Golden Globes Complaint

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HOLLYWOOD FOREIΓ N PRESSASSOCIATION, a CalíforníaCorporatíon,

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RED ZONE CAPITAL PARTNERSll, L.P., a Delaware LímítedPartnershipp ; DICK CLARKPRODUCTIONS, INC., a DelawareCorporation, DOES 1 through 10,inclusive,

Defendants.

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1 ^ Plai^t^fti Holy ^ ι ππι l F^r^^^n Press Assoeíatû^ ^"NFPA"^, b^^ anî thwu«h its.

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3 ^ j^r^êi^^^li^ns. Duc. ^"î^h") a^^í R^^ Z^^^^ C^^íîtal Pûtne^s ^, l.J.l'. {"Red Zane

" C,^¡îtal'') ^^^^1l^ctively, "D^Ÿ^ndants") ι llt^ês a> f ι^ llow^^

^,"^ L RE ^?^ TIE DISPUTE^ ^ l . For the past ^7 years HFPA, a nonprofit organization dedica7 ' bridging the international and entertainment cammunítíes, has hosted the Golden

8 Globe Awards to recognize outstanding achievements ín foreign and domestic

9 motion pictures and television. The intellectual property and contract rights10 Golden Globes are HFPA's primary assets, and HFPA uses proceeds from the

11 Awards to fund its annual phïlanthropíc grant program, through which ít distribu12 mïllíons of dollars to support ar ts-related scholarships and charities, edu

film programs, and cultural preservation foundations.14 2. Since their inception ín 1944, the Golden Globe Awards have become

15 one of the most watched awards programs ín the world. HFPA is the registered and

16 indisputably exclusive owner of federally protected intellectual property rights in

17 the Golden Gybe marks and Golden Globe statuette.18 3. In 1983, HFPA engaged Dick Clark and his company, dcp, to produce

19 the television production of the Golden Globe Awards show and to help license the

20 ^ rights to a broadcaster for telecast, The parties entered into a new agreement four

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years later, and through later amendments extended that agreement to 2011,

(collectively, "the Awards Agreement"). In return far its services, dcp received a

handsome share of the revenue generated by the show.

4. Since 20011, ownership of dcp has changed hands twice. In 2002, ít

was acquired by Mosaic Media Group, Inc., and ín 2047 by, on information and

belief, Red Zane Capital (a private equity firm owned by dcp board member Daniel

Snyder, and managed by dcp Chief Executive Officer Mark Shapiro), Síx Flags

Theme Parks, Inc., and an unidentified third party investor. Over the last decade,

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îcp has ta}:c^ <^câ^ lil^^ti^s «îth its ac^^>u^tï^« f^^ r^^^ ι ^ ιι< «e^tât^di^^ the

C;^,l^1û G(^Ê^ ,^^ârc^s shu^^^s. :^Î^^r^ r^^^nt1^^. d^.p has 1^ι ^Tuυ ¡^^ r>ιún« a^^rι ^ττ ι nt^

tc^ í^r^^cû^^, ^reat^. ^r ^^pl^^t Ali«^tal r^^^ht^, ^^1îllar^ shu«s, ^p^^ls^>rsh^^s, a^ld

pr^^n^t^^âl ca τni ^ aï^>ι1s. ^ ι n th π ^ «E1, ít laι1^^ t ιι ι ^ï^^hts f^^ d^^ s<^ . ^ , ι^d nυ ^^^, dc}^ has

dr^^êd ^^11 hret^ns^ uz û^perati^^^l ^^r ^^υ t^d faith, ^ ιι ιi τs ιttc ιι^ptiι ^ ^ to a^s ιιι nc

complete ^^^^1tr^^Í overthe ^î^7}^tì to t1ê sh^^ τ^,

5. HFPA brings tl^s laî^s^^ít k^^âuse ^n October 29, 2010, dcp

surreptitiously signed a television broadcast lícense agreement with NBC

Entertainment {"NBC"} for the Golden Globe Awards shows through 2018, wïthF[FPA' s consent or authorization. In fact, dcp did not even notïfy or consult with

fíFPA before entering into the NBC agreement, in marked contrast with extensions of the NBC agreement . Rather, dcp proceeded in stealth.Monthsearlier, FIFPA had specifically instructed dcp not to discuss televisíon broadcastrights with anyone unless and until HFPA and dcp were able to consumate a new

deal to extend their soon-to-expire contractual relationship. dcp assured HFPA thít would never do such a thing, but then broke that commitment by commencing

and completing broadcast rights negotiations with NBC-all behind HFPA's back,and all while pretending to negotiate a new contract with HFPA.

^. dcp acts as though it has the unilateral right to lícense the brrights for the Golden Globe Awards show an whatever terms ít pleases, without

HFPA's knowledge or authorization . And dcp claims that, so long as it grants thetelevisíon broadcast rights for the awards show to NBC- regardless of whether ídoes so in good faith or at market value-dcp can control the television production

and broadcast rights to the Awards ierpetuíty. dcp's actions fly in the face of

representations that ïts eêcutves made to HFPA at the time the original Awards

Agreement and later amendments were negotïated and signed dcp never bargained

for such unlimited and unchecked rights; indeed, it strains credulity to ^

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^^^}ât ^lcp cc>ul^ ha^^^ «iti^^^1 t^ ^^clucc HFPA t^> ^^termiât^l} ahcíiât^ íti ^» π ^t

âl^âbl^; ^s^^t.

^. î^j^ ha> aL^s^^h^t^1^- ô ^^^^htunder the .λ ι 4ιτ^^í; <3^reement tc> ;^ra^t

êl^^ í^^c^n br^âd^^^^t lïC^n^^'S fir f^^ture C;υ lι t^ττ Globe A^.vards ^11u^^; ~^ïthout

N^P^'; 1^^^^^^lt^lg^ ^^nd autl^rn^ízatï^n. ^ûr d^^^s dcp have thy : ^^á^^ht t^^^^nílattrall}

e.^plo^t t^^c Golden Globe-related marks, license the digital and athe^ - ^^^^íâ^}

^-^ghts, create promotional campaigns , or sell sponsorships. MFPA never

surrendered these rights, and dcp is new trying to steal them.

8. dcp' ^ motivation for this betrayal is clear. This ís a brazen adcp not only to extend its television production and licensing rights beyond the

terms of the parties' agreement, but to do so ín perpetuity. dcp contends that anyunilateral agreement with NBC--even one that involves licensing fees substantially

below current market rates-permits dcp to remain as HFPA's licensee and to

usurp HFPA' s control over the production and broadcast rights for futureGlobe Awards shows. dcp ís wrong. Its agreement with NBC has no force or

effect because dcp has no broadcast rights to grant. Even íf dcp's vïew of its rights

were to be credited, at most ít would have had options.

But those options would

have been revocable, and HFPA revoked them ín February 201 Q.^. Although ïneffectíve , dep's actions have economic consequences far

1-IFP^^dep's bad-faith conduct createsιιncertainty about the broadcast rights the Golden Globe Awards show and severely compromises HFPA's ability to

exploit its property. Until the crud of this non -agreement, with sub-market rateís removed , HFPA wïll be unable to obtain a fair ma^.ket value far the proand broadcast of the Golden Globes Awards show- its primary asset.

1Q. 1-1FPA seeks a judgment confïrmíng the ínvalid^ty of dcp' ractions.HFPA also seeks injunctive relief preventïng any marketing, promotion,

other explaítatíon of its intellectual property and contractual rights ín th

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C^l^b^ .^^^ârd^ ;h^^l^^ ^îthût NF`PØ's l^^-m^>5i^^^. and a^h^ that î^ ιma^-ι ^ he

awarded to r^c^r^^> ^lcp's n^m^r^tzs ^^^>>Itractua^ í^râ^^h^^ aid îa^í-faith

. L^ÎSÎCTItJti _^^^ll ^^F.AtE

11. This Cuu^-t hay 5^^bj^^t ^âtt^r juri^^ {ictíi^n undr thi L^^nha^t^ .pct, 15

U.S.C, 1121, ^^l^d thi Cup^î^.^ht .pct, 17 U.S.C. ^ 201(a), anti purûa^t to 2$

U.S,C. ^^ 1331 and 1338. This Court has supplemental jurisdiction of California

claims under 28 U.S .C. § 13b7â}.

