Contest Mechanics

Contestants are required to answer the following:
Who is the host of The 2009 Academy Awards?
Tell us in 20 words why you love watching E!'s Live From The Red Carpet.

Eligibility & Contest Period

"E! Channel's Contest" ("Contest") shall be held from 1 February 2009 to 28 February 2009 ("Contest Period").
The Contest will close at 11.59 pm on 28 February 2009 or such other time that Astro shall decide from time to time. Entries received after the stipulated time will be ineligible for the prize.
Contest is open to ALL ACTIVE ASTRO VARIETY PACKAGE customers only ("Contestant")
Employees of ASTRO ALL ASIA NETWORKS plc, MEASAT Broadcast Network Systems Sdn. Bhd. and its subsidiaries and affiliates ("Astro"), sponsors, agencies, dealers, retailers and their immediate family members are not eligible to participate in this Contest.
Contestants below 18 years of age as at 1 February 2009 must seek parental and/or guardian approval before participating in the Contest. Astro considers it the responsibility of parents and/or guardian to monitor their children's participation in this Contest.
Astro may at its sole and absolute discretion extend the Contest Period at any time without giving any prior notice. Contestants' participation in the Contest during the extended period shall be governed by this Contest's Terms and Conditions.

Contest Entries

Entries have to be submitted via mail to:-
E! Channel's Contest
C/o Marketing Department, 3rd Floor, Astro All Asia Broadcast Centre,
Technology Park Malaysia, 57000 Kuala Lumpur.
and all Contest entries must reach Astro on or before 11.59 pm on 28 February 2009 to be eligible for the Contest.

All entrants below the age of 18 must obtain permission from a parent or a legal guardian before entering this Contest. Astro reserves the right to invalidate entries or the prize winner(s) if the appropriate authorization is or was not provided.
Contestants are required to provide the following details with their Contest entries:
a) Full Name (as in NRIC);
b) New NRIC number;
c) Astro Account number;
d) Correspondence Address;
e) Contact number (s) – Home, Office, Mobile Phone (at least one contact number must be furnished) &
f) E-mail address

Contestants shall bear their own mailing charges and all other related costs in submitting their Contest entries to Astro.
The Contestant must ensure that their Contest entries are complete and accurate. Incomplete, illegible or late entries shall be disqualified.
Entry by any person will be taken as acceptance of these terms and conditions.
Astro reserves the right to reject any registration and/or entry at its sole and absolute discretion without having to assign any reasons whatsoever.
Contest entries can be submitted in English, Bahasa Malaysia or Chinese. Contest entries in any other languages will be rejected by Astro.
Only one entry per Contestant is allowed.

Selection of Winners

Winners will be chosen based on the correct answer and the best slogan given (based on 40% grammar, 30% creativity, 30% originality)
Selection process will be conducted by Astro and its affiliates.
There will be a total of 20 winners categorized as per the below:-
The 10 most creative answers will win the Red Carpet Barbie Dolls and the next 10 creative answers will win the Red Carpet Beauty Kit.

Judging

The Judge's decision is final and binding. No correspondence shall be entertained.
Notification of Contest Winners

Contest winners will be notified by e-mail or telephone no later than 31st March 2009.
Astro reserves the right to use any other method or medium Astro deems fit at its sole and absolute discretion for the purpose of announcing the Contest winners.
Proof of mailing (in any manner whatsoever) any details to Astro does not denote proof that Astro has received such details.
Astro reserves the right to forfeit prizes for any Contest winner who does not provide the required details upon receiving the request/notification from Astro.
Astro reserves the right to appoint a third party to conduct the verification of Contest winners and to fulfill the delivery of prizes and Contestants agree that Astro may provide all necessary information of Contest winners to such third party to facilitate such service.
Prize Fulfillment

