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SPRING 2017 HOT BENCH FAN APPRECIATION GIVEAWAY

SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES

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NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING.  VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.  

IF YOU ARE A MINOR IN YOUR JURISDICTION OF RESIDENCE, ASK YOUR PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN FOR PERMISSION TO ENTER.

THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS IN NO WAY SPONSORED, ENDORSED OR ADMINISTERED BY, OR ASSOCIATED WITH, FACEBOOK, INC. ("FACEBOOK"). INTERNET ACCESS AND A VALID FACEBOOK ACCOUNT ARE REQUIRED FOR ENTRY.

BY SUBMITTING AN ENTRY IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES, YOU AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES, WHICH ARE A CONTRACT, SO READ THEM CAREFULLY BEFORE ENTERING. WITHOUT LIMITATION, THIS CONTRACT INCLUDES INDEMNITIES TO THE SPONSOR (DEFINED BELOW) FROM YOU AND A LIMITATION OF YOUR RIGHTS AND REMEDIES.

OVERVIEW:The "Spring 2017 Hot Bench Fan Appreciation Giveaway" (the "Sweepstakes") is sponsored by CBS Television Distribution, 2450 Colorado Avenue, Suite 500E, Santa Monica, CA 90404, a division of CBS Studios Inc. ("Sponsor"). The Sweepstakes starts at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time ("ET") on March 11, 2017, and ends at 2:59 p.m. ET on March 12, 2017 (the "Promotion Period"). Eastern Time shall control for all purposes of this Sweepstakes. The Sweepstakes is governed by these Official Rules ("Official Rules") and is void wherever prohibited by law.

1. ELIGIBILITY

To submit an entry in this Sweepstakes, you must be:

Any individuals who have, within one year prior to the start date of the Sweepstakes, performed services for Sponsor, or its respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and successor companies or any organizations responsible for fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the Sweepstakes or supplying any prize (individually and collectively "Sweepstakes Entity" and "Sweepstakes Entities"), and the immediate family and household members of such individuals, are not eligible to submit an Entry (defined below) in this Sweepstakes. "Immediate family members" shall mean parents, step-parents, legal guardians, children, step-children, siblings, step-siblings, spouses, or domestic partners, regardless of where they live. "Household members" shall mean people who share the same residence at least three months a year, whether related or not. Mechanically altered or reproduced Entries are not eligible. By entering the Sweepstakes, you agree to participate in all phases of the Sweepstakes, fully comply with the Official Rules, and by entering you agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, whose decisions shall be binding and final in all respects, and you certify that you are eligible to enter. If an entrant is an eligible minor in his or her state of residence, his or her parent or legal guardian agrees to these Official Rules along with and on behalf of his or her minor child. All rights and responsibilities of a minor under the Official Rules are conferred and assumed respectively by the minor's parent or legal guardian in representation of the minor.

2. HOW TO ENTER

To submit an Entry, the entrant (the "Entrant") must visit the official Hot Bench Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/hotbench (the "Web Site") and comment on the March 11, 2017, Spring 2017 Hot Bench Fan Appreciation Giveaway post, "If you could pick a new "Hot Topic" of discussion for our Hot Bench judges, what would it be?" (the "Entry").

Each Entry must be received by the close of the Promotion Period. Limit one (1) Entry per person and/or email address per day for the duration of the Sweepstakes. Group entries not permitted. Subsequent attempts made by an individual to submit entries in excess of the above-stated limits by using multiple or false contact information, by using multiple Facebook accounts, or by any other means, may be disqualified. Facsimiles, mechanical reproductions, alterations, garbled, incomplete, unintelligible, misdirected, lost, late, mutilated, or forged entries, or entries generated by a macro, bot, or other automated means will not be accepted and are void.

