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Official Rules “Teen Wolf Lose Your Mind Sweepstakes” Sponsored by MTV

1.	NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN A PRIZE. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. 2.	Entry Period: The “Teen Wolf Lose Your Mind Sweepstakes” (the “Sweepstakes”) commences at 12:01:01 AM (ET) on December 30, 2013 and ends at 11:59:59 PM (ET) on January 6, 2014 (the “Sweepstakes Period”). All entries must be received by 11:59:59 PM (ET) on January 6, 2014.

3.	Eligibility: This Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia who are at least eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry. If a participant is at least eighteen (18) years of age but deemed a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence ("Minor"), he/she must obtain parental/legal guardian consent prior to entering the Sweepstakes. Employees and their immediate families (i.e., parents, spouse, children, siblings, grandparents, step parents, step children and step siblings) of Viacom Media Networks, a division of Viacom International Inc. (“VMN” or “Sponsor”), and Wikia, Inc. (“Sweepstakes Administrator”) and each of their parent companies, subsidiaries and other affiliated companies, sponsors, advertising agencies and third party fulfillment agencies and their respective agents, employees, officers, directors, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Sweepstakes Entities”) are not eligible to enter the Sweepstakes. By participating in this Sweepstakes, entrants: (a) agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the interpretations of these Official Rules by Sponsor, and by the decisions of Sponsor, which are final in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes; (b) release and hold harmless the Sweepstakes Entities against any and all claims, injury or damage arising out of or relating to participation in this Sweepstakes and/or use or misuse or redemption of the Prizes (as hereinafter defined) and (c) acknowledge compliance with these Official Rules.

4.	To Enter: Entry into the Sweepstakes is via online only. Participants may enter by visiting http://teenwolf.wikia.com/wiki/Teen_Wolf_Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes Website”) and completing all required fields on the online entry form which appears below the featured Teen Wolf Trailer. Entrants must also electronically acknowledge and agree to the terms of Sponsor’s Privacy Policy and submit the online entry form as instructed (the “Entries”). Limit one (1) Entry per person. In the event of a dispute over who submitted a winning Entry, the authorized subscriber of the e-mail account used to participate in this Sweepstakes at the actual time of entry, will be deemed to be the entrant. The authorized account subscriber is defined as the natural person who is assigned an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization (e.g. business, education, institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. All Entries submitted in accordance with these Official Rules shall be collectively hereinafter referred to as the (“Eligible Entries”). The odds of winning the Sweepstakes depend on the number of Eligible Entries received.

5. 	Winner Selection/Notification: At the conclusion of the Sweepstakes Period, two (2) winners (each, a “Winner” and collectively, the “Winners”) will be selected at random by Sweepstakes Administrator from among all Eligible Entries received. Sponsor/Sweepstakes Administrator will make up to two (2) attempts over the forty-eight (48) hour period following the Winner’s selection to contact the potential Winner via the email address provided on his/her entry form. If a potential Winner cannot be reached during the forty-eight (48) hour period in which he/she is contacted, such potential Winner will be disqualified and an alternate Winner will be selected from among the remaining applicable Eligible Entries received, if time permits, as determined solely by Sponsor.

6.	Winner Verification: The potential Winners must prove eligibility, including, without limitation, proof of age and residence within forty-eight (48) hours of being notified as a potential Winner. In the event of non-compliance by a potential Winner, such potential Winner will be disqualified and all privileges otherwise due as a Winner will be terminated and an alternate potential Winner may be chosen from among all of the remaining applicable Eligible Entries received in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Winner (and his/her parent or legal guardian if a Minor) must sign within forty-eight (48) hours of receipt of such documents from Sponsor/Sweepstakes Administrator:  (a) an affidavit of eligibility and release of Sweepstakes Entities from any and all liability, loss, claims, demands, and causes of action for personal injury and/or damage, theft, loss, or any other harm suffered in connection with this Sweepstakes or the use/misuse or acceptance of a Prize or any portion thereof to be eligible for a Prize; and (b) except where prohibited by law, a promotional release granting Sweepstakes Entities the right to use his/her name and likeness for advertising and publicity purposes without additional compensation. Entry into this Sweepstakes constitutes Entrant’s agreement to sign such releases. Winner (and his/her parent or legal guardian if a Minor) also must acknowledge that Sweepstakes Entities have not and will not obtain or provide insurance of any kind relating to the Prize and that Winner will be responsible for obtaining and paying for any life, travel, accident, property or other form of insurance relating to the Prize. Winner (and his/her parent or legal guardian if a Minor) must also complete any additional legal documents provided by Sponsor/Sweepstakes Administrator (or third party on behalf of Sponsor/Sweepstakes Administrator, if applicable) with respect to the Prize and return them as instructed within the timeframe specified by Sponsor/Sweepstakes Administrator or Winner may forfeit the Prize at Sponsor’s sole discretion. All decisions of Sponsor relating to the Sweepstakes are final. Sponsor expressly reserves the right to delay the announcement of the Winners for creative or technical reasons or for any other reason Sponsor deems necessary.

