DOGDALES/MH/HM/20111221/1186
THIS MORNING ‘A DOG FOR THE DALES’: INTERACTION INFORMATION
Opening/closing date & time:
· Entry period opens for entries as stated on ‘This Morning’ (the “programme”).
· Entry period closes for entries at midday on Wednesday 18 January 2012.
· Vote opens online as stated in the programme on Monday 27 February 2012
· Vote closes online at as stated in the programme on Thursday 1 March 2012.
The vote open and close times may be subject to change in the sole discretion of the producers of the programme.
Eligibility criteria:
Entrants must meet the following criteria:
(a) Must be aged 18 or over;
(b) Must be the owner of the dog being entered;
(c) Must be a UK (including Northern Ireland), Channel Islands or Isle of Man resident, meaning they must ordinarily be living in the UK (including Northern Ireland), Channel Islands or Isle of Man for the duration of This Morning ‘A Dog for the Dales’.
(d) Must not be employed or engaged by the Promoter, programme producers (the “producers”) or companies within their group of companies or be a live-in partner or immediate relative (i.e. mother, father, son, daughter, brother or sister) of an employee of the Promoter, producers or persons professionally associated with This Morning ‘A Dog for the Dales’;
(e) Must disclose to the producers when asked, details of any and all convictions and actions pending against them currently and/or any unspent convictions other than driving offences which have not resulted in a ban. At the sole discretion of the producers, certain convictions or pending criminal proceedings against an entrant may invalidate their entry or otherwise result in the termination of their participation in the programme;
(f) Must disclose to the producers details of any and all paid television work the dog has been involved in. Failure to disclose this information may invalidate the entry;
(g) The semi-finalists must be available to be contacted, and for filming purposes or otherwise on specified dates, including but not limited to dates during the period between Monday 6 February 2012 and Sunday 26 February inclusive or such other date or dates as may be specified by the Promoter and/or producers;
(h) The three finalists must be available to feature on the programme on Thursday 1 March 2012 or such other dates as may be specified by the Promoter or the producers;
(i) The winner will be required to film the episode on the Emmerdale set in Leeds, West Yorkshire during the period between Monday 12 March 2012 and Friday 16 March 2012 inclusive or such other date as specified by the Promoter or the producers; and
(j) Must ensure that the dog has no health concerns which might impact on it or others or upon its ability to appear on television or take part in filming.
You agree that you have control over your dog and that your dog has a suitable temperament to be around other people and other animals without displaying violent or aggressive behaviour. You further agree that your dog has not been the subject of any action or proceedings in relation to out of control or dangerous behaviour, including without limitation any proceedings brought under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (as amended).
Proof of eligibility may be required.
Failure to comply with the eligibility or entry criteria as set out in these terms and conditions, and elsewhere as applicable or failure to comply with instructions and/or directions given or with these terms and conditions in any way may result in disqualification from participation. For the avoidance of doubt, if we suspect that an entrant is not eligible to participate we reserve the right to terminate or suspend their further participation and that entrant forfeits any claim to participate further in the competition and/or to winning any prize.
By entering this competition you agree to comply with these terms and conditions, and you agree that you may be contacted by the producers and the Promoter, and that you may be required for filming purposes and/or other appearances at any time for simultaneous or later broadcast in any media, and that your entry and your name may be published in all media, adapted, in whole or in part, or otherwise exploited in any manner, including but not limited to publication on www.itv.comin the Promoter’s sole discretion. (the “website”)
Method of entry:
Go to the website at www.itv.com/thismorning and follow the instructions to access and complete the online entry form and upload your video of the dog being entered.
An entrant may only submit one entry per telephone number to this competition. Entries created by groups of individuals or organisations will be invalid and will not be entered into the competition. Entries above the maximum number permitted or which are incomplete, incomprehensible, illegible, or which are received or submitted after the deadline for receipt of entries will be invalid and will not be considered.