Those who do not follow all instructions, provide the required information in their Entry, or abide by these Official Rules will be disqualified. Entries made by any other individual or by any entity, and/or originating at or using any web site, other than the Entry, including, without limitation, commercial promotion subscription notification and/or entering service sites, will be declared invalid and disqualified for this Sweepstakes. As a condition of entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant gives consent for Sponsor and its representative to obtain and deliver his or her name, address, and other information to third parties for the purpose of administering this Sweepstakes and complying with applicable laws, regulations, and rules. Sponsor is not responsible for changes to Facebook or its functionality that may interfere with the Sweepstakes or ability of an entrant to timely enter or otherwise participate at all.

If the Entrant's e-mail address, telephone number, or home mailing address changes after he/she enters the Sweepstakes, it is the Entrant's sole responsibility to notify Sponsor by postal mailing notice to CBS Television Distribution c/o Hot Bench Sweepstakes, 2450 Colorado Ave., Suite 500E Santa Monica CA 90404, before the end of the Promotion Period.

Entries must be received during the Promotion Period to be eligible. The Sponsor is not responsible for any lost, late, incomplete, illegible, mutilated, or misdirected entries, e-mail, or Sweepstakes-related correspondence or materials or postage-due mail; any error, omission, interruption, defect, or delay in transmission or communication; viruses or technical or mechanical malfunctions; interrupted or unavailable cable or satellite systems; errors, typos or misprints in these Official Rules, in any Sweepstakes-related advertisements or other materials; failures of electronic equipment, computer hardware or software; lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incorrect, incomplete, inaccurate, garbled or delayed electronic communications or entries otherwise not in compliance with these Official Rules. By participating in the Sweepstakes, each entrant unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, including the interpretation of these Official Rules, which will be final and binding in all respects.

3. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Entry Material must meet the following requirements ("Submission Requirements") with failure to comply resulting in the associated Entry being disqualified in Sponsor's sole discretion:

Entrant agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Sponsor and/or Sweepstakes Entities from and against any and all claims and/or threats of claims from any third party for any use or reuse by any Sweepstakes Entity of your Entry or breach and/or claim of breach of any Submission Requirements.

Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify from the Sweepstakes and/or remove from displaying or publishing any Entry that, in its sole discretion, refers, depicts, or in any way reflects negatively upon a Sweepstakes Entity, the Sweepstakes, or any other person or entity or does not comply with these requirements or these Official Rules.

4. WINNER SELECTION

Hot Bench will select one (1) Prize winner at random from all eligible entries received. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

5. WINNER NOTIFICATION

The Entrant selected to win the Sweepstakes will be notified by Facebook tag in a subsequent Facebook announcement and/or notified by Facebook Messenger by approximately 6:00 p.m. ET on March 12, 2017. In the event the Entrant selected to win the Sweepstakes (a) is deemed ineligible, (b) fails to comply with these Official Rules, or (c) does not respond to notification within forty-eight (48) hours, then the Prize shall be forfeited.

6. QUANTITY, PRIZES, AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE ("ARV")

One (1) winner will be chosen to receive one of the following Hot Bench gear items: (a) an official Hot Bench baseball cap; (b) an official Hot Bench mug; or (c) an autographed photo of the Hot Bench Judges (the "Prize"). The Approximate Retail Value ("ARV") of the Prize is twenty-five U.S. Dollars ($25.00).

The Prize, if legitimately claimed, will be awarded. Prize details not specifically stated in these Official Rules will be determined in Sponsor's sole discretion.

7. RESTRICTIONS

Prize is subject to any and all applicable terms and conditions. No transfer, substitution or replacement of Prize permitted, except that Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to substitute a prize of equal or greater value (or cash equivalent). All prize details are subject to change at Sponsor's sole discretion.

If a winner does not accept or use the entire Prize, the unaccepted or unused part of the Prize will be forfeited and Sponsor will have no further obligation with respect to that prize or portion of the prize. No transfers, prize substitutions or cash redemptions will be made. No more than the stated Prize will be awarded.

