Doctor Who - Friendship is Universal Christmas Special Screening USA Sweepstakes

Official Rules 

Please read these Official Rules carefully before entering the Doctor Who – Friendship is Universal Christmas Special Screening USA Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”).

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

1. ELIGIBILITY

The Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States (including the District of Columbia) who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry. Employees of BBC Studios Distribution Limited, its affiliates, promotional partners, as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and household members of each of the foregoing are not eligible to enter. The Sweepstakes is subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited by law. Proof of consent may be required at any time.

2. SPONSOR

The Sweepstakes is sponsored by BBC Studios Distribution Limited, 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London W12 7FA (the “Sponsor”). The BBC Code of Conduct (the “Code”) for competitions can be found at https://www.bbc.co.uk/editorialguidelines/guidance/code-of-conduct/ and all Sponsor promotions comply with the Code. THE SWEEPSTAKES IS IN NO WAY SPONSORED, ENDORSED OR ADMINISTERED BY, OR ASSOCIATED WITH X HOLDINGS CORP., X CORP., META PLATFORMS, INC., FACEBOOK, INC., INSTAGRAM, INC. OR DISNEY DTC, LLC D/B/A DISNEY+, ITS PARENT, SUBSIDIARY, AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES (COLLECTIVELY “DISNEY”). X HOLDINGS CORP., X CORP., META PLATFORMS, INC., FACEBOOK, INC., INSTAGRAM, INC. AND DISNEY ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH SPONSOR IN ANY WAY.

3. AGREEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULES

Participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes each entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor which are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein in a timely manner.

4. ENTRY PERIOD

The Sweepstakes shall begin on October 8, 2024, at 12:00 British Summer Time (“BST”) and ends on October 13, 2024, at 23:59 BST (the “Entry Period”). Entries received prior to or after the Entry Period will be disqualified. The use of any agencies or automated software to submit entries will void all entries submitted by that person.

5. ENTRY NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE CHANCES OF WINNING. To enter, visit https://www.doctorwho.tv/play/friendship-is-universal-festive-special-competition and submit your
(i) full name,
(ii) email address,
(iii) state of residence, and
(iv) geographical location of preferred Cinema Location (as defined below),

in the provided competition form, and choose whether or not to sign up to the Doctor Who newsletter. Entries must be received by October 13, 2024, at 23:59 BST. No entries will be accepted beyond this time. Only one entry per person, per Entry Period.

6. DRAWING

Within two (2) days after the end of the Entry Period, Sponsor will select one (1) potential winner in a random drawing of all valid entries received. The odds of being selected depend on the number of eligible entries received.

7. PRIZE

The winner shall receive one (1) private screening of the Doctor Who Christmas Special 2024 television episode (the “Screening”) at a cinema location (“Cinema Location”) scheduled to take place on a date between December 14, 2024 and December 18, 2024 (inclusive), for the winner and the winner’s chosen guests (up to thirty (30) persons in total, and any guests under thirteen (13) years of age must be accompanied by a guest who is their parent or legal guardian) with refreshments (excluding alcohol) provided by the Cinema Location (the “Prize”). The Prize has an approximate retail value of Four Thousand United States Dollars ($4,000.00 USD). Sponsor shall endeavor to arrange for the Screening to be hosted at a Cinema Location within fifty (50) miles radius of the winner’s permanent residence, however entrants acknowledge that for logistical or availability reasons this may not be possible, in which case the winner and their guests may need to travel a greater distance in order to redeem the Prize. For the avoidance of doubt, travel and/or accommodation is not included as part of the Prize. If the Prize must be taken on a specific date and the winner is unable to attend on that day, Sponsor reserves the right to offer the Prize to an alternate entrant that is selected in his/her place in a random drawing of all entries received, or to re-offer the Prize in any future competition or promotion by Sponsor. Sponsor accepts no responsibility for any costs associated with the Prize not specifically included/stated. No cash or other substitution may be made, except by Sponsor, who reserves the right to substitute a prize with another prize of equal or greater value if the advertised prize is not available for any reason as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Once the winner is selected and notified, the winner shall not be entitled to transfer or sell the Prize to any other third party, even in the event that such third party would otherwise have been entitled to enter the Sweepstakes. Should a winner sell or attempt to sell the Prize, the winner will be disqualified, and Sponsor will select a new winner. The Prize is awarded “as is” and without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including, without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