12. Defendant dcp is based in Los Angeles County and is subject to the

personal jurïsd^ction of this Court. Defendant Red Zone Capital ^s based ^nVirginia and is subject to the personal jurisdiction of this Court because

alter ego, because HFPA is informed and believes that Red Zone Capital conductssubstantial business ín Cal^fornía, and because Red Zone Capital engagintentional wrongful conduct directed atØA, which it knew to be a resïdent of

California.

Venue is proper under28 U.S.C. § 1391 as dcp is a resident of this

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district, and has its príncípal place of business in this district; Red Zone Capital is a

corporate entity subject to the personal jurisdiction of this Court, and therefore isdeemed a resident of this judícâl district; and actionsg^víng rise to this disputeoccurred ín this judïcíal dïstr^ct.

THE PARTIES

14. Pla^nt^ff Hollywood Foreign Press Association ís a nonprofit

corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of California, with its

príncípal place of business at b^^b N. Robertson 131vd., West Hollywood, California

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15. Defendant dick elark productions, inc. is a corporation organized and

existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with its principal place of business

at 2944 ßlympic Blvd,, Santa Monica, California 9404.

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16. D^f^^^dant R^^í Z^n^ C^^hital Part^^c^r^ II, L.P, i ^^ l^^»ittd 1^^tÎt^^h^p

^^r^.âυ il ιι ^ aτι ιí ι ^^^tí^ « t ι ^ cí^r t}ι 1 ι ^^s ^^C tlιe 5t ιι tι c^fDeÌa^^ârt,with its 1^rinci^^ al

^^1^^c^ ^^t hu,in^^^ at IÔO T^ûτi, B^^^^l^â^d. Suïte Û^. ^l^^Lean, Vïrgi^^ía, ^^l(l2.

1^7. ^^nc^ ac^^^îrin^^ a ^^^ntrolhng ^â^^r^ty ^wn^^slîh ^^^t^^^^t ^^^ dcp in

`_'Ut) ^,Red Zona Ca}?it^ ι1 114, äl^^^^^d the ^^rpo^•4^te form and e^l^loìted dcp for its

u^^^n âin. #-IPPA ís ^ τltûrmt. and beîeês that: RØd Zone kapital e^^lc ^ êes d ιτ cct

a^^d serf©rm important functïons at dcp; Red Zone Capital and dcp ^ êration^ are

conducted out of the same offices ín both Santa Monica, Calï^fornia and McLean,

Virginia , employees do not distinguish between Red Zone Capítal and dcp in

performing work related to major awards show event management, digital and

marketing strategy, and licensing , the managing members and directors of Red

Zone Capital are also directors and officers of dcp , and Red Zone Capítal has

knowingly abused this overlap to F[^PA 's detriment; Red Zone Capítal caused dcp

to put up an intellectual property library that includes all of the copyrights to the

Golden Globe Awards shows and Pre-Shows as security to obtain a $165 million

high -interest short -term lian , which will be used not to invest in dcp, but to repay

dcp's already-existing$

51 million bank loans and to obtain for Red Zone Capital a

$90 million distribution. N^^PA is further informed and believes that dcp will be

unable to answer for any judgment in favor of HF PA against dcp, ín part because of

the debt that Red Zone Capïtal has directed dcp to assume in order to benefit Red

Zone Capital In sum, a unity of interest and ownership exists between Red Zone

Capital and dcp such that Red Zone Capital has relegated dcp to the status of a mere

instrumentality and conduit for Red Z^^ne Capïtal, and is manipulating its control to

drain dcp of its assets. Red Zone Capïtal is abusing dcp's corporate form to its awn

benefit and to I^FPA's detriment , and unless dcp's acts are treated as those of Red

Zone Capital's, an inequitable outcome will befall HFPA.

l ^. The identities and capacities of Defendants Does l to 1 Û are unknow

to Plaintiff . Plaintiff therefore sues these defendants by fietitiûs names. As to all

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rehr^^^^â^l^^, ^ríl^cípal^ a^^ífc^r ^mp1^^)^c:ca ofdcp u^ld Red ô^^c Cai^^t^^l ^^r its

at^tÎiates alld are responsible for tlê ait, and emissions resúlting in the pauses of

a^tio^ alleged in this complaint. Plaintiff ís further informed and believes, and

based thereon alleges, that each defendant was the ment, employee, servant , partner

and/or co-conspirator of each of the other defendants and/or is in some ether

manner legally liable for the conduct and damages at issue in this action and was

acting within the course and scope of one or more of such relationships and with the

direct or implied knowledge, consent and/or ratification of each of the other

defendants.

THE HOLLYWOOD FOREIGN PRESS AND

THE GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS

19. Founded during World War II, HFPA was originally comprised of a

handful of Los Angeles-based overseas journalists seeking to canned theinternational community with Hollywood and hoping to provide a welcome

distraction from the hardships of war through film. Nearly seven decades later,

^^FPA members today represent some of the world's most respected publications ín

55 eauntries, with a combined readership of 25fí million people. Each year HFPA

members view more than 300 films and interview over 400 actors, directors, writers

and producers. The organïzation's first awards presentation for distinguished

achievements ín the film industry was held ín early 1.944 with an informal

ceremony at 20th Century Fox, The next year, the now-famous globe statuette was

adopted, and ín early ^ 945 the first offïcial Golden Globe Awards presentation was

held at the Beverly I-Ii11^ H^ te1.

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Û. híh`P.^ h^^lcís n^^^ltihl^ fι dcralJ^ re^Tísttr^î trιι ci^

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nâ^^s in tfte C^^^ld^n GI^1^^ name (^^n^ttd States P ^ lt^:nt ^^ Trací^ma^l : R ^^î^^rati^^^

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^7^ of thLû ^ d ^ rn G1ι,h^ ^t ^ ltιι^tte (tT^ ited Strates Pateiιt î Tâêτυ ar^:

R^'gïstrationî>. ?,--l^;,S;^ analη ,-117,15^j. Those trad ιιττ arl; ^ and se τ-^ïcε: τ^ a^l^^

a^-e ^âlïd and. enforceable. In addition , the Golden Globe st^^t^^^°tte ís the

copyrighted property of HFPA. HFPA also owns several Intunet domain names

incorporating its marks , ^ncludíng ^, ^ _, .^_r^,I^^^^:^^^1^^'^ ^ ^, ^.^^{_1^^.^r^. {Copies of these

trademark and service mark registrations are attached hereto as Exhibit A.)

21. HFPA uses proceeds from the Golden Globe Awards to achieve two of

its organizational missions . {1) contributing to other nonprofit organizationsconnected with the entertainment industry through educational, culturalhumanitarian activities; and (2) promoting interest ín the study of the arts thrscholarships to major learning instítutïons.HFPA donates millions of dollars in

fellowships and grants to, among other things, help film students complete theirthesis projects, fund educational and health videos for residents of Kenyan refuge

camps, and provide feature films to entertain hospitalized children.THE AGREEMENTS WITH DCP

22. In 1983, HFPA entered into an agreement granting dcp the exclusiverights to produce and license a live television broadcast of the 44th Golden Globe

Awards. The parties agreed that dcp would pay HFPA SQ^7^ of the net p

derived from the rights granted under the agreement. In addition, HFPAdcp four {^} consecutive and exclusive options to acquire from HFPA the same

television production and exploitation rights for the 198^^, 1985, 198, and 1987

Golden Globe Awards . dcp licensed the televísïon broadcast rights to TurnerBroadcasting System ^"T13S") in 1983.

In 1987, dcp drafted a new agreement to replace the 1983 contract

between ït and HFPA (the "1987 Awards Agreement"}. {A copy of the 1987

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fee possible for the Awards show telecast was critical to achieving that objectiveand purpose. As under the 1983 contract, the 1987 Awards Agreement required

dcp to pay HFPA 50^1c of the net profits it derived from the rights granted under the

agreement; required each party to bear certain casts related to the event and

television production; allowed HFPA to maintain creative control over the

presentation and certain elements of the television production; and provided for

HFPA and dcp sharing a joint copyright interest ín the produced television

programs. In 1989, HFPA and dcp amended their agreement to grant dcp five (5)

additional optïons (for the years 1993 through 1997).