8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: EACH ENTRANT AGREES TO RELEASE, DISCHARGE, HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFY SPONSOR AND THE RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, MEMBERS, MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS OF EACH (COLLECTIVELY, WITH "HOT BENCH" AND FACEBOOK, INC., THE "RELEASED PARTIES") FROM AND AGAINST ANY CLAIMS, DAMAGES, DISABILITY, ATTORNEYS' FEES, AND COSTS OF LITIGATION AND SETTLEMENT, AS WELL AS ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR INJURIES OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND SUSTAINED IN CONNECTION WITH PARTICIPATING IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR THE USE, ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, MISUSE OR AWARDING OF THE PRIZE, WHILE PREPARING FOR, PARTICIPATING IN AND/OR TRAVELING TO OR FROM ANY PRIZE- OR SWEEPSTAKES/SWEEPSTAKES-RELATED ACTIVITY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY INJURY, DAMAGE, DEATH, LOSS, OR ACCIDENT TO PERSON OR PROPERTY. EACH WINNER AGREES THAT THE PRIZE IS PROVIDED AS-IS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION OR GUARANTEE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN FACT OR IN LAW, WHETHER NOW KNOWN OR HEREINAFTER ENACTED, RELATIVE TO THE USE OR ENJOYMENT OF THE PRIZE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ITS QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

EACH ENTRANT UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT ALL RIGHTS UNDER SECTION 1542 OF THE CIVIL CODE OF CALIFORNIA AND ANY SIMILAR LAW OF ANY STATE OR TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVED BY HIM/HER. SECTION 1542 READS AS FOLLOWS:

"CERTAIN CLAIMS NOT AFFECTED BY A GENERAL RELEASE. A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR."

9. PUBLICITY RELEASE; USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

By entering, Entrants agree and consent to allow Sponsor to use and/or publish his/her full name, city and state of residence, Entry, photographs or other likenesses, pictures, portraits, voice, testimonials, and biographical information (in whole or in part), worldwide and in perpetuity for any and all purposes, including, but not limited to, advertising, trade and/or promotion on behalf of Sponsor, in any and all forms of media, now known or hereafter devised, including, but not limited to, print, TV, radio, cable, electronic, or World Wide Web, without further limitation, restriction, compensation, notice, review, or approval to the extent permitted by law. Also by entering the Sweepstakes, Entrants will be sharing their personal information with Sponsor. Personal information collected by Sponsor will be used for administration of the Sweepstakes and awarding the prize. Furthermore, by entering, Entrants agree to the use of entrant's personal information as described in the Hot Bench Program ("Program") privacy policies at http://www.hotbench.tv. Please refer to the Program's privacy policies for important information regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal information by Sponsor.

10. ADDITIONAL DISCLAIMERS

The Released Parties are not responsible for any changes to or unavailability of the Facebook platform or the Entry Form that may interfere with the Sweepstakes (including any limitations, any restrictions, or any conditions on Sponsor's ability to use the Facebook platform for the Sweepstakes as set forth herein) or ability of entrant to timely enter, receive notices or communicate with Sponsor, in which case Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may terminate or modify the Sweepstakes. Without limiting the foregoing, the Released Parties are not responsible or liable for any of the following, whether caused by a Released Party, "Hot Bench", the entrant, or by any other individual or entity: any entries that are submitted by illegitimate means (such as, without limitation, by an automated computer program) or entries in excess of the stated limit; lost, late, incomplete, illegible, garbled, mutilated, or misdirected entries, e-mail, mail, or Sweepstakes-related correspondence or materials or postage-due mail; any error, omission, interruption, defect, or delay in transmission or communication; viruses or technical or mechanical malfunctions; interrupted or unavailable cable or satellite systems; errors, typos or misprints in these Official Rules, in any Sweepstakes-related advertisements or other materials; failures of electronic equipment, computer hardware or software; lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incorrect, incomplete, inaccurate, garbled or delayed electronic communications or entry information. The Released Parties are not responsible for electronic communications that are undeliverable as a result of any form of active or passive filtering of any kind, or insufficient space in entrant's e-mail or other account to receive messages. Sponsor is not responsible, and may disqualify an entrant at any time, if his or her e-mail address, telephone, or other contact information does not work or is changed without entrant giving prior written notice to Sponsor.

