| 1. |
The Contest Final,
produced in accordance with the
applicable Eurovision rules (especially
as regards advertising and sponsorship),
shall be transmitted in its entirety as a
live continuous programme over the
Eurovision Network on 25 May 2002 from
19.00 GMT to approximately 22.00 GMT,
unless emergency procedures interrupt the
programme, in which case the producing
organization may broadcast the dress
rehearsal. |
| 2. |
There will be two
opportunities for commercial breaks
during the programme: one during the
presentation of the songs and one before
the announcement of the voting. |
| 3. |
The
participants' commentators shall respect
the fairness of the competition, and
should refran from talking during the
perfromance of the songs. |
| 4. |
The producing
organization shall transmit the EBU logo
before and after the programme and each
participant shall relay it. |
| 5. |
All participants
shall broadcast the Contest Final live on
their national programme service. They
are also entitled to broadcast the
Contest Final simmultaneously on their
100%-owned satellite channels without
editorial changes (i.e. including
commentary, televoting information,
etc.). |
| 6. |
The same shall
apply to candidates for participation the
following year, except that if for
imperative scheduling reasons a live
broadcast should not be possible, a
deferred broadcast shall be carried out
within 24 hours. |
| 7. |
During a period of
30 calender days following the date of
the Contest Final, all participants, as
well as candidates for 2003, shall be
entitled to repeat the broadcast wholly
or in part, an unlimited number of times,
on their terrestrial channels or on
100%-owned satellite channels. |
| 8. |
Subject to prior
authorization by the Permanent Services,
the Contest Final may also be broadcast
live or by deferred relay by EBU active
members in other countries. Deferred
transmissions must take place within 30
calender days of the date of the Contest
Final. |
| 9. |
Notwithstanding the
foregoing, television and radio
organizations throughout the world shall
be entitled, upon written request to the
producing organization or the Permanent
Services, to news access, not exceeding
two minutes, of the Contest Final for the
purpose of reporting the results thereof
in their regularly-scheduled news
bulletins. |
| 10. |
Sound broadcasting
organizations throughout the world may,
upon written request to the producing
organization, broadcast the Contest Final
live or by deferred relay. However, in
countries where the EBU has anactive
member organization or organizations,
this applies only to that organization or
organizations. If in a given country no
EBU member organization chooses to
broadcast the Contest Final, another
broadcaster in the same country may be
authorized to do so. |
| 11. |
In agreement with
the Permanent Services and the producing
organization, the Contest Final may also
be broadcast, live or by deferred relay,
by television organizations located
outside the European Broadcasting Area,
whether EBU members or not. |
| 12. |
After the time
period referred to in point 6 above has
elapsed, all participants shall continue
to be entitled, without any limitation in
time, and in accordance with the
applicable Rules on Use of the Eurovision
Singal, to use extracts from the 2001
Contest Final not exceeding eight
minutes' total duration (but no more than
two minutes per song) in any of their
television programmes. |
| 13. |
In agreement with
the Permanent Services and the producing
organization, and with the specific
approval of the Reference Group, the
Contest Final may also be transmitted or
made available for on-demand use or
otherwise presented, wholly or in part,
via the Internet, by one or more
participating organizations of an
appointed third party. |
| 14. |
Use of extracts
from the Contest Final by third parties
for broadcasting in the widest sense of
the term requires prior authorization by
the producing organization and the
consent of the EBU Eurovision Song
Contest participating member in that
country. |