24. The rights granted to dcp under the 1987 Awards Agreement did not

include the right to produce or license a digital internet stream of the Awards show,

and did not cover any ancillary pre- or post-Awards shows, promotional campaigns

surrounding the Awards show, or sponsorship opportunities. Nor did the contract

^l^h ti^^ ^> ^ ^ππ ; ^cut ^ ^,e^^d exclusí^-e options to acquirethi ^^^^htsto produce alig ^ t^l^^^ï;û^ ^7r^^^clcast of and to i^^^t^d^^^^: o^^ tapgi, or film tllcG^^7d^^1 Globe

_^^^ârci, p^^sc^^tati^^^^sfor 1988, 1989 , 1990, 1991, and 1992, and to espl^^t ; ιιι il

1 i ^ L talc ^^^^ï^n;tape, or film productions. dcp, in turn, agreed that itwould attempt

in good faith t^ arrange for the Golden Globe Awards show to be licensed for live,

^yndícated, ar network d^ mestic television broadcast. A central obêctíve and

common purpose of the 1987 Awards Agreement was to maximize the revenue

each party would receive through the broadcast and exploitation of the televised

Awards show. The parties recognized that obtaining the highest broadcast license

grant dcp the right to use HFPA's trademarks and service marks for anything

beyond advertising and publïcíty for the live television, tape, or film productions of

the Awards . And even then, the 1987 Awards Agreement required dcp to obtain

HFPA's prior approval before issuing any publicity relating to the Awards.

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^:^^rê^nent ^îth ^ ßC iôr th.e Gulden G1^lê Awards. At t11at III^^^í^l^ . îcp had

a^^^î Id^PA to e^t^nd ^t^ r^laûnsh^p î ^tl^ c1cp, which^ti a t'^di^g gill 1997.HFPA

stated that any additional options to produce a television broadcast and license the

show would be depe^ldant on dcp negotiating and securing a firm broadcast

licensing commitment from NBC.

26. On September 22, 1993, dcp representatives attended HFPA's general

membership meeting. During that meeting, Dick Clark, Francis La Maina, and

Gene Weed of dcp described an opportunity to move the television broadcast froTBS to the NBC . The dcp team stated that NBC wanted to enter into amulti-yearbroadcasting license under which it would broadcast the awards show starting in1996 through 1999, with optíons through 2Q05.

27. At that same meeting, dcp representatives proposed an amenthe 1987 Awards Agreement that would provide dcp with the necessary addítionoptions to produce and license the Golden Globe Awards television broadcasts for

the duration of the proposed NBC broadcast license. HFPA members asked how

long ít would be potentially extending its agreement with dcp under such an

arrangement. The dcp representatives stated that the amendment to the 1987Awards Agreement would be finite , and that once NBC's broadcasts began ïn1996

it would be effective for no longer than 1 Q years.28. 1-1FFA's general membership and board of directors understo

dcp was seeking through this amendment a finite number of addítional optíons to

conform to the proposed broadcast license that dcp was negotiating with NBC, a

that in no event was ^1FPA making a commitment to either dcp or NBC beyond2OQ5.

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û^^ler,tancíi^^^ ^,f^ the }^^^>}^^^;ed a^ne^^ímeÎt tu t}^ê 19;7 :^ârd^ ^^^^êTo the

e^te^^t that an^^ d^^^^ repres^:^tati ê u^derst^^d the pr^p^»ed a^îc^^^dnlc^t ôuld

arF^^^î dcp ^^^^1ate^-aÏ ^^ptû^^ t^^license the te^c^îsïon broadcast rights for the

G^ld^;^ ^^1^^^ê ^^wards shu^^^tu NBC in pt^ -penît}^ and to remain as producer in

perpetuity under the same terms, that understanding was never disclosed to HFPA.

Nor would ít have made any sense for HFPA to grant options to dcp in perpetuity:

such an arrangement would have been unheard af ín the television industry.

30. Based on the interactions and discussions between the parties, dcp wwell aware of HFPA's understanding of the 1993 Amendment. C?n information

belief, dcp understood the 1993 Agreement to have the same meaning as HFPA atthe tïme of contracting. Indeed, dcp executives Gene Weed and Francis La Mainatold HFPA that dcp had always and would always come to HFPA for prior approbefore negotiating towards a broadcast license of the Awards show telecast, or another like efforts.

31. Based on its understanding of the proposed terms of the broa

license agreement with NBC, and of the amendment to the 1.987 AwardsAgreement, HFPA approved proceeding with both the extension of dcp's options as

licensee and with the NBC broadcast license pursuant to the proposed amendmen

to the 1987 Awards Agreement {hereafter referred to as the "1993 Ame(A copy of the 1993Amendment ís attached as Exhibït C.) Specifically, I-IFPA

approved the 1993 Amendment and the NBC broadcast agreement wïth theunderstanding- based on dcp's representations- that HFPA's prior informedapproval would be required for: (1) any extension, renewal, substitutïon, or

mod^fícation of the broadcast license with NBC; and (2) any further op

to remain as producer of the television program and licensee of the televïsíon

broadcast rights for the Awards shave.

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In 19 ^^ , t11e (âι°tïes ^^t«^^ tíat ι d a n π ι ^-ι ι hi ^ ^^í ιππ t ^ aιι ιιιτder ^^^hiι h

HFPA ^ ι aτttιι í d^^1^ t1^^ι i«}^t tu "}^r^^ιíιι c^, ι í^ tτ ^ hut ι. }? ^ u ιl^^^tι . aî^^cτti se a ιι d ^ zpl^ît

.^^^nt-h^t^-h^-e-apt arcs sh^^^- ^t1ê "Prc-51^^>^^^") to he t^l^âst f^^^ \BC

^la^^ asa lea #- n to the 20fl0 ,-^4^ârds, τvhi ch«aì t π fât ιι r^ '^th^ a^riti^^ d of

5 ^^^l^brítie^^^ and "pre-taped segments about din^tr ^ênus, gitt paclâ^ê

6 ^ interviews ín prior years, planning of parties, [and] scenes of celebrities enterïng

7 ^^ (but not inside) the ballroom." Â copy of the 1999 Pre-Show Agreement is

8 attached as Exhibit D.j HFPA also granted dcp one option to produce the 20fl1 Pre-

9 Show, and the parties amended the Pre-Show Agreement in 2001 and agaín ín 2003

10 for HFPA to grant dcp options to produce the Pre-Show ín 2002 through 200. The

11 Pre-Show Agreement has since expired.12 33. In 2001, NBC expressed interest ín broadcasting the Golden C ^ lobe

13 Awards through 2011, In the spring of 2001, representatives of dcp once agaín

14 made a presentation to HFPA about extending the NBC broadcast license

15 agreement and granting to dcp further options to produce and license the televisiI^ broadcast of the Awards show. HFPA decided ín favor of both extending the

17broadcast license and granting to dcp further options. Thereafter, the NBC

18 broadcast license was amended to extend through the 2011 Golden Globe Awards

19 show telecast, and dcp exercised the options that would allow it to remain involved

20 thr©ugh the January 2011 Golden Globe Awards show,

21 DCP ATTEMPTS TO ASSL ;CNIE CONTROL OVER THE GLOBES22 ^4. Cln information and belief, i*n 2002, Díck Clark sold his majority stake

23 i*n dcp to a group of investors led by Mosaic Media G^:oup, Inc., and ín 2007, Red

24 Zone Capital {one of several similarly named private equïty companies owned and

25 operated by Danïel Snyder}, along with Síx Flags, Inc., purchased dcp f©r $175

2^ million. Six Flags represented ín its 2aØ9 bankruptcy disclosure filings that an

27 unïdentifíed third-party investor purchased approximately 2.0°lß of dcp from Síx

28 Flags and Red Zone Capital in late 2007. ^(^n information and belief, Red Zone

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S^^d^r und Scliar ^^^^^^l^d Rid 7^^n^ LLC. and ^la^h Shapira ^^â^ R^^l Z^^ne LLC's

CLO. ^ft^^ Rid L ι>>1 LLC^^ a^du^^^ti^n ^^t cuntr^^1 ^^^cr Sir Flags. Sn^^d^ând

D«i,^}1t Scham h^ ι a ιτ ι di τ tι turs a ττc^ _^1ar^ ^Sh^ι} iro h^canl^ CEO, Si κ F1τι«^ filed for

Chuptur 1l banl:r^^pt^:^^^ ^ ^tl(a^. ffFPA is in^^^r^l^:d amid b^l^^t^^s that ^^.edZone

Capital now holds the controlling majorïty interest in dcp. th^^t Snyder and Schar

are managing members of Red Zone Capital and directors of dcp, and that Snyder

and Schar installed Shapiro as Director and Executive Vice Chairman of dcp.

35. Unbeknownst to HFPA, dcp and its new corporate parents have been

systematically attempting both to assert proprietary interests ïn the Gold

Awards shows , and to encumber the rights to those shows in return for finbenefit that ís not being reported to, or shared with, HFPA. HFPA is informed an

believes that dcp has repeatedly represented to third parties that ít ownsthe Golden G lobe Awards show and that it has the unilateral ability to gpieces of those rights without the involvement or consent of HFPA.

