within thirty (30) days preceding the Contest start date indicated below where the prize was valued over one thousand Canadian dollars (CDN $1,000.00); and

 

  • The household members of any of the parties listed in Section (a) to (c) above.

 

  • The Sponsors shall have the right at any time to require proof of identity and/or eligibility to participate in the Contest. Failure to provide such proof may result in disqualification. All personal and other information requested by and supplied to the Sponsors for the purpose of the Contest must be truthful, complete, accurate and in no way misleading. The Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant should such an entrant at any stage supply information that does not meet these requirements.

 

  1. CONTEST PERIOD. The Contest begins at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on February 5, 2024 and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on March 1, 2024 (the “Contest Period“) after which time the Contest will be closed and no further entries shall be accepted.

 

  1. HOW TO ENTER.

 

 

  • Each entrant must submit an entry form together with an English language video showcasing an individual telling joke(s) or conducting a comedy routine (the “Work“):

 

  • in either .MP4 or .MOV format;

 

  • using the naming format “FirstNameLastName_YourCity_10kFunniestCanadian”;

 

  • of no longer than sixty seconds (0:60s) in length; and

 

  • also provided via a YouTube and/or Vimeo link.

 

  • By participating in this Contest, each entrant represents and warrants that the Work: (i) does not contain any material, language or gestures that are libelous, defamatory, indecent, obscene or violent and does not violate any laws including without limitation, relating to hate speech or otherwise; (ii) is original, solely created by the entrant and that no third party participated as an author, co-author or otherwise in the creation of the Work or any part thereof; (iii) all right, title and interest (including copyright) therein is owned and/or controlled by the entrant to the full extent necessary to enable the Sponsors to use the Work as contemplated by these Contest Rules; (iv) the Work does not infringe upon the intellectual property rights, rights of publicity, privacy rights, proprietary interests or other statutory or common law rights of any third party; (v) does not contain any recognizable logos or any other copyrighted material; (vi) does not contain any mention, endorsement, or “plug” any commercial product, service, venture or thing, including, without limitation, the name of entrant’s employer; and (vii) has not been submitted in connection with any other contest and/or promotional campaign.

 

  • Limit of one (1) entry per person during the Contest Period. In the case of multiple entries, only the first eligible entry will be considered.

 

  • All entries including the Work, become the sole property of the Sponsors and will not be returned for any reason. Entries must be received no later than the end of the Contest Period. Entries will be declared invalid if they are late, illegible, incomplete, damaged, irregular, mutilated, forged, garbled or mechanically or electronically reproduced. Unless otherwise set out herein, no communication or correspondence will be exchanged with entrants except with those selected as a potential winner.

 

  • Entries received online shall be deemed to be submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the entry. For the purpose of the Contest Rules, “authorized account holder” of an e-mail address is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Any entrant may be required to provide the Sponsors with proof that they are the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with their entry.

 

 

  • There is one (1) grand prize (the “Grand Prize”) available to be won by the Grand Prize winner (“Grand Prize Winner”) consisting of ten thousand Canadian dollars (CDN $10,000.00).

 

  • There is one (1) fan favourite prize (the “Fan Favourite Prize”) available to be won by the Fan Favourite winner (the “Fan Favourite Winner”), which consists of one thousand Canadian dollars (CDN $1,000.00).

 

  • There are four (4) weekly prizes (each, a “Weekly Prize”, collectively the “Weekly Prizes”) available to be won by the Weekly Prize winners (each a “Weekly Prize Winner”, collectively the “Weekly Prize Winners”), each of which consists of five hundred Canadian dollars (CDN $500.00).

 

  • Grand Prize, Fan Favourite Prize and Weekly Prizes are hereafter collectively referred to as “Prize” or “Prizes”. Grand Prize Winner, Fan Favourite Winner and Weekly Prize Winners are hereafter collectively referred to as a “Winner” or “Winners”.

 

  • Winners are not entitled to monetary difference between actual Prize value and stated approximate Prize value, if any.

 

  • Prizes will be distributed within sixty (60) days after each Winner has been successfully contacted and notified of their Prize and fulfilled the requirements set out herein.

 

  1. PRIZE CONDITIONS.

 

  • Prizes must be accepted as awarded and cannot be transferred, assigned or substituted, except at the sole discretion of the Sponsors. Any unused, unclaimed or declined portion of a Prize will be forfeited and the Sponsors shall have no obligation to provide either an alternative or value-in-kind. The Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if the Prize (or any portion thereof) cannot be awarded for any reason.

 

  • Shipped Prizes shall not be insured and the Sponsors shall not assume any liability for lost, damaged or misdirected Prizes.

 

  1. WINNER SELECTION.

 

  • Weekly Prize Selection: Four (4) Weekly Prize Winners shall be selected as follows:

 

  • On or about each Friday during the Contest Period in Vancouver, British Columbia, one (1) entrant will selected by the Sponsors and or the Sponsors’ representatives (the “Judges”) based on the following equally weighted criteria: (i) the originality of the work, (ii) the quality of the content and the humour being showcased (the “Criteria”) from all eligible entries received during the Contest Period. The odds of being selected as a potential Weekly Prize Winner are dependent upon the number of eligible entries received by the Sponsors and the application of the Criteria to eligible entries by the Judges. Each entrant shall be eligible to win only one (1) Weekly Prize.

