http://blogs.abc.net.au/abc_tv/2012/12/doctorwhoxmas2012.htmlWith the Doctor Who Christmas Special just around the corner, we're giving you the chance to win some goodies. Up for grabs are five Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series DVDs and five Doctor Who postcards signed by Matt Smith himself. Five lucky people will win the DVD and postcard.
To be in the running, you have to come up with a short synopsis for a Doctor Who Christmas special. Keep your synopsis to 50 words or less.
Email your entry to switched.on@abc.net.au.
Competition closes 5pm on Sunday, 6 January 2013. You can read the terms and conditions here.
Terms and Conditions
This document sets out the terms of participation in ABC TV Marketing’s “Doctor Who Christmas Special 2012 Competition” (the “Competition”).
1. The promoter of this Competition is the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (the “Promoter”) (ABN 524 292 78345), 700 Harris Street, Ultimo, New South Wales, Australia.
2. Entry to the Competition is open to all Australian residents An entrant must be an individual and not a company or organisation. Entrants must be 18 years or over. Employees of the Promoter and any person associated with the Competition, and any organisation or individual associated with the provision of the prize(s), are not eligible to enter.
3. Each entry must be entered in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. By entering the Competition, each entrant agrees to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. The Promoter may in its discretion refuse to award any prize to any entrant who fails to comply with these Terms and Conditions. All relevant instructions on the Promoter’s website (if any) form part of these Terms and Conditions.
4. Entry into the Competition is free.
5. The Competition opens at 9am (AEDT) on 21 December 2012 and closes at 5pm (AEDT) on 6 January 2013(“Competition Period”). Any entry received after the expiry of the Competition Period will be deemed invalid. No responsibility is accepted for late, lost, delayed or misdirected entries.
6. To enter the Competition, you have to come up with a short synopsis for a Doctor Who Christmas special. Keep your synopsis to 50 words or less.
7. All entries become the property of the Promoter and will not be returned to the entrants.
8. By submitting your Work to the Promoter, you grant the Promoter and its licensees and assignees an exclusive licence to exercise all rights in perpetuity throughout the world in your Work and all other material provided by you to the Promoter pursuant to this Competition at any time.
9. Without limiting the rights granted to the Promoter under clause 12, you specifically agree that clause 12 grants to the Promoter the non-exclusive right to communicate your Work in whole or in part to the public throughout the world on any media platform and you grant to the Promoter all associated rights necessary to exercise the above rights.
10. Your Work may be edited or adapted at any time by the Promoter in order to:
(i) meet the requirements of broadcasting authorities;
(ii) adhere to any requirements of the ABC Editorial Policies (available at
www.abc.net.au/corp );
(iii) ensure your Work meets any legal or classification requirements or to avoid any breach of law;
(iv) use your Work for promotional purposes; and/or
(v) use your Work on other ABC media platforms.
11. The top entrant whose Work is judged by the Promoter’s panel of judges to be the most original and creative will win a prize. Chance plays no part in determining the prize winner.
12. The prize is as follows:
— 1 x Doctor Who: The Complete Series 6 DVD set
— 1 x Doctor Who postcard signed by Matt Smith
13. No component of the prize can be transferred or redeemed for cash. In the event that any of the prizes become unavailable, the Promoter reserves the right to provide a similar product to the same or greater value as the original prize, subject to any applicable laws or written directions made under applicable legislation.
14. You warrant that:
(i) all details provided with your entry are true and accurate;
(ii) you have all necessary rights and licences to grant the rights set out in these Terms and Conditions;
(iii) the exercise of the rights granted to the Promoter in these Terms and Conditions will not infringe the rights of any third parties;
and you will indemnify the Promoter against any loss or damage resulting from any breach of these warranties.
15. You acknowledge that the Promoter is under no obligation to exercise any of the rights granted to it by these Terms and Conditions and any communication of your Work to the public by the Promoter is at the complete discretion of the Promoter.
16. You agree that the Promoter may use your entry and any personal details provided to the Promoter for any promotional, marketing and publicity purposes of the Promoter in any media without notice and without any fee being paid to you, subject to the ABC’s Privacy Policy available at
http://www.abc.net.au/privacy.htm.
17. Decisions of the Promoter and its panel of judges are final and will be binding on each person who enters the Competition and no correspondence will be entered into. The name of each prize winner and the city/town/suburb in which he/she lives will be announced on the ABC TV blog on 11 January 2013. Please allow at least 28 days from the date of notification for the delivery of the prize.
18. If there is any event that prevents or hinders the Promoter’s conduct of the Competition or the Promoter’s ability to deliver the prize/s to the prize winner/s of the Competition, the Promoter may, in its discretion, cancel the Competition and recommence it at another time under the same conditions or select another winner.
19. The Promoter is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, or for any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilised in this Competition, or for any technical error that may occur in the course of the administration of this Competition. The Promoter assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorised access to or alteration of entries.
20. To the full extent permitted by the law, the Promoter will not be liable for any injury, damages, expenses, or loss whatsoever (whether direct or consequential) to persons or property as a result of any person entering into the Competition or accepting or using any prize, including without limitation non-receipt of any prize or damage to any prize in transit.
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