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2012 ESC Rules 2012 EUROVISION SONG CONTEST CONFIRMATION FOR PARTICIPATION This form should be completed and returned, signed by a duly authorized representative, to Mrs Stephanie Caflisch of the Eurovision TV Department by e-mail caflisch@ebu.ch or by fax: +41 22 747 44 59 by 24 November 2011 at the latest. ……… I (name and function) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... of (organization) …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. e-mail…………………………………….. Telephone number……………………………. hereby confirm that my organization wishes to take part as a Participating Broadcaster in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, which is due to take place as follows: Semi-Final 1 Tuesday, 22 May 2012 Semi-Final 2 Thursday, 24 May 2012 from 21.00 to approx. 23.00 CET Grand Final Saturday, 26 May 2012 from 21.00 to approx. 00.15 CET hereby certify that my organization agrees to abide by the Rules of the Eurovision Song Contest 2012. hereby confirm that I am aware that, in case of acceptance of my organization as a Participating Broadcaster, the EBU Permanent Services will notify the amount of my organization's ‣ preliminary participation fee, by the Communication Deadline ‣ final participation fee, by the Notification Deadline hereby acknowledge that if my organization has not withdrawn by the Withdrawal Deadline (the latest date to withdraw without financial consequences), my organization shall be liable to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 and shall be required to abide by the Rules thereof. hereby confirm that my organization shall obtain the signature of the Standard Licence Agreement as attached hereto under Annexe 4 (without any modification) by the HoD Meeting. Name of terrestrial television channel(s) broadcasting the Semi-Finals Name of terrestrial television channel(s) broadcasting the Grand Final Signature:………………………………………… Date:……………………………... ______________________ iv
2012 ESC Rules TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE RULES FOR THE EUROVISION SONG CONTEST SECTION 1 THE EUROVISION SONG CONTEST 1.1) Description .................................................................................................. 2 1.1.1) EBU Coproduction .................................................................................................. 2 1.1.2) Content................................................................................................................... 2 1.1.3) Determination of the scores and of the winning song .............................................. 2 1.2) Criteria of eligibility .................................................................................... 3 1.2.1) Songs ..................................................................................................................... 3 1.2.2) Performances and artists ........................................................................................ 3 1.3) National Juries ............................................................................................ 4 1.3.1) Composition ........................................................................................................... 4 1.3.2) Implementation ....................................................................................................... 4 1.3.3) National Juries' voting procedure ............................................................................ 4 1.4) Procedure in case of a tie in the Semi-Finals or in the Final ................. 5 SECTION 2 LEGAL AND FINANCIAL PROVISIONS 2.1) Application process ................................................................................... 6 2.1.1) Eligibility of Members .............................................................................................. 6 2.1.2) Procedure ............................................................................................................... 6 2.2) Participating Broadcasters' commitments .............................................. 6 2.2.1) Next ESC ............................................................................................................... 6 2.2.2) Undertakings .......................................................................................................... 7 2.3) Rights acquisition ...................................................................................... 8 2.3.1) Rights, authorizations and undertakings to be obtained by each Participating Broadcaster .......................................................................... 8 2.3.2) Guarantee/indemnification ...................................................................................... 10 2.4) Exploitation/Grant of rights ....................................................................... 10 2.4.1) Broadcasting obligations of the Participating Broadcasters ..................................... 10 2.4.2) Participating Broadcasters' rights ............................................................................ 11 2.4.3) EBU's rights and obligations ................................................................................... 12 2.5) Funding ....................................................................................................... 14 2.6) Measures intended to compensate for damage caused or a breach of the ESC Rules by a Participating Broadcaster ...................... 15 2.6.1) Indemnification ....................................................................................................... 15 2.6.2) Fines ...................................................................................................................... 16 2.6.3) Sanctions ............................................................................................................... 18 2.7) Postponement, transfer or cancellation of the Shows ........................... 20 SECTION 3 CENTRALIZED EXPLOITATION 3.1) Centralized marketing activities ............................................................... 22 3.1.1) Centralized Event sponsorship ............................................................................... 22 3.1.2) Centralized Programme sponsorship ...................................................................... 22 3.1.3) Offer of commercial air-time .................................................................................... 23 3.1.4) Merchandising ........................................................................................................ 23 3.2) Centralized televoting ................................................................................ 24 3.2.1) Rules for implementation ........................................................................................ 24 3.2.2) Centralized televoting operation ............................................................................. 24 3.2.3) Guidelines .............................................................................................................. 24 3.2.4) Instructions related to the televoting ....................................................................... 25 3.2.5) Announcement of the results of the televoting 25 3.3) Sharing of revenue ..................................................................................... 25 3.3.1) Sharing key ............................................................................................................ 25 3.3.2) Distribution ............................................................................................................. 26 Annexe 1 Duties of the Host Broadcaster ............................................................................................... 27 Annexe 2 Role of the Reference Group .................................................................................................. 30 Annexe 3 Duties of the EBU................................................................................................................... 32 Annexe 4 Standard licence agreement for the CD/DVD compilation ...................................................... 33 1
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