WTAE CHANNEL 4 & WTAE.COM
PITTSBURGH IDOL CONTEST
Official Rules
Additional Eligibility requirements for participation in American Idol (also available at www.americanidol.com):
g. Please note that in order to enjoy the full benefit of any prize offered as part of the Program, you must be a legal U.S. resident with the unrestricted right to work in the United States throughout the entire competition portion of the Program and through the term of any post show agreements provided by Producer or any of the other Program Entities.
h. Producer has the sole discretion to make determinations of contestant eligibility, which are
binding and final in all respects, and Producer reserves the right to change any of the eligibility requirements at any time. In addition, you acknowledge and agree that Producer has the sole discretion at any time to render ineligible and disqualify any person who, in Producer's sole discretion, is sufficiently acquainted with the development, production, administration, judging, exhibition or other exploitation of the Program such that his or her participation in the Program could create the appearance of impropriety.
On September 26, 2017, Sponsor will select twenty (20) Contestants on the basis of which submission, in Sponsor’s judgment, best represents a high-quality voice and good showmanship video. Winners will be selected by a panel of Station employees who will evaluate and compare the Video Submissions. Decisions of the Sponsor are final.
All twenty (20) Selected Contestants (“Contestants”) will be notified either by phone, email, and/or mail, within one (1) day of drawing. All Contestants are subject to verification.
Potential Winner must respond to such notification, by calling the Contest coordinator provided in the notification, within twenty-four (24) hours after the notification is sent by Sponsor, or the Contestant will be subject to disqualification, and an alternate Contestant will be selected based on the next highest vote tally of the judges, from among the remaining eligible entries, time permitting. Contestant may be required to sign and return appropriate forms and/or documentation, including an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release and/or where legally permissible a Publicity Release within two (2) days following the date of first attempted notification. Contestant hereby further agrees that it will sign any documents necessary to transfer copyright of the entry to Sponsor within two (2) days following the date of first attempted notification. Failure to sign and return such forms within the requisite timeframe could result in disqualification.
Sponsor is not responsible for incomplete, incomprehensible, illegible, or out-of-service contact information. If Sponsor is unable, after making a reasonable effort, to contact a selected potential winner, that potential winner will be disqualified and a new potential winner will be selected from remaining entries until all qualified Contestants are chosen.
Celebrity Judged Portion
All eligible Selected Contestants from the Preliminary Judged portion will perform on stage at the Hard Rock Café Pittsburgh on September 30, 2017 from 1p.m. – 4p.m. Each Contestant will have no more than three (3) minutes thirty (30) seconds to perform a song acapella or with their own accompaniment. A panel of local celebrity judges will evaluate and choose one (1) winner based on quality of voice and showmanship.
5. PRIZES (CELEBRITY JUDGED CONTEST PORTION):
One (1) Contest Winner(s) will receive: one (1) “Silver Ticket” to a one-on one audition with the American Idol Executive Producers in one of American Idol’s celebrity judge audition cities (locations to be announced, and choice of which city the winners will be sent to, to be determined by Sponsor). (No retail value)
Silver Ticket: The prize includes transportation to the audition city from Pittsburgh International Airport and/or Latrobe Airport, accommodations for two (2) nights. If the Contest Winner is a minor, he/she must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Approximate Retail Value of Prize: $1,000 ($2,000 in the event of a minor, for minor’s parent or guardian). The parent or guardian must also execute a Liability Release and all travelers must have valid travel documents. Travel must be taken on the dates specified by Sponsors. There is no cash value for the right to audition for American Idol.
Disclaimer: Winning the Pittsburgh Idol Contest does not mean you will be selected to appear on American Idol. Sponsor shall have no liability if for any reason the Production Entities cancel all or any part of any planes American Idol auditions.
All charges, fees, and costs not specifically included in the Contest Prize descriptions above, including but not limited to personal incidental items, transportation, taxes, souvenirs, gratuities, and licenses, are the responsibility of the Winner and their parent/guardian (if applicable).
Contest Prize must be picked up at WTAE Channel 4 studio no later than 5 p.m. on October 6, 2017. To claim prize, Contest Winner(s) must provide a valid driver’s license or state identification card. In addition, Contest Winner(s) may be required to sign appropriate forms and/or documentation, including an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release and/or where legally permissible a Publicity Release. Prize is non-transferable and must be redeemed on the audition date specified by the Producer, or else it will be forfeited. No cash redemption or prize substitution allowed by Contest Prize Winner(s). Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value for any reason in the sole discretion of Sponsor if the Prize or any component thereof is unavailable for any reason.