36. For example, HFPA recently hired digital consultants to negotiate w

third parties with respect to the digital rights surrounding the Golden GlAwards. dcp has no license from HFPA for digital rights. HFPA's digital

consultants had commenced discussions with senior employees at Facebook

regarding an online component to complement the live telecast of the Awards show.

On information and belief, Facebook was eager to have involvement with HFPA

and the Golden Globe Awards, and invited HFPA's consultants to meet ín Los

Angeles.

37. On information and belief, dcp was aware of 1^FPA's interesforming a business relatïonship with Facebook, and expressly and knowingly

pr^^^nt^d HFPA and Facebook executives from meeting by telling Facebook that

dcp owns all digital rights associated with the Golden Globe Awards-even though

dcp had never been granted such rights by HFPA.

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n^^>^^^pr^êt^tati^^^-that dcí^ had the ^^cl^^^^^^^ authority to lí^t^^^ Golden Globe

digital rights to Facebook.

39. Further, HFPA is informed. and belíe^ es that ^^^ c rat c_^ther ^,

are now involved ín dcp's supposed digital plans, and that dcp falsely informed

those companies that ít owns or otherwise controls digital rights related to the

Golden Globe Awards show.

40. After Snyder, Schar, and Shapiro took control of Síx Flags and dcp,

Six Flags made public statements about its supposed rights to leverage the Golden

Globe Awards show. Ina 2009 bankruptcy filings, Six Flags stated that ít"leveraged the dcp library, which includes the Golden Globe Awards ... to provide

additional product offerings in its parks" and that it "believes that its investment ín

dcp provides it with additional sponsorship and promotional opportunities." And

HFPA recently discovered that dcp claimed for itself copyright ownership over the

2007 and 2009 Pre-Shows, even though HFPA is a rightful co-owner of those

copyrights.

41. At the same time, dcp has claimed questionable items as production

costs, has sold sponsorships without telling HFPA or sharing the revenue, and has

neglected to provide regular accounting statements as required under the Awards

Agreement. For example, HFPA discovered after the 2010 Golden Globe Awards

that dcp secretly entered into a verbal $200,000 promotional deal with a corporate

third party whose representatives believed HFPA had been informed of the deal.

But dcp did not inf^rrr^ HFPA of the agreement, and accounted to HFPA for the

revenue only after HFPA discovered what had happened from the corporate third

party and confronted dcp.

42. By 2010, the Golden Globe Awards-which is HFPA's primary asset

and the revenue source for its philanthropic grants-had become one of the most

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^^.^îth ^l^h af^te^ ^}^^ a^^ree^^^ût^^ eY^liâtiu^ (iûllu^tîn^^ the 2(.)11 Cûld

A^ârd^ ^huw), HFPA repêsentat^^^c:^ bruac^led ^^^íth dcp í^1 eû^^} ?01^ the

pu»i^^lïty ^f he^^^^ní^^; 5u^h talk s earl }^ ^n ^^rdcr tgive the p^^^-t^^s ^^cldít^únal ti

to discuss their relationship.

^l-3. ^n February $, 2010, Philip Berk {President of ^^FPA} sent Mark Shapiro an email stating that the 2011 Golden Globe Awards show was the

"last show" under the existing agreement between ^^FPA aid dcp, and offering to"begin exploring the nature of our relationship after the January 2011 G

Mr. Berk noted that entering into discussions early may "provide us with thenecessary time to secure the best possible licensing deal." Mr. Berk was clear thdcp had no right to license any further Golden Globe Awards show beyond the

2011 show, and should not pursue any broadcast license involving the Awards

show "until we agree upon the nature of any such future relationship." Thus,Mr. Berk emphasized that"I want to ensure that dcp does not seek or agree to anysubsequent broadcast licensing agreement with NBC

(or anyone else, for that

matter) as dcp' s options obviously also expire with that last broadcast in January2011."

44. The following day, Mr . Shapiro responded to Mr. Berk by email,agreeing to early discussions between dcp and HFPA. Mr. Shapira noted that the

was "no need to remind me ^r ask me not to seek a new license agreement for th

property. 1 would never make a move a^ a network renewal or new home without

your involvement."^5. Cher the months that followed, HFPA and dcp representatives entere

into substantial negotiations over a yew agreement that would allow dcp to rema

^nva^ved in the Golder Globe Awards Shaw after the 2011 broadcast. Taid counsel had multiple ín-person discussions , telephone conversations, and email

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1^^^^^st 13, 2QIQ, Cala[^r^se sent a l^tttr t^^ Sha}î^ô oncea^4^í^2 notïng that the

existïng Awards Agreement between HFPA and dcp would shortly be expiring, and

that without a nerv agreement dep's involvement with the Golden Globe Awards

show come to an end . Calabrese stated : "REPA would very much like to make a

new deal wïth dcp to ensure its continued involvement with the Golden Globe

Awards show after 2011 . At this point, dcp has the right to be involved with only

one remaining main Awards show .... I appreciate the fact that dcp would like tocontinue on the same terms as they understand were originally agreed over 13 years

ago, but those terms will be expiring soon and are not acceptable to HFPA."

^7. That same day, HFPA sent dcp proposed terms for a new agreement.Shapiro called Calabrese on August 16 to discuss moving forward with talks, and

on August 19 Shapiro assured Calabrese that dcp wanted to schedule meetings ín

early September ín order to close a deal between dcp and HFPA by September 3

On September $, Calabrese again met with dcp to negotiate terms of the new

agreement. HFPA and dcp c^ntínued to negotiate into late September, and onSeptember 27 they again discussed the potential deal. Shapiro told F[FPA he

needed to discuss the matter with his board of directors. Believing that they were

close to reaching a new deal with dcp , HFPA waited for dcp to respond with aacceptance or counter-proposals , followïng up w ith dcp twice to inquire asstatus ^^ dcp's response, the last tïme on October 2I. The response HFPA was

waiting for never arrived.

^8. Instead, on October29, 2û1Q, dcp sent Berk a letter inforrrîng HFPthat dcp had executed an agreement with NBC that same day under whi

purported to grant NBC a license for the excl^.^síve broadcast rights to th

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^^^í ions thatdcp ne^- er bargained for, and Ito the extent they ever exíst^dj c^pti^ns

that were revoâbl^ acid had been unequivocally revoked through NFPA's February

^, COI (} and August 13, ZOIO letters as well as other statements . In short, dcp

granted NBC a broadcasting license fir ríghts that were not dcp's to grant.

49. dcp's announcement of this purported broadcast agreement apurported exercise of non-existent options blíndsíded HFPA. HFPA had not

authorized dcp to negotiate over the broadcast ríghts for any further Go

Awards shows. In fact, quite the opposite. HFPA had explicitly informed dcp thatit was not empowered to even discuss the broadcast ríghts with any thirNor did HFPA offer dcp any further options to extend its role ín producing thetelevísíon broadcast of the Golden Globes Award show. Once again, the opposite

was true: HFPA had made clear that its relationship with dcp was coming to an eín January 2011 absent the parties reaching a new agreement.

50. dep's attempt in October 2410 to unilaterally license the televísíon

broadcast ríghts to NBC, and on that basis to attempt exercising options to extenits agreement with HFPA, was the first time in the parties' history that d

taken actual and affirmative steps inconsïstent with FIFPA's understandneeded its consent before entering into any license agreement for the Golden Globe

Awards show broadcast rights.51. dcp followed a similar pattern with respect to the Pre-Show

Agreement. HFPA repeatedly informed dcp that the Pre-Show Agreementexpired, and the parties engaged ín what HFPA believed were good faithnegotiations to enter into a new agreement. All the while, dcp was mïsleadíng

HFPA, ^^^d instead attempted to arrogate HFPA's rights for itself.

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NBC are ^^-ell h^lu^^ ^^^^^êt rags. 1-fFP. λ i^ i^ i^>ι'τt 7^ d a π d h^lic^^^^ tlâ[ dip ^ ι^tι re^

into the a^reemc;^t ^îth tiBC i^ the h^lic^ that d^^^ ti^^^^^^^d he ahle t« ê ιιιι -e fir itself

a cont τττui ^ « τ-π1e a^ HFP.-^`^ ]ïc ι ^ lsee, at th ^ ι xp^n^^ c ^ f acg ι ^^ ι ^^ ^^ιι âτ êt-level

license fees for the br^âdcast rights a ^ ú to ÎFPA's d^tríme^t.

