82nd Academy Awards Electronic News Coverage Agreement
No portion of the broadcast of the ACADEMY AWARDS Presentation, nor any portion of the broadcast of the ACADEMY AWARDS pre-ceremony segment, may be rebroadcast or used in any medium whatsoever, including the internet, prior to the conclusion of the live broadcast of the ACADEMY AWARDS Presentation broadcast in the United States on Sunday, March 7, 2010.
No guest arrival audio tape or video footage, whether live or previously taped by any organization, may be broadcast on television or the internet, during the ACADEMY AWARDS pre-ceremony segment, which starts at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time and continues until the start of the Awards Presentation at 5:30 p.m. Radio outlets are permitted to broadcast live and taped interviews and commentary during the 5:00 to 5:30 p.m. period.
Any rebroadcast after the conclusion of the live broadcast of the ACADEMY AWARDS Presentation and ACADEMY AWARDS pre-ceremony segment is subject to the current Academy Regulations, including, but not limited to, the following: In accordance with fair use provisions of copyright law, broadcast news programs and services may excerpt portions of the Academy Awards telecast (which shall also include the Academy’s pre-ceremony segment) for rebroadcast during the seven days following the live telecast (i.e., up to, and including, the following Sunday in the U.S.), subject to the following conditions:
(a) up to three minutes may be used within the period ending the first day (i.e., Monday in the U.S.) following the telecast,
(b) up to one minute, not separate from the three minutes in (a), above, may be used within the period of the second through seventh days following the telecast,
(c) the material may be used only for news reporting purposes directly related to the Awards Presentation as an event,
No audio or video broadcasts or still photographs from the press rooms may be used in any medium, including the Internet, while the show is in progress except for the four-per-hour one-minute radio announcements.
Use of screen grabs from any portion of the broadcast prior to the conclusion of the broadcast of the ACADEMY AWARDS Presentation is expressly prohibited. Use of screen grabs as still images following the broadcast is permissible only with the express written consent of the Academy. Those wishing to use screen grabs following the conclusion of the broadcast may submit the image and a description of its use to the Academy's Communications Department for consideration.
Violation of the foregoing may result in the forfeiture of ACADEMY AWARDS press credentials as well as the permanent loss of ACADEMY AWARDS press privileges. Additionally, the Academy reserves the right to pursue all available civil and criminal remedies and penalties.