 

  • EACH SELECTED WEEKLY PRIZE WINNER WILL BE NOTIFIED BY TELEPHONE AND/OR E-MAIL NO LATER THAN END OF BUSINESS DAY ON THE FRIDAY THAT THEY ARE SELECTED AND MUST RESPOND WITHIN FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.

 

  • Finalist Selection: Ten (10) finalists shall be selected as follows:

 

  • On or about March 4, 2024 in Vancouver, British Columbia, ten (10) entrants (the “Finalists”) will selected by the Judges based on the Criteria. The odds of being selected as a potential Finalist are dependent upon the number of eligible entries received by the Sponsors and the application of the Criteria to eligible entries by the Judges.

 

  • THE SELECTED FINALISTS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY TELEPHONE AND/OR E-MAIL DURING THE VOTING PERIOD (AS DEFINED BELOW) AND MUST RESPOND WITHIN TWO (2) BUSINESS DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.

 

  • Fan Favourite Selection: One (1) Fan Favourite Winner shall be selected as follows:

 

  • On or about March 25, 2024 in Vancouver, British Columbia, one (1) Finalist who has received the highest number of votes between March 8, 2024 at 12:00 a.m. Pacific Time (“PT”) and March 21, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. PT (the “Voting Period”) on the Contest Websites, will be selected as the Fan Favourite Winner.

 

  • Online voting is open to the general public and is limited to one (1) vote per person per day. Votes are subject to verification and will be declared invalid if they are reproduced, falsified, altered or tampered with in any way. The odds of being selected as a potential Fan Favourite Winner are dependent upon the number of votes received.

 

  • In the event that, at the end of the Voting Period there is a tie in votes received by the Finalists, Sponsors shall conduct a random draw amongst the tied Finalists to select a Fan Favourite Winner.

 

  • THE SELECTED FAN FAVOURITE WILL BE NOTIFIED BY TELEPHONE AND/OR E-MAIL NO LATER THAN MARCH 26, 2024 AT 6:00 A.M. PT AND MUST RESPOND WITHIN TWO (2) BUSINESS DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.

 

  • Grand Prize Winner Selection: One (1) Finalist shall be selected as follows:

 

  • On or about March 25, 2024 in Vancouver, British Columbia, one (1) Finalist will selected by the Judges based on the Criteria. The odds of being selected as a potential Grand Prize Winner are one (1) in ten (10).

 

  • THE SELECTED GRAND PRIZE WINNER WILL BE NOTIFIED BY TELEPHONE AND/OR E-MAIL NO LATER THAN MARCH 26, 2024 AT 6:00 A.M. PT AND MUST RESPOND WITHIN TWO (2) BUSINESS DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.

 

  • Before being declared a Finalist or Winner, each selected entrant shall be required to comply with the Contest Rules and to sign and return the Release (as described below).

 

  • The Judges, in their absolute discretion, shall select the Winners based upon the above Criteria. The decisions of the Judges shall be final and binding and may not be challenged in any way.

 

  • Upon notification, the selected entrant must respond by telephone or e-mail (as specified in the notification) to the contact number or e-mail address provided no later than the indicated deadline set out in the Contest Rules and/or the notification. If the selected entrant does not respond accordingly, they will be disqualified and will not receive a Prize and another entrant may be selected in the Sponsors’ sole discretion until such time as an entrant satisfies the terms set out herein. The Sponsors are not responsible for the failure for any reason whatsoever of a selected entrant to receive notification or for the Sponsors to receive a selected entrant’s response.

 

  1. Potential Finalists and Winners will be required to execute a legal agreement and release (“Release”) that confirms each potential Finalists’ and Winners’: (i) eligibility for the Contest and compliance with these Contest Rules; (ii) acceptance of the Prize as offered; (iii) release of each of the Sponsors and each of their employees, directors, officers, suppliers, agents, sponsors, administrators, licensees, representatives, advertising, media buying and promotional agencies (collectively, the “Releasees”) from any and all liability for any loss, harm, damages, cost or expense arising out of participation in the Contest, participation in any Contest-related activity or the acceptance, use, or misuse of any Prize, including but not limited to costs, injuries, losses related to personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light, or from any and all claims of third parties arising therefrom; and (iv) grant to the Sponsors of the unrestricted right, in the Sponsors’ collective or individual discretion, to produce, reproduce, display, publish, convert, post, serve, broadcast, exhibit, distribute, adapt and otherwise use or re-use the Winner’s name, statements, image, likeness, voice and biography and the Work, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, in connection with the Contest and the promotion and exploitation thereof. The executed Release must be returned within two (2) business days of the date indicated on the accompanying letter of notification or the verification as a Winner or the selected entrant will be disqualified and the Prize forfeited.