53. Tlê t^^1i^`T livas not a coincidence. tan information and belief, Red

Zone Capital has beep quietly seeking buyers for dcp. At the same time, on

information and belief, dcp recently sold ^ 1 ^5 million of senior secured first-lien

notes ín the 144a private placement market to Banc of America Securities LLC and

SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. HFPA ís informed and believes that the

notes-commonly known as junk bands-are due to be repaid in 2015. HFPA ^înformed and believes that dcp secured this money by placing the first-tier lien on a

copyright library that includes all of the Golden Globe Awards shows and Pre-

Shows. No one from dcp or Dick Clark Fílm Group informed HFPA that its

copyright interests were being pledged, nor was HFPA's consent obtained. Reuters

recently reported that dcp will be using the $165 million that it borrowed and that it

must repay ín just five years "to repay about $^ 1 million in bank loans and fund a$90 million distribution to the company's parent"-Red Zone Capital.

FIRST CLAIM F(^R RELIEF

{Trademark Infringement under 15 U.S.C. § lll4)

54. Plaintiff realleges and incorporates herein by reference, each and every

allegation contained in paragraphs 1 through 53, inclusive, of the complaint as

though set forth at length.

^^. HFPA is the sole owner of multiple federally registered trademarks

and service marks ín the Golden Globe name {PTß Registration Nos. 2424703,

2422897, 2351145), as well ^^ the HFPA name printed on a design of the Golden

Globe statuette {PTQ Registration Nos. 2427$33, 2427955}. HFPA also owns

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^(í. ^í^^p lla^ ^^>ι ^ I HFPA'^ ^-a^lelÎa^^,and service marks in commerce,l^îtlluut I-IFÝA's 1:no^l^^lge or au^hurízafï^n, ^^^^^^^^ cet}I^r th^^^^^,^^n Sepieτi^h τ

2010 , dcp ^n_t^r^d nt^^ an agreementwith ABC purp^^ti^l^ t^ license ther^^ht t

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^rcâ^^cast the 2012 to 2018 Golden Globe Awards shows throughout the United

States. dcp ís capïtalizing, to íís great financial benefit, on the fame and goodwill in

HFPA's marks, without HFPA's permission or approval. dcp has the right to use

HFPA's marks only ín connection with the Golden Globes Awards shows through

the 201 I show. It has no right to license the use of those marks in connection with

future shows.57. In addition, the agreement between dcp and NBC ís predicated on, and

expressly anticipates, dcp further infringing HFPA's marks and dcp causing NBC

to infringe the marks. The agreement was made for the express purpose of

imminently exploiting plaintiff's registered marks ín interstate commerce by

marketing, advertising, producing, and broadcasting the 2012 Golden Globe

Awards show (as well as shows in later years). C?n information and belief, those

efforts in connection. with the 2012 Awards show have already begun, and further

efforts will commence shortly.

58. Qn information and belief, dcp has also generally claimed to third

parties to have the exclusive right to license, and empower others to make

commercial use of, HFPA's Golden Globe-related marks. For example, on

ïnformatïon and belief, dcp falsely represented to Facebook that dcp owned all

digital rights assocïated with the Golden Glatie Awards and that it had exclusive

authority to license those rïghts. dcp made these false representations even though

HFPA never granted dcp any authority, let alone exclusive authority, to license

such rí^hts.

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and is líl~^1^- tt^ ^^ntinu^ tv a^^^c^ c^^nfit^í^n. mi>ta}^t. and dtcCpûn,

fßß. ^1^^'c^dantsacted ^^^^^ltull^^, ^^^^th t}^^ínt^nt t^ ^-ade ^^p^^^ thε~ ^^_>^d^^î1

and r^p^^tatiun of ^-1FPA and the Gulden G ûheAwards ;hu^^^, and with ti^ι int^^t t^

Cause C^nh1^1^7^, t0 âUS^ mistake, Or t{3 deCtive,

^ 1. Øn information and belief, Red Zane Capital vas aware ^f dcp' ^

actions, and dcp was acting at Red Zone Capital's directí^n and under its cc^ntr^l.

b2. Defendants' acts, as alleged above, have caused damage and

irreparable injury to HFPA ïn an amount to be determined at trial. By making

unauthorized use of HFPA's marks and creating uncertainty and confusion about

the broadcast rights for the Golden G1^be Awards show, dcp has, among otherthings, severely compromised HFPA's ability to exploit its rights in the Golden

Globes. While the cloud of uncertainty hovers, HFPA cannot effectively make any

effort to seek fair market rates for the production and broadcast of the Awards

show. Any other potential broadcaster would be "buying a lawsuit." Defendants'

acts wí11 result ín further damage and irreparable injury to HFPA íf Defendants are

not restrained by this Court from further violation of HFPA's rights, for whichHFPA has no adequate remedy at law.

63. As a result of the harm suffered as alleged herein, HFPA is entitled to

all of the remedies available under the Lanham Act, including actual damages, an

accounting of Defendants' profits, treble damages, Costs and attorneys' fees,

SECt^ND CLAIM FQR RELIEF

(False Association under 15 U.S.C. ^ 1125)

^4. Plaintiff realleges and incorporates herein by reference, each and every

allegation contained ín paragraphs 1 through b3, inclusïve, of the complaint as


65. dcp has unilaterally attempted to license the right to broadcast the

Golden Globe Awards shows for 2ß 12 through 241 ^, and ís purporting to empower

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^^î^« NFP.^' Gulîc^ G^^h^-rc°lat^^í ârl:s. ^^ infôrmat^^^^ aid. b^l^^f, ^l^p has

^l;u ^^î^ralll ^laim^d t^^ third ¡ârti^; to 11«^^ thi r ι«ht to Ii ιêτι^^ ind empc^ we^

óthcr^ ^1^0^^ ^â^^}^1^, Fa^^lu^^} t^ ^â}^^ û^1l^nercial ^^C ^^f^-1FPA's Golden G1obe-

related marks . These acts, among o^h^rs. constitute a false association , a false

designation of origin, and a false description or representation of goods and

services, tending wrongfully and falsely to describe ar represent a connection

between both dcp and its purported licensees , on the one hand, and HFPA and the

Golden Globe Awards show , on the ether hand. By these acts, Defendants have

infringed HFPA's marks ín violation of 15 U.S.C. ^ 1125(a).

^^. The impressions of affiliation created by Defendants' use of Plaintiffs'

marks are false. Thïs false impression of association has created and will continue

to create confusion as to the continued connection between both dcp and itspurported licensees, on the one hand, and HFPA and the Golden Globe Awardsshow, on the other hand.

67.HFPA ís informed and believes

, and on that basis alleges, thatDefendants acted willfully, with the intent to trade upon the goodwill and

reputation of HFPA and the Golden Globe Awards show, and with the intent tocause confusion , to cause mistake, or to deceive.

68. Can information and belief, Red Zone Capital was aware of dep's

actions, and dcp was acting at Red Zone Capïtal's direction and under its contr69. HFPA has suffered, and wí11 continue to suffer, irreparable dam

its business, reputation, and goodwill resulting from the confusïon of potential

licensees and the general pt^blíc regarding the continued association bedcp and NPC, on the one hand , and HFPA and the Golden Globe Awards show, on

the other hand. As a result , ^íh^'A is entitled to injunctive relief preventing

from creating a false impression of association between both dcp and its purport

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aι ^ ιal da ^ la^ês,an acccτι»t ^ n^ υ f Defendιnts' proüts, treble damages, and cu^t,

and attorneys' fees.

THIRD CLAII^^ F{JR RELIEF

{Declaration of Copyright Co-Qwnership)

71. Plaintïff realloges and incorporates herein by reference, each and every


though set forth at length.72. An actual controversy has arisenand now exists between HFPA, on

the one hand, and Defendants, on the other hand, relating to their respective rights

regarding ownership of the 1990, 1993, 1998, and 1999 Golden Globe Awards, and

the 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2009 Pre-Shows. HFPA contends:

a} The 1990, 1993, 1998, and 1999 Golden Globe Awards, as wed

as the 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2009 Pre-Showproductions, are copyrightable as motionpictures or other

audiovisual works. The agreements between HFPA and dcp

contemplate that HFPA and dcp are co-authors ^f the Awards

shows and Pre-Shows. HFPA made substantial and valuable

contributions to these works by exercísïng creatïve control and

input over the Awards presentations, script content, the identity

of presenters and performers appearing an the Golden Globe

Awards show, as well as the Pre-Show set decoration, and

casting of the Pre-Show hosts. HFPA and dcp intended that

their respective contributions to the 1990, 1993, 1998, and 1999

Golden Globe Awards, as well as the 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,

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76. As described above,l^F`PA and dcp entered into the valid, bindingAwards Agreement ín 1987, as amended in 1989 and 1993, that expïres ïn January

2011.