Please note that there is no other method of entry other than as specified in these terms and conditions. The Promoter, Prize Provider and the producers bear no responsibility for any entry which is incorrectly submitted, lost due to technical problems, or damaged in any way. The Promoter, Prize Provider and/or the producers will not acknowledge receipt of any entry.
Entry criteria:
By submitting a videowhich should be a maximum of one minute long (if an entry above one minute in length is submitted the Promoter will only consider the first minute of the video) each entrant warrants and represents that he/she owns the rights to the video submitted. The entrant agrees that they will not submit an entry to the competition which contains any information which in any way infringes the copyright or other rights of a third party, or which infringes any applicable laws and that the information they provide is accurate and up to date. The entry must not contain any information which is in any way defamatory, obscene, unlawful, harmful, offensive or inappropriate or infringes the rights of a third party or may have the effect of being harassing, threatening, abusive or hateful or that otherwise degrades or intimidates an individual or group of individuals on the basis of religion, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, age or disability.
Cost of entry:
There is no charge for entry but internet service provider’s fees may apply when accessing the internet.
Selection criteria:
All entries will be judged on the basis of the visual appeal of the entry including, but not limited to, the dog’s agility and personality.
The semi-finalists’ dogs will be judged based on the selection criteria including without limitation the dog’s agility, personality and how they test on screen.
Selection process:
All eligible entries received by the closing date and time will be reviewed between Wednesday 18 January 2012 and 1 February 2012 (inclusive) by a panel which will consist of the programme production team and a dog behavioural expert. The panel will evaluate all eligible entries and will select a shortlist (the “shortlisted entrants”). The shortlisted entrants will be required to be filmed on the Emmerdale set in Leeds, West Yorkshire between the dates 6 and 17 February 2012 inclusive or such other dates as may be specified by the Promoter or the producers and at home between the dates 17 and 26 February 2012 inclusive or such other dates as may be specified by the Promoter or the producers.
One night’s accommodation in a Leeds hotel, on a bed and breakfast basis based on one person in a room, will be provided for each of the shortlisted entrants and their dogs between the dates 6 and 17 February 2012 inclusive or such other dates as may be specified by the Promoter or the producers or such other date or dates as may be specified by the Promoter and/or producers. The producers will provide return travel for each of the finalists from the UK mainline station nearest to their home address to a station in Leeds and return ground transfers from the train station in Leeds to their hotel accommodation.
The judging panel consisting of a member of the Emmerdale cast, a senior member of the Emmerdale production team and the dog behavioural expert will meet and in their sole discretion will rank each shortlisted entrant in descending order beginning with the dog which best meets the selection criteria as indicated in these terms. The top three (3) dogs which best meet the selection criteria will be selected as finalists (the “finalist(s)”).
One member of the judging panel will be nominated to be the head judge who will determine who will be the shortlisted entrant or finalist or who will win the prize in the event of a tie in the scoring or in the vote or other circumstance beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter and/or the producers. The decision of the judging panel or the head judge is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Each finalist will be contacted for confirmation of eligibility and compliance with the entry criteria. Failure to comply with any criteria may result in disqualification of a finalist and another finalist being selected by the panel from the shortlisted entries and contacted to become a finalist instead. Each finalist will be contacted as soon as reasonably practicable following the selection of the finalists. The Promoter will make reasonable efforts to contact each finalist. If the finalist cannot be contacted this may result in forfeiture of their position as a finalist and the Promoter reserves the right to disqualify that entrant (without further liability to that entrant) and offer the finalist position to the next shortlisted entrant and thereafter until an eligible finalist is found.
During the period Monday 27 February 2012 to Thursday 1 March 2012 inclusive, the finalists will then be entered into an online public vote on the website (the “vote”). The results of the vote will be announced in the studio on Thursday 1 March 2012 or such other date as determined in the producer’s discretion. General vote terms and conditions in the General Competition, Vote and Poll Terms and Conditions at www.itv.com/terms apply.
