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The Walking Dead Fan Rewards Club Fan Art Contest (the "Contest")

OFFICIAL RULES (the "Official Rules")

OFFICIAL RULES. NO PURCHASE/POINTS NECESSARY TO ENTER THE CONTEST.

A PURCHASE/POINTS DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

  1. CONTEST DESCRIPTION: This Contest is designed to give entrants (“Entrants”) the opportunity to submit fan art inspired by THE WALKING DEAD (the “Series”) for a chance to win two (2) tickets to THE TAKING DEAD. The eligible “Submissions” (as defined below) will be judged by Sponsor to select the Grand Prize winner and all other entries will be posted online for others to view and judge as more fully set forth below.

  2. SPONSOR: AMC Network Entertainment LLC (“Sponsor”), 11 Penn Plaza, NY, NY 10001, is solely responsible for all aspects of this Contest.

  3. ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry and who are, or register to become THE WALKING DEAD FAN REWARD CLUB members prior to entry. Void in Puerto Rico and where prohibited by law. Individuals who are employees, officers, directors, agents or representatives of Sponsor, any organization responsible for the sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promotion of the Contest, and/or each of their respective parent, subsidiary and affiliated companies (“Contest Entities”) as well as their immediate family members (defined as parents, children, siblings and spouses, regardless of where they live) and those with whom such individuals are domiciled (whether related or not) are not eligible. For purposes of these Rules, all times and days are Eastern Time (“ET”). Sponsor's computer is the official time keeping device for this Contest; and the awarding of any prize is subject to the eligibility and forfeiture provisions set forth herein. The times set forth below are subject to change in Sponsor's sole discretion. In the event of any change, notice of the revised date or time will be posted on Website. Normal Internet access and usage charges imposed by your on-line service will apply. It is your sole responsibility to notify the Sponsor if you, as an Entrant (as defined in section 3 below), change your email address (“Address”).

  4. HOW TO ENTER: This Contest begins at 12:00am Eastern Time (“ET”) on October 1, 2018 and ends at 11:59pm ET on November 11, 2018 (the “Contest Period”). To enter, between 12:00pm ET on October 1, 2018 and 11:59pm ET on October 14, 2018 (the “Entry Period”) visit www.amc.com/twd-fan-art (“Website”) and follow the instructions within these Rules and posted on the Website to create make a submission. To join THE WALKING DEAD FAN REWARDS CLUB, visit www.twdrewards.com and follow the instructions provided. Entrants must submit one piece of original artwork (e.g. painting, drawing, illustration, photo) inspired by THE WALKING DEAD (each a “Submission” and collectively, the “Submissions”). Only Submissions received during the Entry Period will be eligible. Each Submission must conform to the Entry Requirements set forth below. By entering the Contest each Entrant agrees to abide by these Official Rules. Incomplete Submission will be disqualified. Section 7 for more details on the use of AMC’s intellectual property (“AMC IP”) or THE WALKING DEAD intellectual property (“TWD IP”). By entering the Contest, Entrants understand that all Submissions may be posted on-line on the TWD Rewards Club gallery page for viewing and voting by TWD Reward Club Members and otherwise used by Sponsor and its designees as otherwise set forth herein. All Submissions will be reviewed by Sponsor prior to posting. Sponsor does not guarantee the posting of any Submission and reserves the right to not post any Submission for any or no reason including, without limitation, if Sponsor deems in its sole discretion the Submission is inappropriate or does not conform to these Official Rules. Sponsor will not notify Entrants whether their Submissions have been approved or denied. Retain a copy of your Submission in its original format after uploading it. If you are a winner, you may need to provide Sponsor with your Submission in its original format. Failure to do so may result in disqualification and the selection of an alternate winner.

  5. LIMITATION: Entrants can only use their THE WALKING DEAD FAN REWARDS CLUB email account in connection with the Contest and may only enter one (1) Submission during the Entry Period. One person may not upload the same Submission more than once and multiple Submissions from the same person via one or more accounts will be disqualified. Any attempt by any Entrant to obtain more than the stated number of entries by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins or any other methods will void the Entrant’s Submission and that Entrant may be disqualified in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of any person who submitted a Submission, the authorized account holder of the email address used to enter will be deemed to be the Entrant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned an email address or social media account by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses or social media accounts for the domain associated with the submitted address. Potential winners may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder.

  6. DO’s & DON'Ts

    Do’s…

    Do protect your privacy

    Please avoid full names or other personal information in your Entry.

    Do be original. Feel free to put your own spin on THE WALKING DEAD franchise.

    Have fun!

    Don'ts…

    Don't show any brands or logos

    That means no prominent and/or visible/recognizable use of brands or logos (other than AMC IP and AMC/TWD-branded items) in the background or any part of the Entry.