77. Plaintiff has fully performed all obligations required of ít under the

Awards Agreement, except for those obligations waived, excused or prevented by

dcp.78. Defendants have materially breached the provisions of the Awards

Agreement by, among other things:

a) pursuing agreements to produce, create, or exploit digital ínternet

streams of the Awards show, ancillary shows, promotional

campaigns surrounding the Awards show, and sponsorship

campaigns, and by otherwise trading on the Golden GlobeAwards without HFPA' ^ knowledge and consent, in violation of,

inter alia, the limited grant of rights to dcp under Section 1 of the

1987 Awards Agreement ^whích includes only the right to

produce a live television broadcast of, and to produce on tape or

film, the Golden Globe Awards, and to exploit such recorded

television broadcast, tape, ar film productions), and the

requirement that dcp not interfere with HFPA' ^ rights pursuant to

Section 18 of the 1987 Awards Agreement;

b) unilaterally attempting to sell rights to the Golden Globe Awards

show that ít did not own, without HFPA's knowledge or consent;

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d) fai7i^^^ to cause HFPA to be listed as a proper cols}^^-^^^ht ^laima^t

and c^^^-owner of the 1 990, 1 993, 1998, and 1999 Golden Glvbe

Awards, as required by Section 7 of the 19 $ 7 Awards

Agreement;

e} entering into at leastone sponsorship agreement (with a

corporate third party). without HFPA's knowledge or consent and

thereafter failing to properly account for HFPA with written

documentation thereof, in violation of, inter alla, Section 1 of theAwards Agreement's limited grant of rights, and Section 3's

requirement that dcp account to HFPA for all profits;

taking impermissible deductions of expenses as production costs

in violation of, inter alía, Section ^ of the 19$7 Award

Agreement's requirement for accounting to ^^[FPA;

improperly apportioning licensing fees when selling the Awardsshow as part of a "package" with dcp's other, less popular, shows

in violation of, inter alfa, Section 3 of the 19$7 Award

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by virtue of any licenses granted to Six Flags or any other

entities, in violation of, inter alfa, Section 3 of the 19$ 7 Award

Agreement requirement that dcp account to HFPA for all profits.

^9. On information and belief, Red Zone Capital was aware of dcp's

actions, and dcp was acting at Red Zone Capital's direction and under its control.

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allegation contained ín paragraphs 1 through 80, inclusive, of the complaint as


82. An actual controversy has arisen, and now exists, between Plaintiff

and Defendants concerning their respective rights and duties under the Awards

Agreement. HFPA contends:a) dcp had no right to enter into a broadcast license agreement with

NBC (or any other broadcaster} for the right to telecast the

Golden Globe Awards show for any years after 2011, without

HFPA's express knowledge and consent. Therefore, dcp's

agreement with NBC, executed on October 29, 2010, purporting

to license the right to telecast the 2012 through 2018 GoldenGlobes Awards shows is invalid and ineffective.

b) dcp's exercise ín Qctober 201.0 of purported options to extend its

agreement with HFPA beyond 2011 was not valid or effective.

HFPA did not grant dcp such options, and dcp never bargained

for such options. T© the extent that such options existed, they

were revocable based on lack of additional consideration and

were revoked by HFPA on February ^, 2010-prior to dcp

attempting to exercise them ar even attempt to provide any

cons^deratïon to merit them.. Moreover, after NFPA made clear

that no options existed for dcp to exercise, dcp agreed to enter

into negotiations aver a new agreement with HFPA.

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tizithu^t HFP:^'^ prior ^:nu^^Cec^^^C and ap^r^^âL

d} Thy A^ârd> ^« ε t.cment-ïncl ιιd ^ n« ^ îthι^ ut limít; ι ti^^ n. t}1^ fair>t

paragraph l^ S^âïon 1 of the 191 ^^ti^ârdigreenênt--dc7^s

not grant dcp the right to produce, create, or exploït dïgital

ïntemet streams of the Awards show, ancïllary shows,

promotional campaïgns surrounding the Awards show, and

sponsorshïp campaïgns.

e) The Pre-Show Agreement has expired, and has no further forc

and effect.83. Based on statements made by dcp's representatïves, and on dcp's

actïons as described above, HFPA is ïnformed and believes , and based thereonalleges, that dcp dïsputes these contentíons and contends to the contrary.

84. HFPA desires a judícíal determination of its and dcp's respective

rights and duties under the Awards Agreement, a judícíal determinatïonparties' rights and dutïes under the Pre-Show Agreem ent, and a declaraHF^'A's contentíons, as set forth above, are correct.

85. Such a judícíal declaration ïs necessary and appropriate at th

under the circumstances in order to set at rest the respective rights and oof the partïes and to avoïd ^ multïplïcïty of actions. At present , the parties cannotagree on their respectïve rights and duties, creating a fïnaneïal burden a

uncertaïnty regarding future Golden Globe Awards shows.

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$^. PJai^tî^t rc^^11^<_^^; and íncorporat^ (^^^-ti^ b^^ rc'te^^^^^, â^

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$7. Under the Awards Agreement, HFPA ís entítled to SO;^ of the net

profits from the exploitation of the Awards show, ^^ defined under termagreement. Under Section 3 of the Awards Agreement , dcp has a contractual duto account to HFPA with respect to HhPA's share of net profits on a quarterlybasis, and HFPA ís entitled to audit the information underlying those accounting

statements.$$. HFPA ís also entítled to an accounting of revenue generated by each of

the Golden Globe Awards shows based on its status as a copyright co-owner ïn all

Award shows and Pre-Shows produced with dcp.$9. Defendants have taken impermissible deductions of expenses as

productían costs in violation of the Awards Agreement to HFPA's material

detriment.Defendants have also failed to properly account for the revenue from least one sponsorship agreement, which was entered into without HFPA's

knowledge or consent, ín violation of the Awards Agreement . HFPA also is

informed and belïeves that Defendants failed to properly account for, among oththings: additional foreign revenue generated through exploitation of Golden Globe

Awards shows, revenue generated (and improperly apportioned) by bunto Awards shows in license agreements with Defendants ' other, less popular,shows ; and benefits ït derived, and that were derived, by its affiliated and parentítïes, through licensing, transferring or otherwise encum bering rights to

Golden Globes Award shows. (Jn information and belief. Defendants are also

continuing to p^^rsue ancillary agreements that trade on the Golden Glob

show, without HFPA's knowledge and consent.

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actions , and dc }^ t^â^ actín^^ at Rt^1 Lπυι âpítal's ιíi ^ ιι ti^^rι ι ^ ιí ιιπ der τts ιυυ t ^ π i.

91. HFP:^ ^^ :^luzst^ a^^ ^^^í^^ f^r^^n tñc; Court cπι n1^ ^11iπ « îcp to ^^^:^cû^t

u^dc^ Gt^^P for all ^lp^^^^s, c^>>ts. re^^^n^^^_ ad^ân^c^, and ru^âlti^s relating to the

dïst^-íb^^^^^1, ^^^le, r^lι aê, ^íisplt^}, broadct^stiîg, a^l^í liccuî^^^ ^ uf tlê Golden Globe

Awards show, related pre- and post-shows, and any other sources of revenue related

to the Golden Globe Awards.

SEVENTH CLAIM F^?R RELIEF

(Breach of the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair I ?ealing}

92. Plaintiff realleges and incorporates herein by reference, each and ev

allegation contained in paragraphs 1 through 91, inclusive, of the complaint asthough set forth at length.

93. As described above, HFPA and dcp entered into a valid, bindingagreement in 1987, as amended in 1989 and 1993.

94. Pursuant to the covenant of goad faith and fair dealing attendparties' agreement, dcp was required to act in good faith ín the performance of itsobligations,

to deal fairly with HFPA, and to refrain from any acts or omissiowould frustrate the purpose of the agreement or deny HFPA the benefitagreement, including HFPA's right and interest ín maximizing revenue generatedthrough licensing broadcast rights for the Golden Globe Awards show.

