Contest

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  

The TV5 Air Tahiti Nui - Trip for 2 Sweepstakes ("Contest") starts at 12:00 a.m. (PST) on November 1, 2009 and ends at 11:59 p.m. (PST) on November 30, 2009.  Please note that there will be one prize awarded -  Round-trip airfare for two to Tahiti from the US and 4 nights hotel in Tahiti.  The sponsor of this Contest is TV5 USA, 8733 Sunset Blvd., Suite 202, West Hollywood, CA 90069 (the "Sponsor").  The Contest shall be subject to these Official Rules, and by entering, all participants agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of these Official Rules.

ELIGIBILITY:  THE CONTEST IS OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE CONTIGUOUS CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES TWENTY-ONE (21) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AS OF THE DATE THEY ENTER THIS CONTEST.  Employees (and their families) of Sponsor, the satellite and cable systems which carry the TV5 Monde service, their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, parent companies, and their advertising agencies (collectively, the "Promotion Parties") and those living in the household of such persons are not eligible to enter or win.  All U.S. Federal, state and local rules and regulations apply. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.  By entering this Contest, entrants agree to abide by all terms of these Official Rules.

HOW TO ENTER THE CONTEST: Beginning at 12:00 am (PST) on November 1, 2009 you may enter the Contest in either of the following two ways (be sure to read the entire Contest Rules before you enter, as incomplete entries will be rejected):  (1) log on to the TV5 Monde website at http://www.tv5monde.com/usa ("Entry Site"), and fill in the entry form to provide your name, home address, telephone number, email address and whether you are 21 years of age or older or (2) provide the same information by regular mail to TV5 at the above address. All entries submitted by email or regular mail must be received by TV5 by 11:59 p.m. (PST) on November 30, 2009.


ONLY ONE (1) ENTRY PER PERSON WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS CONTEST.

The Promotion Parties, prize suppliers, and each of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, parent corporations, retailers and advertising and promotional agencies, and all of their officers, directors, shareholders, employees and agents (collectively, "Releasees") are not responsible for: any incorrect or inaccurate entry information; human errors; technical malfunctions; failures, omissions, interruptions, deletions or defects of any telephone network, computer equipment, servers, providers, or software, theft, tampering, destruction, or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries; data that is processed late or incorrectly or is incomplete or lost due to telephone, computer or electronic malfunction or traffic congestion on telephone lines or the Internet for any other reason whatsoever; typographical, printing or other errors; or any combination thereof.  All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.  False, fraudulent or deceptive entries or acts shall render entrants ineligible.  By entering the Contest, entrants affirm that they have read and accepted these Official Rules.  The Contest shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States.  By entering the Contest, entrants hereby submit to the jurisdiction and venue of the federal and state courts of the United States located in Southern California and waive the right to have disputes arising out of the subject matter hereof adjudicated in any other forum.  The information obtained via the entry will be used by Sponsor and its affiliates for marketing purposes. Any entry information collected from the Contest shall be used only in a manner consistent with the consent given by entrants at the time of the entry, with these Official Rules and with the following. Personally identifiable information is never sold or leased to any third parties. You may always opt-out of receiving future mailings or emails by notifying TV5USA at its address above.

SELECTION OF WINNERS:  One winner will be selected.  In order to be eligible for selection as a Winner of this contest, the entrant must provide as part of his or her entry submission verification that he or she is 21 years of age or older.  The Winner of the Prizes will be selected from those entry submissions from among all eligible entries no later than 11:59 AM PST on December 2, 2009 by TV5 USA, whose decisions are and shall be final and binding in all matters relating to this Contest.  If the prize notification is returned as undeliverable for any reason, the prize will be awarded to an alternate winner in a subsequent random drawing.  The Prizes are not transferable, assignable, or redeemable for cash. No substitution for the Prizes by the winner will be allowed.  If necessary, due to unavailability of the Prize for any reason, a prize of equal or greater value will be awarded at the sole discretion of the Sponsor.  

All Federal, state and local tax liabilities are the responsibility of the winner.  Acceptance of a prize constitutes permission (except where prohibited) for the Sponsor to use the winner's name, likeness, biography, statements, and any other similar materials for marketing, promotional and publicity purposes without additional compensation or any limitation.

PRIZES:  One prize will be awarded.  The Winners will be responsible for all local and airport taxes, fees and surcharges.  The approximate retail value of the prize to be awarded is $4,000. The odds of winning the prize will be determined by the total number of eligible entries received.

LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY: Releasees shall not be liable to a Winner or any other person for failure to supply the prize, or any part thereof, by reason of any acts of God, any actions, regulations, orders or requests by any governmental or quasi-governmental entity (whether or not the actions, regulations, orders or requests prove to be invalid), equipment failure, terrorist acts, earthquake, war, fire, flood, explosion, unusually severe weather, hurricane, embargo, labor dispute or strike (whether legal or illegal), labor or material shortage, transportation interruption of any kind, work slow-down, civil disturbance, insurrection, riot, or any other cause beyond Sponsor's sole control.

GENERAL:  Entrants agree to release and waive any claims they may have against Releasees for any and all injuries, claims, damages, losses, costs, or expenses of any kind (including without limitation attorney's fees) resulting from acceptance, use, or misuse of any prize or element thereof, or participation in this Contest.

If for any reason Sponsor is prevented from conducting the Contest as planned,  the Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, modify, or suspend this Contest or any portion thereof and to disqualify any individual who has interfered with or attempted to interfere with the Contest or the operation of the Entry Site.  In the event this Contest is cancelled, the Sponsor will conduct a random drawing to award the Prize from among all eligible entries received prior to the time of the event warranting such cancellation.  If cancellation, modification, or suspension occurs, notification will be posted at the Entry Site.  If a dispute arises as to who submitted an entry to the Entry Site, the entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the email account entered. The authorized account holder is deemed the natural person who is assigned the email address by an Internet service provider, or other organization that assigns email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address.  A potential winner may be requested to provide Sponsor with proof that the potential winner is the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the winning entry and that all eligibility requirements are met.

WINNERS NAMES: For name of the Winner (available after November 30, 2009), or a copy of these Official Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope toTV5 USA at the above address.   Residents of VT may omit return postage on rules requests.