    Don't include any names and/or likenesses of any person in the Artwork without first obtaining written permission from such person, other than those associated with THE WALKING DEAD. You will be responsible for getting written permission from any person included in your Artwork.

    Don't be rude or use profanity.

    Avoid bad language, rude gestures and other inappropriate stuff, and for your safety, don't try any risky moves.

    Don't send Artwork that is too big or the wrong format.

    Artwork must be less than 10MB in file size and must be in one of the following file formats: JPEG, PSD, PNG or GIF.

  7. CONTEST ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: All Entries must meet the following requirements and specifications to be eligible:

    • The Entry must be authorized. This means that you must have the legal right and any and all permissions necessary to submit the Entry into the Contest. By submitting the Entry, you hereby represent that you have all rights necessary to distribute the Entry through the Website or any other website and to grant to Sponsor the rights set forth below.
    • With the exception of any AMC IP or TWD IP you may use, the Entry must be your original work and must not infringe the copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity or any other intellectual property right of any person or entity.
    • The Entry must meet all specifications set forth by Sponsor in these Rules, including, without limitation, Format and Size, and those specifications described in the Rules.
    • The Entry must not, in the sole discretion of Sponsor, contain any inappropriate content including but not limited to, material which is (or promotes activities which are) abusive, harassing, threatening, an invasion of a right of privacy of another person, bigoted, hateful, racially offensive, discriminatory (based on race, sex, religion, national origin, physical disability, sexual orientation or age), violent (e.g., relating to murder, the sales of weapons, cruelty, abuse, etc.), vulgar, obscene, pornographic or otherwise sexually explicit, harmful or can reasonably be expected to harm any person or entity, profane, offensive or otherwise objectionable as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion; must not contain material which is (or promote activities which are) illegal or encourage or advocate illegal activity or the discussion of illegal activities with the intent to commit them (including Entries that are, or represent an attempt to engage in, child pornography, stalking, sexual assault, fraud, trafficking in obscene or stolen material, underage drinking, drug dealing and/or drug abuse, harassment, computer hacking, theft, or conspiracy to commit any criminal activity) or otherwise unlawful. The Entry must not violate these Rules or the Terms.
    • The Entry must not disparage the Entities.
    • With the exception of any AMC IP or TWD IP you use in your Entry, you represent and warrant that: (i) you are the sole and exclusive creator and owner of the Entry, and all rights thereto; (ii) you have the full and exclusive right, power and authority to submit the Entry to Sponsor upon the terms and conditions set forth herein; (iii) the Entry has not been previously published nor has it received any previous awards and/or prizes; (iv) no rights in the Entry have previously been granted to any person, firm, corporation or other entity or otherwise exercised or exploited; and (v) the full use of the Entry or any part thereof will not in any way violate or infringe upon any copyright (statutory or otherwise), constitute a libel or defamation of or an invasion of the rights of privacy or publicity of, or otherwise violate or infringe upon any other personal, property or other rights of any person, firm, corporation or other entity or subject Sponsor to any costs or liability of any kind or nature whatsoever.
    • Any Entry that fails to meet Sponsor's specifications may be disqualified. All Entries must be received during the Entry Period. In the event that the same Entry is received from more than one (1) Entrant, only the first Entry received will be accepted. Any Entry received after the applicable Entry Period will be disqualified. Proof of submitting an Entry does not constitute proof of receipt or entry into the Contest.
    • You are responsible for, and must have obtained, prior, written approval from any identifiable person (or such person’s parent or legal guardian (“Parent”) if such person is a minor as defined by your state of residence (“Minor”)) that appears in, is mentioned in, or otherwise contributed to the Entry (each a “Third-Party Participant”) for you to include such person in the Entry. By entering, you represent and warrant that you have obtained such permission and all other necessary authorizations from any Third-Party Participant (or such Third-Party Participant’s Parent if Third-Party Participant is a Minor) allowing use of such person’s name, likeness or contribution in the Entry, and you and each Third-Party Participant (or such Third-Party Participant’s Parent if Third-Party Participant is a Minor) agree to and do hereby assign all rights for usage to Sponsor. You may be required, at any time, to provide Sponsor with evidence of all such written permission(s) and authorizations immediately upon request, or you may be disqualified and rendered ineligible to receive a prize in this Contest.

  8. SPONSOR’S RIGHT TO DISQUALIFY: Sponsor reserves the right in its sole and unfettered discretion to disqualify any Submission for any reason, including but not limited to a violation or potential violation of any of the foregoing requirements or a failure to comply with any provision of these Official Rules. The decisions of Sponsor on this and all matters pertaining to the Contest shall be final and binding. Entrants agree to indemnify and hold Sponsor harmless from and against any suits, claims, losses, damages and expenses, including reasonable attorney fees that it may sustain from any breach of a representation or warranty made by the Entrant or the use of any rights granted by the Entrant to Sponsor hereunder.