95. Defendants knowingly and willfully breached the covenant of good

faith and fair dealing by, among other things, faïling to take reasonable steps tomaximize the license fee for the Golden Globe Awards show . Qn information anbelief, dcp dïd not solïcit license offers from any networks other than NBC, did not

consult experts regarding the market value of the license, and did not take other

reasonable steps to determïne and ensure that NBC's proposed terms for licensing

the broadcast rights for the Golden Globe Awards show were above, at, or even

near market rates for such rights.

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n^c^âr^l^- ^rn»prun^^^d i^ccat^s^ it t^c'lic^ ^î ít ^^^^^ld ^^h^ ^ûara^tee itself

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t^t^nsï«n. ^^'n^^âL, substitutí^^^^ ^r modification ofth^ :'Oß1 NBCfdcp Agreement,

and as a r^ûlt î<p. Biled to talc râsonaL^le steps to^^â^ds asà^^s^^^g the fair market

value ^f the rights to brâd^ ^^st the Golden Gybes Award show; acted to benefit

itself to the detriment of HFPA by seeking only t^ explore a license agreement with

NBC; and expressly misled ÎFPA into believing that it was not engaging in

negotiations over the broadcast rights with any broadcast networks. Moreover, on

information and belief, dcp conducted an abbreviated, hurried negotíati^n with

NBC in order to quickly secure a deal.

97. On information and belief, Defendants have further breached the

implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing by, among other things, more

generally falsely representing its rights with respect to the Golden Globe Awards

show, and ancillary pre- and post-shows. This includes dep's false representation

that ít has the right to enter into a license agreement covering Award shows after

2Oll and that it has the exclusive right to license the digital rights for the 2ßl lAward show.

98. On information and belief, Red Zone Capital. was aware of dep's

actions, and dcp was acting at Red Zone Capital's direction and under its control.

99. As a direct and proximate result of Defendants' breaches of the

implied covenant of good faith and fair dewing, ^-IFPA has suffered substantial

damage in the form of being materially comprised in any efforts to actually and

effectively license the rights far those same Awards shows. And ín the event that

the Court were to determine that dcp'^ 2ß1O agreement with NBC is valid, as a

direct and proximate result ©f Defendants' breaches of the implied covenant of

good faith and fair dewing, HFPA has been substantially damaged by dep's

acceptance of abelow-market license fee from NBC. HFPA's ability to fully and

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fate ^tat^^n^^lt, ah^ût its ^^^°ne^-^h^1^ ^^r ^^^tr^l of ri^^l^^. HFPA «-i11 ^>tahli^h the

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EIGI3TH CLAIM FOR R^LiEF

(Breach of Fíducí^^ry Duty)

l0Ø. Plaintiff realleges and incorporate herein by reference, each and every

allegation c^ntaíned ín paragraphs 1 through 99, inclusive, of the complaint as


101. As described above, HFPA and dcp entered ïnto a valid, bïndíng

agreement ín 1987, as amended ín 1989 and 1993. Pursuant to the agreement,

HFPA entrusted dcp to properly register and maïntain the copyrights for thetelevision broadcasts of the Golden Globe Awards shows, and to use HFPA's

trademarks and intellectual property only to promote or advertïse the Awards

televïsion productions. Consequently, HFPA relied on dcp not to improperly

exploit these rights.

102. The trust and confidence HFPA placed ín dcp, with regard to its.

intellectual property rights, created a fïducïary relationship under which dcp owed a

fiduciary duty to HFPA.

103. Pursuant to this fiduciary duty, dcp was required to deal faïrly with

HFPA and to refrain from committing any acts or omissions that would

eompromïse HFPA's intellectual property rights and ïnterests in the Golden Globes.

104. On information and belief, Defendants have breached their fiduciary

duty through dcp falsely representing its rights with respect to the Golden Globe

Awards show, ancïllary pre- and post-shows, and improperly bundling rights to the

Award shows with dcp's ether, less popular broadcasts. Also among the breaches

are dcp's false representation to NBC that it had the rïght to enter into a television

broadcast license agreement covering Award shows after ?011, and its false

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w1ä1 d1c' ^f) l'_ 1 ,i^^â ^ CÌ ^}1Π ^^^,

I^^. C}n i^^t^^^^mat^^^^ anti he(ief, Red û^le Capital ^^ as a^âre of dcp's

actï^nl, ^^nd dcp ^â5 actín^^ at Red Zane Capeal's dírecti^^n and under its control.

10^. As a d^^ct amid proxïmate ^^su1t ^f dcp's brâ^h^:s cif fiduciary duties,

1^FPA has suffered substantial damage in the fcum of being materially comprised in

any subsequent efforts to actually and effectively license the rights for those same

award shows, pre- and post- shows, and ancillary rights. Among other things,

HFPA has been substantially damaged by dcp's acceptance of below-market license

fees from NBC. HFPA will establish the exact amount of its damages at trial, but

are in the millions of dollars annually.NINTH CLÎ1Î FQR RELIEF

(Unfair Competition Under Cal . Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200 and California

Common Law)

10^. Plaintiff realleges and incorporate herein by reference, each and every

allegation contained ín paragraphs 1 through 106, inclusive, of the complaint as


108. Defendants' unauthorized use of HFPA's trademarks and service

marks, and its related misrepresentations about controlling HFPA's intellectual

property, constitute unfair, unlawful, and fraudulent business acts, prohibited by the

California Business and Professions Code Sections § 17200 et seq. and by the

common law of California.

109, Defendants' unfair, unlawful, and fraudulent acts are more specifically

alleged above, belt include dcp's representatíóns to and agreement with NBC for the

period commencing ín 2012, dcp's purpol-ted empowerment of NBC to exploit

I^FPA's Golden Globe-related intellectual proper^y, and on information and belief,

dcp's misrepresentations to other third parties ^íncludíng Facebook}. By these acts,

among others, dcp has violated the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1114, 1125(x), and

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cun5ti ^ ιt^ ^^ ilι ir ιι ^ιυ h^ti ^ π ^ ín violation ^>f Ca1if«rnia cc^τl^τnπ ^ 1aw.

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confi^sio^, ^lì^t^^^^, a^ d deception. Defendants acted willfully with the í^tent to

trade upon the goodwill and reputatí^n ^f GIFPA and the Golden Globe show, and with the intent to cause confusïon, to cause mistake , or to deceive.

Qn information and belief, Red Zone Capital was aware of dcp's

actions, and dep was acting at Red Zone Capital's direction and under its control.

112. Defendants' commission of unfaír competítíon, unlawful business acts,

and unfair business acts have caused damage and irreparable injury to HFPA in anamount to be determïned at trial, and such acts wí11 result in further damage and

irreparable injury to HFPA if Defendants are not restrained by this Court. All

profits generated by dep through its acts of unfaír competítíon should also be

ordered disgorged.

TENTH CLAIM Ft) R RELIEF

(Intentional Interference with Prospective Economic Advantage)113. Plaintiff realleges and incorporate herein by reference, each and every



114. The Golden Globe Awards shows is one of the most anticipated

broadcasts of the season. In prepare for another successful Awards show, HFPA

and Facebook began conversations regarding the potentïal for a digital initiative to

complement and bolster the Golden Globes Awards show for the Z^l l broadcast.

In exchange for the rïghts to host Galden Globes-related content, Facehook was

going to pay HFPA a license fee and a share of revenue generated.

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rc^^^^^c fir ^^FP:^. ,^> ûcll. 1í ^ PA h^ci ^ ι ^ ^â^t ιl ι hl ι pruE^ι Eîlit^ ^^f^ 1^ιι t ιι re

^^^^^^^miC ht^^fît t τ π m this ccu^1<^^^î^ r^lat^^^^^hi^ l^^^tl^ Fac^bt^^k

l l^. On ínformatíon a^^d hÎicf, dcp he^â^ ^^gî^^^ti^g ^1 i ι lτ F^t^'^É^t^^^ in

^rde^ t^ license Golden Globe ^-^ «hts that dcp did not ^í^ Σιtt ιι ll}^ pπ ^sCs.^, and

wrongly represented to Facebe ,ul: th^^t dcp had the exclusive right to grant digital

rights for the 2011 Golden Globs Awards show. dcp did so behind HFPA's back,

and without ïts consent or auth^rízation. As a direct result of dcp conduct,

Facebook cut off communications with HFPA ' s consultants and has since dealt

exclusively with dcp.

117. On ínformatíon and belief, dcp was aware of HFPA's ongoingdiscussions with Facebook . HFPA's consultants and Facebook discussed a meeting

that Facebook had with dcp, and only after that meeting did Facebook cut offcommunications with HFPA.

