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BROADCAST EXCERPT USAGE RESTRICTIONS

The Following Guidelines Apply to Upcoming Specials (each a “Program”) Airing on the CBS Television Network:

NATIONAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING: CELEBRATING 100 YEARS
Airing Sunday, Dec. 11 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT)

MARIAH CAREY: MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!
Airing Tuesday, Dec. 20 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT)

HOMEWARD BOUND: A GRAMMY SALUTE TO THE SONGS OF PAUL SIMON
Airing Wednesday, Dec. 21 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT)

THE 24TH ANNUAL A HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS AT THE GROVE
Airing
Friday, Dec. 23 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT)

THE 45TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
Airing Wednesday, Dec. 28 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT)

NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE’S BIG BASH
Airing Saturday, Dec. 31 (8:00-10:00 PM, 10:30 PM-1:30 AM, ET/PT)

The following Guidelines Apply to Domestic, International Broadcasts, Online News and Social Media Sites:

All footage, clips or excerpts from each Program (“Clips”) may be used on a nonexclusive basis, subject to the restrictions set forth below, and may only be used in the segment of your media coverage related to the Program and for no other purpose whatsoever, without the prior written consent of CBS.

1. You may excerpt up to three (3) minutes of material for your news broadcasts, subject to the following timing restrictions:

(a) In the case of national, international and internet broadcasters:

(i) You may NOT air ANY Clips until the broadcast is over in the Eastern Time Zone;

(ii) Between the conclusion of the broadcast in the Eastern Time Zone and the conclusion of the        broadcast in the Pacific Time Zone, you may air no more than one (1) minute of Clips; and

(iii) Following the conclusion of the broadcast in the Pacific Time Zone, you may air up to an additional two (2) minutes of Clips.

(b) For local stations, Clips are embargoed from being aired until the Program has aired in your market.

2. No individual Clip should run longer than one (1) minute. Subject to the timing restrictions above, the Clips are available for use from the conclusion of the initial network broadcast for seven (7) days, including, if later, the weekend following such period for weekend type news programs.

3. You may not assign or transfer the Clip usage rights hereunder to any other party.

4. The CBS EYE logo may not be obscured.

5. An unobstructed, on-screen credit must appear during each and every Program excerpt as follows:

  • NATIONAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING: CELEBRATING 100 YEARS

On-Screen Credit: “Courtesy of White Rose Way Entertainment/National Park Foundation/CBS”

  • MARIAH CAREY: MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!

On-Screen Credit: “Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment/MTV Entertainment Studio”

  • HOMEWARD BOUND: A GRAMMY SALUTE TO THE SONGS OF PAUL SIMON

On-Screen Credit: “The Recording Academy®/Ken Ehrlich Productions/CBS”

  • THE 24TH ANNUAL A HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS AT THE GROVE

On-Screen Credit: “Courtesy of Triage Entertainment Inc./CBS

  • THE 45TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS

On-Screen Credit: “Courtesy of The Kennedy Center/CBS”

  • NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE’S BIG BASH

On-Screen Credit: “Courtesy of Nashville Live Productions, LLC/CBS”

Press Contact:

Kate Fisher | khfisher@viacomcbs.com

 

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