  9. JUDGING/RUNNERS-UP PRIZE WINNER SELECTION: Beginning October 21, 2018 through November 11, 2018 (“Reward Club Member Judging Phase”) all Submissions will be made available for viewing on the Website. Visitors to the website will be invited to vote on their favorite Submissions. At the end of the Reward Club Member Judging Phase, and assuming a sufficient number of eligible entries are received, the top twenty (20) submissions with the most votes will become semi-finalists. Entrants will be disqualified if automatic voting software is used in their favor.

  10. PRIZE WINNER SELECTION: The twenty (20) Submissions that receive the highest ratings from the Public Judging Phase will become the semi-finalists. A panel of judges comprised of employees of the Sponsor will review the semi-finalists and select one (1) Grand Prize Winner based upon the following criteria: (A) 1/3 creativity, (B) 1/3 artistic ability, and (C) 1/3 consistency with THE WALKING DEAD brand and nineteen (19) finalists. The decisions of these judges are final and binding. In the event of a tie between any eligible entries, the tie will be broken by an additional judge who will judge the tied entries based on the criteria listed above. All finalists, including Winner, will be notified by email at the email address used to submit the Submission upon conclusion of the voting period. Please check your email and spam filters. If the finalist and/or Winner fails to respond within five (5) days of notification or if the notification is consistently returned as undeliverable or fails to reach the potential winner for any reason or if the finalist and/or Winner fails to respond for any reason to the notification as directed, the finalist and/or Winner will forfeit the Prize. As a condition of receiving a Prize, the finalist and/or Winner may be required to complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release, and, except where prohibited, a Publicity Release, on or before the date stated on the Prize notification.

  11. PRIZE; APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE; ODDS OF WINNING: There are twenty (20) prizes (“Prizes”) available to be won. All nineteen (19) finalists will receive a AMC THE WALKING DEAD Supply Drop Box with an approximate retail value (“ARV”) of $49.99 (ARV of Finalist Prizes $949.81). One (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive two (2) tickets to taping of THE TALKING DEAD (Tickets are by invitation only and have no retail value. Sponsor is only responsible for delivering the Tickets. Winner and their guest must arrange for their own travel and lodging for the taping), and AMC THE WALKING DEAD Supply Drop Box. (ARV of Grand Prize $49.99). Winner is not entitled to the difference, if any, between the actual and approximate retail value of the Prize. Prizes are non-transferable, non-exchangeable and not redeemable for cash. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a Prize for one of equal or greater value if a designated Prize should become unavailable for any reason or for any other reason in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor makes no representations or warranties with respect to any Prize. Prizes include delivery to one (1) U.S. address only, as supplied by selected finalists. Any other costs or expenses associated with the Prizes will be the sole responsibility of selected winners. Limit: One (1) Prize per person and per household. TAXES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNERS.

  12. GRANT OF RIGHTS: By participating in the Contest, Entrant agrees to irrevocably and exclusively grant to Sponsor all right, title and interest in and to the Submission, including, without limitation, all copyright therein, and the right to perform, market, sell, distribute, produce, reproduce, store, copy, transmit, exhibit, publish, post, edit, adapt, create derivative works from, and otherwise use without limitation the Submission without any further consent or compensation of any nature or kind, in whole or in part, in any manner and media whatsoever (whether now known or hereafter devised) worldwide in perpetuity, whether as part of the Series or otherwise, for any purpose whatsoever, including, without limitation, for the purposes of advertising, promotion or publicity of the Series, or in connection with any merchandising, packaging, subsidiary or ancillary rights, products or materials developed in connection with the Series. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Entrants agree that the foregoing grant of rights includes but is not limited to the right of Sponsor to use the Submission for any commercial or non-commercial purposes including, without limitation, for publishing or use in connection with other merchandise without compensation, notice or approval. Entrants agree to waive any and all copyright interest, of any nature or kind, they may have in the Submission, including, without limitation, any moral rights in the foregoing. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all Entrants grant Sponsor the right to publish and display their Submissions online for the purposes of this Contest, including without the limitation, the right to publish the Submissions on Web sites such as youtube.com, facebook.com, twitter.com, instagram.com. Finalists further grant Sponsor a royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual right and license to use, publish, post, display, prepare derivative works, edit, alter, adapt, modify and otherwise exploit his or her Submission without any further consent or compensation of any nature or kind, in whole or in part, in any manner or media whatsoever (whether now known or hereafter devised) for any purpose whatsoever including, without limitation, in and in connection with the production, distribution or exploitation of the Series and/or for promotional or advertising purposes relating thereto. The use of the Submissions after the Contest is complete for advertising and promotional purposes may or may not include the Entrant’s name and city and state of residency. Winners agree to sign any documents that may be necessary to affect the assignment of the foregoing rights.