8. WINNER NOTIFICATION

The potential winner will be notified via email within two (2) days of the drawing. The potential winner will have two (2) days from the date of notification to claim the Prize. If the potential winner is unable to be contacted, is unavailable or has not confirmed their acceptance of the Prize within two (2) days from the date of notification, Sponsor reserves the right to offer the Prize to an alternate entrant that is selected in his/her place in a random drawing of all entries received, or to re-offer the Prize in any future competition or promotion by Sponsor. On successful contact and confirmation with a potential winner, Sponsor will send information on how to redeem the Prize to the potential winner to a designated email address. Sponsor shall not be liable for any disruption, delay, strike action or incorrect delivery by any postal or courier service or if incorrect details are provided. The name of the winner may be obtained by emailing crm@bbc.com within two (2) months after the end of the Entry Period.

9. REQUIREMENTS OF POTENTIAL WINNERS

Except where prohibited, a potential winner may be required to complete and return an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release (the “Affidavit/Release”) within seven (7) days of being notified. If a potential winner fails to sign and return the Affidavit/Release within the required time period, an alternate entrant will be selected in his/her place in a random drawing of all entries received. The potential winner will be required to fill out and return a W-9 form within fourteen (14) days of being notified. This form requires the Social Security Number of the winner. The winner will also be required to provide to Sponsor their telephone number and permanent residential address when confirming their acceptance of the Prize, and a complete list of the full names and email addresses of their chosen guests no later than five (5) days before the scheduled Screening date. Prize fulfilment is conditional upon the winner and each of their guests (i) agreeing to adhere to any confidentiality provisions or instructions regarding the Screening as communicated by Sponsor; and (ii) being able to present upon request a valid, recognized form of photographic ID prior to attending the Screening.

10. PRIVACY

All information submitted as part of this Sweepstakes will be treated in accordance with Sponsor’s Privacy Policy. Sponsor will only ever use each entrant’s personal details for the purposes of administering the Sweepstakes and to send marketing emails (if that entrant chooses to subscribe) and will not publish them or provide them to anyone without permission. For clarity, Sponsor may share the contact details of the winner and their chosen guests with third parties, which may include the Cinema Location, who may be involved in distributing or administering the prize on behalf of Sponsor.

11. PUBLICITY

Except where prohibited, participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes each winner’s consent to Sponsor’s use of the winner’s name, likeness, voice, biographical information, and state of residence for promotional purposes in any media without further payment or consideration. Any promotional activity or press release any winner makes in relation to the Sweepstakes must be pre-approved by Sponsor in writing.

12. GENERAL CONDITIONS

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, 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) award the prize(s) at random from among the eligible entries received up to the time of the impairment. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or 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 reserves 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. If the identity of an entrant is disputed, the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at the time of entry will be deemed to be the entrant. An entrant may be required to provide proof that he/she is the authorized accountholder of the email address associated with the selected entry. The sole determinant of time for the purposes of receipt of a valid entry in the Sweepstakes will be Sponsor’s computer.

13. RELEASE AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

By participating in the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees to release and hold harmless Sponsor, X Holdings Corp., X Corp., Meta Platforms, Inc., Facebook, Inc., Instagram, Inc., Disney and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents (the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use of any prize, including, but not limited to: (a) unauthorized human intervention in the Sweepstakes; (b) technical errors related to computers, servers, providers, or telephone or network lines; (c) printing errors; (d) lost, late, postage-due, misdirected, or undeliverable mail; (e) errors in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; or (f) injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt of any prize. Each entrant further agrees that in any cause of action, the Released Parties’ liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Sweepstakes, and in no event shall the Released Parties be liable for attorneys’ fees.

14. DISPUTES

Except where prohibited, each entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Sweepstakes or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in New York, New York. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, entrant’s rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Released Parties in connection with the Sweepstakes, 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 (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.

15. OFFICIAL RULES AND SWEEPSTAKES RESULTS

A copy of these Official Rules will be posted on https://www.doctorwho.tv/terms-and-conditions-doctor-who-competition-friendship-is-universal-festive-special-us-screening for up to sixty (60) days following the conclusion of the Sweepstakes.

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SHORT TERMS

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Begins October 8, 2024, at 12:00 BST, and ends October 13, 2024, at 23:59 BST. Open to 50 US/DC; 18+. Eligibility restrictions apply. Limit 1 entry per person. Winner is responsible for all travel to and from the event. Odds/Rules: https://www.doctorwho.tv/terms-and-conditions-doctor-who-competition-friendship-is-universal-festive-special-us-screening. Void where prohibited.