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Official Contest Rules
Free Webinar: "The Outlook for tru2way"

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.

This promotion is promoted and being controlled by Macrovision Solutions Corporation ("Macrovision").

1. The Prize
The prize consists of one (1) ESPN Ultimate Remote (by TV Compass) with a suggested retail price of $250 USD (the "Prize").

2. Promotional Period
The promotion begins April 1, 2009 at 9:00am Pacific Daylight Time and ends on April 29, 2009 at 11:00am PDT (the "Promotional Period"). There will be two (2) drawings completed after the end of the Promotional Period: one (1) name will be drawn at the end of the 10:00am Taipei Time webinar broadcast and one (1) name will be drawn at the end of the 11:00am Pacific Time webinar broadcast. The two (2) winners will be selected based on a random drawing from all eligible participant entries and webinar attendees for each webinar broadcast. Only one (1) prize will be awarded to each winner.

3. Notification
Each winner's name will be announced at the end of each webinar broadcast. In addition, the winners will be contacted by Macrovision via email and/or by phone within two (2) business days of the drawing. No other correspondence will be entered into related to this promotion and no notification of the results will be sent to persons other than to the winners. The winners' names can be obtained by written request sent to Macrovision's Marketing Department, "Webinar: The Outlook for tru2way" Winner at 2830 De La Cruz Boulevard, Santa Clara, CA 95050. Any such request must be received by Macrovision within one (1) month of the end of the Promotional Period, specify the name of the promotion as " Webinar: The Outlook for tru2way" and include a self-addressed stamped envelope.

4. How to Enter/Eligibility
To be eligible to be included in the random drawing, each entrant must register for the webinar titled "The Outlook for tru2way" and attend the webinar in its entirety.  Entrants may access the registration form by (1) clicking on the link provided within the email announcing this promotion received by such entrant (for clarity, this applies only if entrant has received such an email), (2) clicking on online banner advertisements published by or on behalf of Macrovision that refer to such webinar and that are available on various websites or enewsletters, or (3) by going to http://www.macrovision.com/
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. Placement of banner advertisements and selection of websites that will display the banner advertisements are determined by and may be changed at any time by Macrovision in its sole discretion without notice. By registering for and attending such webinar in its entirety, registrants will be automatically entered into the random drawing and deemed to have accepted these terms, conditions and rules and to have agreed to be bound by them. All information contained in the entries becomes the property of Macrovision. Only one entry per person will be accepted.

In addition, the following eligibility requirements must be satisfied:

  1. The promotion is open to any professional employed in the field of technology who is (i) a legal resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia and (ii) over the age of 21 years old.
  2. The winner must have a valid driver's license or other identification and the ability to legally travel within the United States. In order to claim the prize, the winner must meet all eligibility requirements and may be required to execute an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release within seven (7) days following the date of attempted notification. Non-compliance within this time period may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. Return of any prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner.
  3. This promotion is not open to (i) employees, consultants, contractors or service providers of Macrovision or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries, (ii) any person directly or indirectly involved with the organization of the promotion (including but not limited to any employee, consultant or contractor of any promotion, advertising or other marketing agency working for Macrovision) or (iii) the immediate family members of either of the above (i) or (ii).
  4. No substitution, transfer, or assignment of the Prize is permitted, except that Macrovision reserves the right to substitute a prize of equivalent value in the event the offered Prize is unavailable. All taxes on the Prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. There is no alternative for payment of the Prize in cash or otherwise.
  5. Void where prohibited by law. Odds of winning a prize depend on the number of eligible entries received. Limit one prize per person, per calendar year, regardless of the number of promotions entered into with Macrovision. Non-winning entries from any drawing will not be carried over into subsequent prize drawings.
  6. Entrants hereby grant to Macrovision the right to use and publish their name and state online, in print, and in any other media in connection with the promotion. Acceptance of the Prize constitutes permission for Macrovision to use winner's name, photographs, audio and/or visual recordings and likenesses for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation unless prohibited by U.S. law.
  7. Macrovision assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications-line failure, theft, or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries. Macrovision is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete or misdirected entries or any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, or software, or for failure of any e-mail or entry to be received by Macrovision on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in this promotion.
  8. Macrovision reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the promotion if for any reason the program is not capable of running as planned, including but not limited to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Macrovision that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this promotion. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the promotion is a violation of criminal and civil laws and, should such an attempt be made, Macrovision reserves the right to seek damages from any such contestant to the fullest extent permitted by law.
  9. Macrovision cannot and does not accept any responsibility for any damage, loss, injury or disappointment suffered by any entrant entering the promotion or as a result of accepting any Prize. By entering, participants release and hold harmless Macrovision and its affiliates and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, and agents from any and all liability or any injuries, loss, or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with this promotion or any prize won.
  10. Entrants are required to comply with any and all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations.

Entrants agree to abide by the terms of these official rules and by the decisions of Macrovision, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this promotion. This promotion is governed by the laws of the State of California and the courts in Santa Clara, California shall have jurisdiction over any dispute arising from this promotion.