Without limiting any other provision in these Official Rules, the Released Parties are not responsible or liable to any entrant or winner or any person claiming through such entrant or winner for failure to supply a prize or any part thereof in the event that any of the Sweepstakes activities or the Released Parties' operations or activities are affected, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, including, without limitation, by reason of any acts of God, any action, regulation, order or request by any governmental or quasi-governmental entity (whether or not the action, regulations, order or request proves to be invalid), equipment failure, threatened terrorist acts, terrorist acts, air raid, blackout, act of public enemy, earthquake, war (declared or undeclared), fire, flood, epidemic, explosion, unusually severe weather, hurricane, embargo, labor dispute or strike (whether legal or illegal) labor or material shortage, transportation interruption of any kind, work slow-down, civil disturbance, insurrection, riot, or any law, rule, regulation, order or other action adopted or taken by any governmental, federal, state or local government authority, or any other cause, whether or not specifically mentioned above.

11. DISPUTES/GOVERNING LAW; FORUM SELECTION CLAUSE

Except where prohibited, as a condition of participating in this Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees that any and all disputes that cannot be resolved between the entrant and Sponsor, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, the prize awarded, or the determination of the winner must be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances will an entrant be permitted or entitled to obtain an award for, and hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, or any other damages, including attorneys' fees, other than entrant's actual out-pocket expenses (if any), not to exceed twenty-five U.S. Dollars ($25.00), and entrant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.

This Sweepstakes, these Official Rules and any dispute arising under or related thereto (whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise) will be governed by the laws of the State of California, without reference to its conflicts of law principles. Any legal actions, suits or proceedings related to this Sweepstakes (whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise) will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, California, and each entrant accepts and submits to the personal jurisdiction of these courts with respect to any legal actions, suits or proceedings arising out of or related to this Sweepstakes.

12. GENERAL RULES; NO TAMPERING; RIGHT TO CANCEL; MODIFY

This Sweepstakes is void where prohibited by law. Participants agree to not damage or cause interruption of the Sweepstakes and/or prevent others from using the Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right to restrict or void online entries or participation from any IP address if any suspicious entry and/or participation is detected. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to void entries of any entrants who Sponsor believes have attempted to tamper with or impair the administration, security, fairness, or proper play of this Promotion. Sponsor's failure to or decision not to enforce any provision in these Official Rules will not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision. In the event there is an alleged or actual ambiguity, discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any Sweepstakes-related materials and/or these Official Rules (including any alleged discrepancy or inconsistency within these Official Rules), it will be resolved by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Entrants waive any right to claim ambiguity in the Sweepstakes or these Official Rules. If Sponsor determines at any time in its sole discretion that a winner or potential winner is disqualified, ineligible, in violation of these Official Rules, or engaging in behavior that Sponsor deems obnoxious, inappropriate, threatening, illegal or that is intended to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify that winner or potential winner, even if the disqualified winner or potential winner may have been notified or displayed or announced anywhere. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Official Rules will otherwise remain in effect and will be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein. If the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned for any reason, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes and award the prize from eligible entries received prior to cancellation, modification, or suspension or as otherwise deemed fair and appropriate by Sponsor. Any damage made to Facebook will be the responsibility of the registered account holder of the e-mail address for the account used to damage Facebook. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DAMAGE ANY ONLINE SERVICE OR WEBSITE OR TO UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION VIOLATES CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. IF SUCH AN ATTEMPT IS MADE, SPONSOR MAY DISQUALIFY ANY PARTICIPANT MAKING SUCH ATTEMPT AND MAY SEEK DAMAGES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Sponsor and its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers and directors shall not have any obligation or responsibility, including any responsibility to award any prize to entrants, with regard to: (a) Entries that contain inaccurate information or do not comply with or violate the Official Rules; (b) Entries, prize claims or notifications that are lost, late, incomplete, illegible, unintelligible, damaged or otherwise not received by the intended recipient, in whole or in part, due to computer, human or technical error of any kind; (c) entrants who have committed fraud or deception in entering or participating in the Sweepstakes or claiming the prize; (d) telephone, electronic, hardware, software, network, Internet or computer malfunctions, failures or difficulties; (e) any inability of the winner to accept the prize for any reason; (f) if a prize cannot be awarded due to travel cancellation, delays or interruptions due to Acts of God, natural disasters, terrorism, weather or any other similar event beyond Sponsors' reasonable control; or (g) any damages, injuries or losses of any kind caused by any prize or resulting from awarding, acceptance, possession, use, misuse, loss or misdirection of any prize or resulting from participating in this promotion or any promotion or prize related activities. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be (a) tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes, or with any Web Sites promoting the Sweepstakes; (b) acting in violation of the Official Rules; or (c) entering or attempting to enter the Sweepstakes multiple times through the use of multiple e-mail addresses or the use of any robotic or automated devices to submit entries. If Sponsor determines, in its sole discretion, that technical difficulties or unforeseen events compromise the integrity or viability of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right to void the entries at issue, and/or terminate the relevant portion of the Sweepstakes, including the entire Sweepstakes promotion, and/or modify the Sweepstakes and/or select winner(s) to award the prize(s) using all eligible entries received as of the termination date. If the Sweepstakes is terminated or modified due to technical difficulties or unforeseen events prior to the expiration date of the Promotion Period, notice will be posted at (http://www.facebook.com/hotbench). .

