I, hereby authorize and grant to Gray Media Group, Inc. (“Company”) and its affiliates,
successors, licensees and assigns, in connection with the production
or promotion of ___________InvestigateTV____________ (“Program”) the
irrevocable right to use, re-use, adapt, modify, exhibit, distribute, edit and otherwise
exploit, my name, likeness, image, photograph, voice, biography, interview, statements
and/or performance live and recorded (“Contributions”) together with all music,
photographs, video clips, sound recordings, writings or other materials (“Materials”) I submit to
Company. I represent that I hold the full copyright in, and have the right to license, any
music that I perform or Materials that I provide (or that the music or Materials are in the
public domain). I expressly grant Company a non-exclusive, world-wide, payment and
royalty free, perpetual, and irrevocable all-media license to include such music and
Materials in the Program and in connection with advertising, promoting, marketing, or
providing publicity for the Program.
I agree that, in addition to use in connection with the Program, Company, its licensees or
assigns, retains sole discretion to use my Contributions and Materials, without further payment or
consideration, in any and all manner, media or formats now known or hereafter devised, in whole
or in part, as edited and otherwise altered, throughout the world, in perpetuity.
I acknowledge that Company shall be the owner of the Program, and any other program,
posting, or other use to which the Contributions or Materials are added and all rights thereto for
all purposes and that I have no rights to Company’s uses and no right to receive any
compensation or consideration for any uses. I agree that Company may use my Contributions
and Materials in any advertising, promotion or marketing of the Program or of any other
program, posting or use to which the Contributions or Materials are added without obtaining my
additional consent.
I agree to indemnify and hold harmless Company from and against all claims, losses,
expenses and liabilities of every kind, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of the
inaccuracy or breach of any provision of this agreement. I also agree to waive any
equitable remedies against Company.
I expressly release Company from any and all claims arising out of the use as
described above by Company for use of my Contributions and Materials, including but not
limited to claims for blurring, distortion, or editing. I further expressly release and discharge
Company of and from any and all claims arising from my participation, including, without
limitation, any claims for defamation, false light, invasion of privacy, violation of the
rights of publicity, breach of confidence, trademark infringement, unfair competition, and
copyright infringement.
This agreement will in all respects be governed by and interpreted, construed and
enforced in accordance with the laws of the State or Commonwealth where Company is
incorporated or is conducting business, without regard to conflict of law principles, and I submit
to the jurisdiction of the courts within the same State or Commonwealth and waive all objections
to the jurisdiction
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or venue of such courts. If any provision in this agreement is found to be invalid, unlawful or
unenforceable to any extent, such provision shall be excluded from this agreement, which shall
continue to be valid, lawful and enforceable in all other respects to the fullest extent permitted by
law.
This agreement represents the entire understanding of the parties, and I am not relying on
any other promises or statements made by anyone other than this agreement, which may not be
amended unless mutually agreed to by both Company and myself in writing.
I HAVE READ AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THIS AGREEMENT.
I confirm that I am over the legal age of majority and have the right, capacity, and
authority to enter into this agreement.