6. ODDS OF WINNING (JUDGED CONTEST PORTION):
Because selection of Contest Winner does not depend upon chance, there are no “odds” of winning. Instead, Contest Winner is selected as described above.
Except where prohibited, entry in the Contest constitutes each entrant’s consent to use, publish, reproduce and for all purposes, including publicity, promotion and advertising, in any media (including without limitation, the Internet, television, radio, or offline promotions), each Winner’s name, city, videograph, likeness, biographical material, voice, image, each in perpetuity without further compensation, credit or right of review or approval.
Participants are responsible for complying with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and with these Official Rules, and by entering, participants agree to be bound to these Official Rules. Any attempt by an entrant or other party to tamper with the proper administration of the Contest will disqualify the entrant and may result in civil or criminal action against the entrant or other party and may result in the discontinuation, suspension, or cancellation of the Contest. WINNERS AND ENTRANTS AGREE, EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW, TO RELEASE AND DISCHARGE, HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFY THE CONTEST ENTITIES, PRODUCTION ENTITIES AND ALL OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTION OF THIS CONTEST, FROM ANY AND ALL TAX LIABILITY THAT MAY BE IMPOSED OR ASSOCIATED WITH RECEIPT OR USE OF THE PRIZES, AND FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, ACTIONS, PROCEEDINGS, AND LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES, EXPENSES, FEES, INJURY OR LOSSES (INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH) SUSTAINED IN CONNECTION WITH THE RECEIPT, OWNERSHIP, OR USE OF THE PRIZE OR WHILE TRAVELING TO, PREPARING FOR, OR PARTICIPATING IN ANY PRIZE-RELATED ACTIVITY. Sponsor is not responsible for any printing, typographical, mechanical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the Promotion or in the announcement of the Prize. Winner’s guest(s), if applicable, must execute a liability and publicity release prior to the Winner’s receipt of the Prize. Sponsor retains the discretion to make all decisions regarding the interpretation and application of these Official Rules. All decisions of Sponsor are final and discretionary. In the event the selected Winner(s) of the Prize are/is ineligible or refuse(s) the Prize, the Prize will be forfeited and Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may randomly select an alternate Winner from remaining entries, or may elect not to award such Prize to an alternate Winner, where permitted. For prizes valued at $600 or greater, Winner must provide his or her Social Security Number for tax purposes. Prizes may be considered income, and any and all taxes associated with Prizes are the responsibility of the Winner(s).
If for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as planned for any reason, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, and unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, acts of God, war, terrorism, government regulation, disaster, fire, strikes, civil disorder, or any other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity of the Contest, the Sponsor reserves the right in its discretion to disqualify any individual it believes has tampered with the entry process, and/or cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest. Sponsor reserves the right to select winners from eligible entries received as of the termination date. Sponsor may prohibit an entrant from participating in a Promotion if it determines that said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion by cheating, hacking, deception or other unfair playing practices or intending to abuse, threaten or harass other entrants. Caution: Any attempt by a participant to deliberately damage any Web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such participant to the fullest extent of the law. The Contest Entities (i) assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries; (ii) are not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, or provider, computer equipment, software, failure of any entry information to be received by the Sponsor on account of technical problems, human error or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, or (iii) any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to the participant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in this Contest. Sponsor makes no warranty, guarantee, or representation of any kind concerning any prize, and Sponsor specifically disclaims any implied warranty of merchantability, warranty of fitness, and any other implied warranty.
Except where prohibited, entrants agree that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest shall be resolved exclusively by arbitration pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration Association then effective, and any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred by entrant with regard to this Contest, but in no event attorneys’ fees, punitive, incidental, consequential or other damages. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrants and sponsors in connection with the Contest shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than New York. New York County shall be the exclusive forum for any dispute relating to these Official Rules and/or this Contest. All participants and winners agree, by their participation in the Contest, to submit to personal jurisdiction in New York County. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules shall not affect the invalidity or unenforceability of any other provision so long as the general intent of these Official Rules remains in effect. In the event that any such provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, these Official Rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein.
To receive a copy of these Official Rules, visit www.WTAE.com/PittsburghIdolContest or send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Pittsburgh Idol Contest Rules, WTAE Channel 4, 400 Ardmore Blvd. Pittsburgh, PA 15218. These Official Rules supersede all other published editions. Sponsor reserves the right to change, alter, or amend these Official Rules as necessary, in its sole discretion, to ensure the fair administration of the Contest or to comply with applicable law. For a list of Winners’ names, send a self-addressed stamped envelope within 60 days of the drawing to WTAE Channel 4, Pittsburgh Idol Contest Winner’s List, at the address listed above.