7.	Prizes (2): Each Winner will receive the following: (i) one Season 3 Teen Wolf DVD Box Set, (ii) one (1) signed Teen Wolf poster, (iii) one (1) signed Teen Wolf ‘On Fire’ novel and (iv) one (1) $50 Best Buy gift card. (each a “Prize” and collectively, the “Prizes”) Sponsor is not responsible if potential Winner is unable or unavailable to accept a Prize. The approximate retail value (the “ARV”) of each Prize is $120.00 and the total ARV of all prizes to be awarded in this Sweepstakes is $240.00. The actual final retail value of the Prizes may be higher or lower based on current market conditions at time of prize fulfillment. Any difference between the final value and the approximate retail value will not be awarded. Best Buy gift cards are subject to terms and conditions found at: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Help-Topics/Gift-Card-Terms-and-Conditions/pcmcat204400050061.c?id=pcmcat204400050061. Any portion of the Prize not accepted by a Winner will be forfeited. If Prize is forfeited, and there is sufficient time to determine and notify an alternate winner, the Prize may be awarded to an alternate winner. No prize substitution permitted by Winner. A potential winner is not a recipient of prize until he/she has been verified as a Winner by Sponsor or Sweepstakes Administrator. Winners will be solely responsible for paying all applicable federal, state or local taxes on the Prizes and will be issued an IRS form 1099 for the value as published in these Official Rules. Any details related to the Prizes not specified herein shall be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. No substitution, transfer or cash equivalent of the Prizes or any portion thereof is permitted, except by Sponsor, in which case a prize of comparable or greater value may be awarded. The date for fulfillment of the Prizes is tentatively scheduled to take place between January 31, 2014 and February 28, 2014, however such dates are subject to change in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Prizes will be awarded in the name of the parent or legal guardian of any Winner who is deemed to be a Minor at time of prize fulfillment.

8.    General Prize Terms:  All details related to the Prizes not specified in these Official Rules shall be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Arrangements for fulfillment of the Prizes will be made by Sweepstakes Administrator. The value of the Prizes may be taxable to the Winners as income. Winner may be required to supply Sponsor with his/her social security number for tax purposes. IRS Form 1099s will be issued in the name of the Winner for the actual value of the Prize received. Upon entry into the Sweepstakes, Winner (as well as all other entrants) are required to comply with any and all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations. Sweepstakes Entities shall have no responsibility or obligation to the Winners or any potential Winner who is unable or unavailable to accept or utilize a Prize as described herein. No substitution, transfer or cash equivalent of the Prizes or any portion thereof permitted, except by Sponsor, in which case a prize of comparable or greater value may be awarded.

9.	General Terms: Noncompliance with any of these Official Rules may result in disqualification. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY A WINNER OR ANY BEHAVIOR BY A WINNER THAT WILL BRING SUCH WINNER OR SWEEPSTAKES ENTITIES INTO DISREPUTE (IN SWEEPSTAKES ENTITIES’ SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN SUCH WINNER’S DISQUALIFICATION AS A WINNER OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS A WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED. The Sweepstakes Entities assume no responsibility for incorrect or inaccurate entry information whether caused by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes or by any human, mechanical or electronic error which may occur in the processing of the entries in the Sweepstakes. The Sweepstakes Entities are not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or players on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, or any combination thereof, including, without limitation, any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in the Sweepstakes. The Sweepstakes Entities are not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the Sweepstakes, errors in processing entries, identifying the Winners or in the announcement of the Prizes and the Winners. If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes are not capable of running as planned, including, without limitation, changes in Sponsor’s on-air programming, infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of the Sweepstakes Entities which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes. Should the Sweepstakes be terminated prior to the stated expiration date, notice will be posted on the Sweepstakes Website during the Sweepstakes Period and the Prizes may be awarded to winners to be selected from among all Eligible Entries received up until and, or after (if applicable) the time of modification, cancellation or termination or in a manner that is fair and equitable as determined by Sponsor. All interpretations of these Official Rules and decisions by Sponsor are final. No software-generated, robotic, programmed, script, macro or other automated online or text message entries are permitted. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual they suspect or find (a) to have used a software generated, robotic, programmed, script, macro or other automated entry, (b) to have tampered with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes, (c) to be acting in violation of these Official Rules, (d) to be acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person or (e) to have provided inaccurate information on any legal documents submitted in connection with the Sweepstakes. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SWEEPSTAKES ENTITIES RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. THE NEW YORK COURTS (STATE AND FEDERAL) SHALL HAVE SOLE JURISDICTION OF ANY CONTROVERSIES REGARDING THE SWEEPSTAKES AND THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN THE SWEEPSTAKES. EACH ENTRANT WAIVES ANY AND ALL OBJECTIONS TO JURISDICTION AND VENUE IN THESE COURTS AND HEREBY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF THOSE COURTS. Entrants agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Sweepstakes Entities from any and all liability resulting or arising from the Sweepstakes, to release all rights to bring any claim, action or proceeding against the Sweepstakes Entities, and hereby acknowledge that Sweepstakes Entities have neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the Prizes, including express warranties provided exclusively by a prize supplier that are sent along with the Prizes.

10.	Requests for the names of the Winners and Official Rules: For the names of the Winners and/or a copy of these Official Rules, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to:

Logo Attention: “Teen Wolf Lose Your Mind Sweepstakes” 1515 Broadway, 22nd Floor Attn: Ben Gross New York, NY 10036

All requests for a copy of the Official Rules and for the names of the Winners must be made by March 6, 2014. Please note on the front left-hand corner of your outer envelope whether you are requesting “Official Rules” or the names of the “Winners”. Vermont residents may omit return postage if requesting a set of Official Rules.

11.	Sponsor: This Sweepstakes is sponsored by Viacom Media Networks, a division of Viacom International Inc., on behalf of the MTV programming services, 1515 Broadway, New York, NY 10036. 12.	Administrator. This Sweepstakes is sponsored by Wikia, Inc., 500 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 Attn: Marketing.