Prizes will be fulfilled to all the winners within 60 days from the date of notification.
Each Contest winner shall be entitled to one (1) prize only.
In the event the winner is not able to receive, take up and/or utilize the prize as detailed for reasons not attributed to Astro, Astro reserves the right to select an alternative winner. Astro shall not arrange for another prize or compensation in kind.
The winners agree to take up their prize by signing the appropriate release forms to be provided by Astro.
The prize is non-transferable and no cash alternative is available for the prize. In the unlikely event that the prize should become unavailable, Astro reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal monetary value.
As far as is permitted by law Astro and its associated companies and agents exclude responsibility and all liabilities arising from any postponement, cancellation, delay or changes to the prize details beyond Astro's control and for any act or default of any third party supplier.
Astro reserves the right at its absolute discretion to vary, delete or add to any of these Terms and Conditions from time to time without prior notice.
Publicity

All Contestants agree to assign all rights and interests including but not limited to copyright and all other intellectual property right of their appearance to Astro at no cost. All Contestants agree to co-operate with the publicity requirement of Astro and grant Astro the right, at no cost to Astro, to show, announce, feature, publicize on Astro and/or all other media all materials submitted by the entrants including their work, name, age, city of residence, likeness, other details and particulars and all footage recorded during the fulfillment or any other occasions throughout the fulfillment.
Astro also reserves the right, at its sole and absolute discretion, to use the photographs and voice of the Contest winner(s) and entries of the Contest winner(s) without obtaining any consent from the Contest winner(s) or any payment whatsoever to the Contest winner(s) for publicity, advertising, trade or promotion purposes in any media.
Prize Giving Ceremony (if any)

The winner is required to attend, at own cost and expense, a prize presentation ceremony to collect the prize. In the event, the winner is not able to attend the prize presentation ceremony; the winner must nominate a representative to be present at the prize presentation ceremony to accept the prize on his/her behalf. Astro reserves the right to use the winners or representatives' names/photographs for the purpose of advertising, trade or promotion at its sole and absolute discretion.

Variation to the Ts & Cs

Astro reserves the rights to change, amend, delete or add to this Terms and Conditions of this Contest without prior notice at any time and the Contestants shall be bound to such changes.
Disclaimer

Astro shall not be responsible or liable for any costs, problems, damage or loss of whatsoever nature to the Contestants/winners resulting from their participation in the Contest/use of the prize.
The winner undertakes and agrees to indemnify Astro on a full indemnity basis with respect to any claim, suit, or proceeding of whatsoever nature brought by any of the winner beneficiaries and/or third party(s) in respect of the acceptance and/or use of the prize.
Liability

Astro will not be responsible or liable for:
a) any problem, loss or damage of whatsoever nature suffered by any party due to any delay and/or failure in receiving and submitting the Contest entries on the Astro website as a result of any network, communication or system error, interruption and/or failure experienced by the participating Internet Service Providers (ISP), mobile phone operators and/or by Astro and/or resulting from participation or the downloading of any materials in the Contest. In the event of such error, interruption and/or failure, Astro shall not be responsible or liable for any failure by any Contestant to participate in the Contest at any time.

b) any problem, damage or loss of whatsoever nature to any Contestant, or their authorized representatives resulting from their participation in the Contest.

c) any error (including error in notification of Contest winners), omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft, destruction, alteration of, or unauthorized access to entries, or entries lost or delayed whether or not arising during operation or transmission as a result of server functions, virus, bugs or other causes outside its control.

d) any changes made by the organizers or sponsors.

Disqualification

Astro reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual that it determines is tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest and/or to be acting in breach or potential breach of these Contest Terms and Conditions and/or the Astro Website Use and Access Agreement. No correspondence shall be entertained.
Suspension

Astro further reserves the right to cancel, modify, suspend or delay the Contest in the event of unforeseen circumstances beyond its reasonable control.
Adherance to Contest Ts & Cs

All Contestants shall be required to adhere to this Contest's Terms and Conditions. Astro reserves the right to forfeit the prize(s) in the event any of the Contest Terms and Conditions is not adhered to.

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