In the event of a dispute concerning the identity of a participant who enters online, the participant will be declared to be the authorized account holder of the e-mail address of record for the Facebook account at the time the submission was made during the Promotion Period, but only if that person meets all other eligibility criteria, otherwise the entry may be disqualified and any potential prize won will be forfeited in Sponsor's sole discretion. An authorized account holder is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Potential winner may be required to provide Sponsor with proof that he or she is the authorized account holder of the applicable e-mail address. If a dispute cannot be resolved to Sponsor's satisfaction, the entry and individual or individuals may be deemed ineligible in Sponsor's sole discretion.

13. RELEASE OF LIABILITY; DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

By participating in the Sweepstakes, Entrants and the winner agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor and CBS Studios Inc. d/b/a CBS Television Distribution ("CBS") and their parent respective companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers and directors, from any and all liability, for loss, harm, damage, injury, cost or expense whatsoever including without limitation, property damage, personal injury (including defamation, violation of privacy rights, HIPAA violations, and emotional distress), and/or death which may occur in connection with preparation for, or participation in, the Sweepstakes and/or the Prize, or possession, acceptance and/or use or misuse of the Prize or participation in any Sweepstakes-related activity and for any claims or causes of action based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy and merchandise delivery. Sponsor and CBS and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers and directors assume no responsibility for any injury or damage to entrants or to any other person's computer, regardless of how caused, relating to or resulting from entering or downloading materials or software in connection with this Sweepstakes. Entrants and winners acknowledge that Sponsor has neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representations or guarantees, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any prize, including, but not limited to, express warranties provided by the manufacturer of the goods or their affiliates.

14. LIST OF WINNER(S); OFFICIAL RULES

A copy of these Official Rules and information about who won is available by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope indicating either "Rules" or "Who Won?" to: CBS Television Distribution, c/o Spring 2017 Hot Bench Fan Appreciation Giveaway, 2450 Colorado Ave, Suite 500E, Santa Monica CA 90404. Rules requests must be received no later than the end of the Promotion Period. Requests for information regarding the winner must be received no later than three (3) months after the close of the Promotion Period. Only one (1) request per outer envelope, mailed separately, will be fulfilled. Vermont residents may omit return postage for Official Rules requests.

15. SPONSOR

The Sponsor of the Sweepstakes is CBS Television Distribution, 2450 Colorado Avenue, Suite 500E, Santa Monica, CA 90404, a division of CBS Studios Inc. THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS IN NO WAY SPONSORED, ENDORSED OR ADMINISTERED BY OR ASSOCIATED WITH FACEBOOK. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE PROVIDING YOUR INFORMATION TO SPONSOR AND NOT TO FACEBOOK AND THE INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL ONLY BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SWEEPSTAKES.