One night’s accommodation in a London hotel, on a room-only basis based on one person in a room, will be provided for each of the finalists and their dogsonWednesday 29 February 2012 or such other date or dates as may be specified by the Promoter and/or producers. The producers will provide return travel for each of the finalists from the UK mainline station nearest to their home address to a station in London and return ground transfers from the train station in London to their hotel accommodation. Note that the finalists will be required to participate in the programme and be filmed/photographed.
Please note that, unless otherwise specified, it is the responsibility of the entrant to arrange and pay for their own travel expenses to any location as specified for participation in This Morning ‘A Dog for the Dales’, as well as any accommodation expenses, parking costs, car hire, meals, drinks, excursions, treatments, telephone calls including local and long distance telephone calls, hotel charges, spending money, personal items, merchandise and souvenirs, incidental costs, visas, taxes, insurance and any other costs, charges, taxes or expenses which may be incurred when entering This Morning ‘A Dog for the Dales. It is the responsibility of the entrant to inform the producers of any wheelchair or similar access requirements and to adhere to any applicable health and safety guidelines.
For the avoidance of doubt, the producers reserve the right to publish any entrant’s entry and/or to film any entrant’s appearance at any location at any time for simultaneous or later broadcast in the programme or otherwise, in any media in whole or in part. The selection process and the announcement of the winner may, in the sole discretion of the producers, be filmed on such dates as may be determined by the producers and broadcast on the programme and/or on the website at any time. It is the responsibility of the entrant to inform the producers of any wheelchair or similar access requirements and to adhere to any applicable health and safety guidelines and other instructions.
Prize:
The finalist who has the highest number of eligible votes will be the winner of the prize. The prize includes a cameo appearance for the winner’s dog in an episode of Emmerdale. Please note that the entrant will not appear in the episode.
In the event that the winner of the prize is unable to take up the prize for any reason (including, but not limited to, illness or unavailability of the winning dog) the Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion to award the prize to the finalist with the next highest number of eligible votes.
General:
By making an entry and participating in this competition, you grant the Promoter permission to use the entry in any way it wants. This means that the Promoter can use, edit, reproduce, record, modify, translate, distribute, play, perform, broadcast, make available and display your entry and/or participation (or part thereof) and/or prepare derivative works of the entry and/or participation by any medium or method whether now known or later developed, including without limitation on the website or any other website in its sole discretion anywhere in the world. The Promoter may permit third parties to use the entry. You acknowledge that you will not receive any fee or royalty payment from the Promoter or any third party for the consents and grants given by you in relation to your entry and/or participation.
You confirm and agree that you are fully authorised and entitled to grant this permission. You agree to give us evidence of this authority and entitlement if requested by us. You agree to waive any moral rights that may exist in relation to your entry. This means that you waive the right to complain about the way in which the Promoter and/or producers may edit, alter or use the entry and that the Promoter and/or producers do not have to identify you.
The Promoter and/or the Prize Provider do not guarantee, represent, undertake or warrant that it will contact every entrant or broadcast or feature their entry and/or participation or otherwise exploit in any manner any content which may or may not include their entry and/or participation. Unless otherwise specified, the Promoter is not liable to refund any costs or expenses incurred in entering the competition including but not limited to internet access fees, any phone calls made, travel costs and accommodation, incidental costs, charges, fees, expenses and taxes. Unless otherwise specified, the Promoter is not liable to refund any costs or expenses incurred in entering This Morning ‘A Dog in the Dales’ including but not limited to internet access fees, any phone calls made, travel costs and accommodation, incidental costs, charges, fees, expenses and taxes.
This competition and these terms and conditions are governed by English law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.
Promoter: ITV Consumer Limited, The London Television Centre, Upper Ground, London SE1 9LT.
General terms and conditions apply. Please click here for General Competition, Vote and Poll Terms and Conditions.