 

  1. INDEMNIFICATION BY ENTRANT. By entering the Contest, each entrant releases, indemnifies and holds Releasees harmless from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind to the entrant or any other person, including personal injury, exposure to the COVID-19 virus, death, or property damage, resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from (a) their participation in the Contest or any Contest-related activity; (b) the acceptance, use, or misuse of any Prize; or (c) any breach of the Contest Rules. Each entrant agrees to fully indemnify the Releasees from any and all claims made by third parties relating to the entrant’s participation in the Contest, without limitation.

 

  1. RIGHTS CLEARANCE. By providing the Work to the Sponsors in connection with the Contest, each entrant shall retain all right, title and interest (including copyright) in and to the Work and shall grant to the Sponsors a worldwide, gratuitous, irrevocable, and exclusive license to copy, modify, produce, reproduce, display, publish, exhibit, distribute, convert, adapt, post, serve, broadcast, communicate by telecommunication, transmit and otherwise use or reuse the Work in all media now known or hereafter devised in perpetuity beginning on the date of entry, including, but not limited to, in connection with the administration, promotion and exploitation of the Contest. Sponsors assume no responsibility for any claims of infringement of rights to copyright, privacy, personality or otherwise, and all such liability shall remain with the entrant. Sponsors reserve the right to exclude any Work for any reason whatsoever, including but not limited to, on the basis of concerns relating to the rights of third parties, including but not limited to privacy, copyright, defamation, rights of personality, obscenity or hate speech, as determined by Sponsors in their sole discretion.

 

  1. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. The Sponsors assume no responsibility or liability for lost, late, unintelligible/illegible, falsified, damaged, misdirected or incomplete entries, notifications, responses, replies or any Release, or for any computer, online, software, telephone, hardware or technical malfunctions that may occur, including but not limited to malfunctions that may affect the transmission or non-transmission of an entry. The Sponsors are 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 administration of the Contest. The Sponsors assume no responsibility or liability in the event that the Contest cannot be conducted as planned for any reason, including reasons beyond the control of the Sponsors, such as infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or corruption of the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Contest and/or the Contest Microsites.

 

  1. By participating in the Contest, each entrant is deemed to have executed and agrees to be bound by the Contest Rules, which will be posted at the Contest Microsites throughout the Contest Period. Each entrant further agrees to be bound by the decisions of the Sponsors and Judges, which shall be final and binding in all respects. The Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant found to be: (a) violating the Contest Rules; (b) tampering or attempting to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Contest and/or the Contest Microsites or any related promotional website; (c) violating the terms of service, conditions of use and/or general rules or guidelines of any Sponsors property or service; and/or (d) acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass the Sponsors or any other person. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE CONTEST MICROSITES OR ANY RELATED WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.

 

  1. PRIVACY / USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION.

 

  • By entering the Contest, each entrant expressly consents to Sponsors, and its third-party agents and service providers, to collect, use, store, and share any personal information submitted by entrant to enter the Contest, such as name, age of majority confirmation, and contact information, as applicable, only for the purpose of implementing, administering, and fulfilling the Contest as described in these Contest Rules, and in accordance with Corus’ Privacy Policy, available at http://www.corusent.com/privacy-policy.

 

  • Each Winner further consents that: (a) any personal information they have provided in connection with this Contest may be shared with any prize providers for the purpose of facilitating the delivery or fulfillment of a Prize; and (b) Sponsors may broadcast, publish, disseminate and otherwise use a Winner’s name, city/town/village and province/territory of residence, the Work, image and/or voice in connection with any promotion and/or publicity purposes without further compensation to Winner.

 

  • No communication unrelated to the Contest, commercial or otherwise, will be sent to the entrant unless the entrant otherwise expressly agrees to receive further communications from Sponsors.

 

  1. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. All intellectual property, including but not limited to trade-marks, trade names, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source code, drawings, illustrations, slogans and representations is owned by the Sponsors and/or their affiliates. All rights are reserved. Unauthorized copying or use of any copyrighted material or intellectual property without the express written consent of its owner is strictly prohibited.

 

  1. The Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to terminate the Contest, in whole or in part, and/or modify, amend or suspend the Contest, and/or the Contest Rules in any way, at any time, for any reason without prior notice.

 

  1. These are the official Contest Rules. The Contest is subject to applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations. The Contest Rules are subject to change without notice in order to comply with any applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws or the policy of any other entity having jurisdiction over the Sponsors. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of the Contest Rules or the rights and obligations as between the entrant and the Sponsors in connection with the Contest shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the province of Ontario without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other jurisdiction’s laws.

 

  1. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of the Contest Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, including but not limited to the Contest entry form, or point of sale, television, print or online advertising, the terms and conditions of the Contest Rules shall prevail, govern and control.

 

  1. SOCIAL MEDIA. This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by any social media platforms on which the Contest may have been promoted and/or publicized. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the Contest must be directed to Sponsors.

 

 

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