  13. PERSONAL INFORMATION; PUBLICITY. Sponsor and its authorized agents will collect, use, and disclose the personal information you provide when you enter the Contest for the purposes of administering the Contest and Prize fulfillment. By entering this Contest, you consent to such collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information. You may also be offered the opportunity to receive additional communications from Sponsor about its products and upcoming contests and promotions. By participating in this Contest, Entrant hereby grant Sponsor the right to use his/her name, image, picture, biographical information, statements, voice and likeness for any publicity, advertising, trade or promotional purposes in any media or format, whether now known or hereafter developed, including but not limited to the internet, at any time or times in perpetuity, without further compensation or notice.

  14. RIGHT TO VOID / MODIFY / SUSPEND. Sponsor reserves the right to modify, cancel, terminate or suspend this Contest, or these Official Rules, in whole or in part, at any time and without notice or obligation if, in Sponsor's sole opinion, any factor interferes with its proper conduct as contemplated by these Official Rules. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if the Contest, or any part thereof, is not capable of running as planned for any reason, including but not limited to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, programming errors, or technical failures, earthquake, flood, fire, storm or other natural disaster, act of God or labor controversy or threat thereof, civil disturbance or commotion, disruption of the public markets, war or armed conflict (whether or not officially declared), which, in the sole opinion of Sponsor, corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Contest, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, void any suspect entries and: (a) terminate the Contest, or any portion thereof; (b) modify or suspend the Contest, or any portion thereof, to address the impairment and then resume the Contest, or relevant portion, in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules; and/or (c) award the Prize from among the eligible, non-suspect Submissions received up to the time of the impairment in accordance with the winner selection criteria discussed above.

  15. RELEASE, WARRANTY, LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION/CONDITIONS: You expressly understand and agree that: [a] You hereby release and hold harmless the Contest Entities from any and all liability for claims, demands, losses and liabilities, including, without limitation, for death and bodily injury, resulting, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from your participation in the Contest and/or the use or acceptance of any Prize won; [b] YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE AND PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THIS CONTEST IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. THE CONTEST ENTITIES EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT; [c] You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Contest Entities from and against any and all claims, liabilities (including, but not limited to, attorneys' and experts' fees, costs and disbursements), demands and actions of every kind and nature, whether or not now known or suspected (collectively, "Claims"), arising out of or in connection with (i) your participation in the Contest; (ii) any Entry submitted by you (including, but not limited to, any and all Claims of third parties, whether or not groundless, based on the Entry of such material); (iii) any posting by you on Sponsor's Website; (iv) the use by Contest Entities of any of the rights granted by you in connection with the Contest; and (v) any breach by you of any warranty, agreement or representation contained in these Rules or Terms or in any documentation submitted by you; [d] any and all Claims shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action.

  16. GENERAL CONDITIONS. Participation in this Contest constitutes agreement by entrant to these Official Rules. Winning a prize is contingent on fulfilling all the requirements set forth herein. All Submissions and prize claims are subject to verification. Proof of Submission does not constitute proof of receipt. Entrants agree to abide by these Official Rules. Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and municipal laws. Void where prohibited. Sponsor reserves the right to correct any typographical, printing, computer programming or operator errors. Sponsor's failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. If any provision of the Official Rules is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, then the Official Rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein. Should a winner make any false statement(s) in any document referenced above, the winner will be required to promptly return to Sponsor his/her Prize, or the cash value thereof. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any Entrant that tampers with the entry process, violates these Official Rules, is ineligible for any reason or acts in a disruptive or unsportsmanlike manner. WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CONTEST OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PROSECUTE AND SEEK DAMAGES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

  17. GOVERNING LAW. All disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this contest or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action and in accordance with the laws of the state of New York without regard to principles of conficts of law; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this contest, if any, but in no event will entrant be entitled to receive attorneys’ fees or be entitled to recover punitive, exemplary, incidental or consequential damages

  18. WINNERS’ LIST: For a copy of the Rules and/or the names of the Winners, send a separate, stamped, self-addressed envelope to: The Walking Dead Fan Rewards Club Fan Art Contest , Winner/Rules Requests, c/o AMC Network Entertainment LLC, 11 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001, designating either Winner’s list or Rules. Requests must be received no later than November 30, 2018.