1. Emmy Show Tickets: The Television Academy gets numerous requests to buy tickets to the
Emmy Awards shows. We allow contests, auctions and raes for these tickets only as follows:
(a) Television Academy sponsorship partners which get tickets for the shows/dinners
may use them for employees and clients, but may not oer to re-sell them or
make them available for any contest, auction, rae or lottery (in the case of any
contest or lottery, the party conducting the contest or lottery must conform with
all applicable laws and hold the Television Academy harmless from any claim of
illegality)
(b) Broadcasters of the shows or their aliates and sponsor clients, which get tickets
for the show/dinner may use them for employees and clients, but may not oer to
re-sell them or make them available for any contest, auction, lottery or rae;
except that with prior approval from the Chief Operating Ocer (in consultation
with our marketing department) broadcast aliates (but not sponsors) may make
tickets for the shows (in the lowest price range) available for contests or lotteries
for local listeners;
(c) Certain trade organizations (e.g. Young Presidents Organization) cleared by the
Chief Operating Ocer may purchase tickets to the shows (in the lowest price
range) for resale to their members (only).
(d) Members of the Academy may purchase tickets to the shows (in the lowest price
range) which the members in turn may contribute to a non-profit charity which
then auctions or otherwise makes the tickets available in return for charitable
contributions.
(e) Certain non-profit charities (cleared by the Chief Operating Ocer) may purchase
tickets that the organization then auctions o in return for charitable
contributions.
(f) The Television Academy Foundation to conduct its online auction of tickets in
return for contributions; no other online campaigns are approved.
(g) Tickets in the lowest price range will be made available, on a case-by-case basis
for use in raes conducted by Peer Groups or committees of the Television
Academy, on a first come/as available basis when approved.
2. Other Items:
(a) There have been other contests that do not involve Emmy Show tickets, e.g.
contests for Red Carpet bleacher seats, a suggested contest for seat-filler jobs,
and the like, that are not direct uses of the tickets and these may be allowed on a
case-by-case basis.
POLICY RE: CHARITY GIVE-AWAYS, AUCTIONS, LOTTERIES AND RAFFLES. AND
SPONSORSHIP
(b) There have been contests that have been or might be conducted within the
shows, either by the network or by the Television Academy, wherein the prize is
something other than Emmy tickets. These are to be approved or disapproved on a
case-by-case basis.
(c) Corporate partners of the Television Academy do give gis, such as the chocolates
at the Governors’ Balls, but these are cleared with the Corporate Relations
Department as to value and suitability.
NOTE: This memo also does not address contests run by publications and online which invite
viewers to “choose the winners of the Emmys [Oscars].” Although the award shows are,
obviously, named, the mere reference to the name of the awards ceremony is probably a
fair use of the trade name and is not actionable. On the other hand, if a publisher or Internet
advertiser were to use the Emmy logo in the presentation of the contest, then we would
treat that as a violation of the trademark and attempt to prevent such usage.
3. Raes:
(a) Peer Groups and committees of the Television Academy shall not solicit outside
suppliers for products to be used for raes or give-aways. If a supplier contacts a
Peer Group, it should be referred to the Corporate Relations Department
(b) If a Peer Group or committee proposes to conduct a rae, it shall contact the
Marketing Department to ascertain whether any items might be available for
rae, e.g. Disney Land tickets or other product having a nominal value (of under
$100.00) or whether the Corporate Relations Department could obtain some of
the same. If such item or product is available or secured the Corporate Relations
Department shall make the same available on a first come/as available basis when
requested; it is acknowledged that supplies of such items or products may be
limited and may not always be available.
The Television Academy shall also make Emmy show tickets (in the lowest price range)
available on a first come/as available basis when requested.
4. Sponsorship of Events: From time to time the Television Academy or Peer Groups seek
and obtain sponsorship for specific events; this does not present any of the problems that
might come up in the case of gis or other activities benefiting individuals, but in order to
avoid conflicts with existing sponsorship arrangements, any requests for sponsorship should
be cleared with the Corporate Relations Department (with notice of the same to the Chief
Operating Ocer as well).