11$. Defendants' conduct was otherwise wrongfi^l as a false represconstïtuting, among other things, unfair competition under California Business &Professions Code section 17200.

119. On ínformatíon and belief, Red Zone Capital was aware of dcp's

actions, and dcp was acting at Red Zone Capital' ^ direction and under it120. As a direct and proximate result of Defendants' wrongful conduct, ít

disrupted HFPA' ^ economic relationship with Facebook and its ability

a licensing agreement. HFPA has consequently been substantially damaged ín an

amount to be proven at trial.

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Pla^nti^t rc:^^llt«t^ t^^í ^^^rh^^âtts h^r^^^ by ref 'r^^^t, each ^^t1î c^<e

a^1e^âtíιιι cc^^taí^^^í íßl },ara^^raph^ 1 th^û;^h 1201, inclusive, of the co^^^lai^t as

th^û^^h ^^ forth- ^^t 1^^ ^^tΣι.

122. dcp claims to be empowered by the 1993 Amendment to extend or

renew the broadcast license with NBC forever, without HFPA's specific consent or

auth^rizatíon. dcp points to the provision that states: "This wí11 confïrm that the

[ 1987 Awards] Agreement is hereby further amended to provide that HFPA grants

to dcp eight (8) addïtional, consecutive, exclusive, and irrevocable options to

acquire the exclusive right to produce a live television broadcast of and to produceon tape ar film the Awards for each of the years 1998 through and including 2005,

and for any extensions, renewals, substitutions or modifications of the NBC

Agreement, and to exploit such productions ín all media through the world in

perpetuity,"

123. Based on its own reading of the words of the 1993 Amendment, and

on statements by dcp representatives in 1993, ^ÎFPA understood at the time ofcontracting (and still understands} that provision to merely anticipate the possibility

of HFPA extending further options to dcp to remain involved in the Golden Globe

Awards show ín the event that the NBC broadcast license is extended, renewed,

substituted, or modified with NFPA's approval. Neither the language of the 1993

Amendment, nor any other operative document executed by both parties, affords

dcp the right to unïlaterally enter into a license agreement with NBC, without

HFPA' ^ knowledge and approval, in order to trïgger further contractual options for

dcp under the Awards Agreement.

124. ^-lε^ weve^, to the extent that the Court were to ínte^pret the 1993

Amendment to empower dcp to extend, renew, substitute, or modify an existing

broadcast license with NBC, without HPPA's knowledge and authorization, then

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,^phr^»=ai^^ ï^ ne^^^ssar^^ ^nd }^rope- c^^^ one ^^^ m^^^ ^^f tlê t^π llu^ciιι ^r „ι υι ^ lcí^:

a) Thy ahêuc^ ^f thc: hhra^^ "^:^tered ^^t^ ^tiîth H1^PA's aphruti^ ιl_..

att^^- t11^ ^^,rd "Agreement" on the ninth iû^ of the third

par^^^rt^phof the 1993 Amendment ïs a result of a ^ût^âl

mistake, and ít ïs contrary to the partïes' ïntent to ïnterpret the

1993 Amendment as only permïttïng dcp to extend, renew,

substitute, or modify an existing broadcast lïcense with NBC

with -1FPA's specific approval and authorïzation. To grant dcpthe abïlïty to license HFPA's intellectual property without any

authorization from HFPA would reverse the parties' baassumptions about the effect of the 1993 Amendment, and

would have a material effect on the partïes' agreed-uponexchange.

b) dcp knew HFPA dïd not intend to waïve all future approvalrights of a proposed extension, renewal, substitution or

modïfïcatíon of the license of its intellectual property , and dcpdid not express to HpPA its understanding that the 1993amendment should or could be interpreted ín that manntime of contracting. To the extent that dcp knew or believed atthe time of contracting that the 1993 amendment would allow

dcp to extend, renew, substitute, or modify an existïng broadcalicense wïth NBC without HPFA's specïfïc approval and

authorization, the 1.993 Amendment should be reformeit does not accurately reflect HFPA's ïntent by reason of

NPPA' ^ unïlateral mistake coupled wïth fraudulent or

inequitable conduct by dcp ïn that ít was or sho^^ld havaware of HFPA's mïstake.

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ellôíning thetll 1^1C^ ll^ll' 1^t^^^:^^5,A^c;I^^s, îllhl( ?^c'E'S, ^^^ClI^c'1^RSc^llttî^^^^S ^1C}m

tτsin^rHFPA's t ^^ ιd ιι lla ι^h^ aτ^^1 se^ ^°^ ι t ^ â^ h, tu τ aτt^ p ιιτ-pυ s ^ ^π thtrt }âιτ tlιe

p^^^^^^tïon, advertúing, ^^^^1 broadcastof the 2U11 Goldin Globs ^`^^^ârds show;b. A dc^laration that ^-IFPA ís a co-owner of all rights, title, and ïntere

ín the copyrights to the 1990 , 1993, 1998, and 19 θ 9 Golden Globe Awards, and th

2003, 2004 , 2005, 2005, 2Oû7 and 2009 Pre-Shows;

7. For exemplary and punitive damages;

8. For costs of suit herein incurred;

9. For reasonable attorneys' fees in accordance with Section 19 of the

1987 Awards Agreement and the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1117, and the Copyright

Act, 17 U.S.C. § 50 5;

10. For all allowable interest an any monetary award to FIFPA at the legal

rate;

11. For any other orders necessary to accomplish complete justice between

the parties; and

12. For such other and further relief as this Court may deem just andproper.

Dated: November 17, 2010 LINDA J. SMITHMARVIN S. PUTNAMAMY R. LUCASC^'MELVENY & MYERS LLP

By^ _^-^L1^`^^^r^^^J.Sí1r1ITN

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^1obe Awards ^ "Awards" ) as follows»

^.. dcp has previously produced Awards prese^ta-tíons in accordance wïth the agreement Øetween ^^PA a ^ dc3cp Øat^d as of ^âûary ?, 2983, as revised . ^FPA nowgâ^ts t^ dcp fïve {5} consecutive, exclusïve, irrevocableoptions tv acquire the exclusïve rïghts to produce a livetelevision broadcast f and ko produc^± ^^ tape or film theswards presentations for 2 988, 2989, 199Q, 1991 and 1992,and to exploit such productions ín a21 meäía throughoutthe world ïn perpetuity,

teach respective optïe^n shall be exercised, íf at all, bywritten notïce tc^ ^^PA got later than July 15 of the yearimmedíatel^^ preceding the Awards prese^tatíon wîtháespect to which such ^ptio^ is exercised. if dcp fails^Ø exercise any of these apti^^s hereinabove stated, allop'tío^s, except those previously exercised, shall be nullaid void anc3 of no legal effect, a ^ d the agreement shallê terminated. ^ÎOwever, the sharing agreement between tháparties for previously cØmpleted productions shall remainoêratíve.

:f dcp has exercised all ^^f its options under thïs agreØ-rtent, dcp and î^^'A shall negotiate with respect to the^ro^lucti^ `7n ^^ f su#^seØuez^ t A wards p rese^ ta t ísa^s ïn them anner se t fo r th be lc^w »

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Øroadcast of the 192 Awards presentation, Such^êgatîatíng PerîØd nay be mutually extended fc^r so longas the parties cc^^tiûe to negotiate ín good faith.?prior to and during thØ ^^Øgotïatíng Period , îFPA shallnot discuss with any third party the produ εΡtío^ , salu orlí εΡe^sî^g of any additional Awards pêsentatíons.

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b. Zf after the Negatíatîng Perî^^d dcp and ñ^PA

shall mot have agreed upon apglícable terms andco^dítio^s with respect to the produ^tian of su εΡhsu't^sequent Awards presentations , HFPA shall be free tooffer such rights to any third party, but ^FPA will notgrant such rights to any third party on terms a^^condítíon^ less fav^^rable thai those εΡontaïêd în dcp'slast offer to HFPA during said Negotiating Period wítho^tfirst offermg ï^ go^^d faith t^^ εΡo^tract with dcp on suchterms , i^ which event d εΡp shall have a period of five t5}business days to accept su εΡh offer. It îs understoodthat dcp has to meet ^^ly those terms aid εΡo^ditio^s i^such offer whi εΡh relate solely to the production of theAwards presentations and which shall readily be reducibleto a payment of a determinable sum of money. If d εΡpfads to accept such offer , îFPA shad bØ frie to offersuch rights to a third party; provided, however, that íneach í^stance ^FPA shall make a similar offer, asaforesaid , to dcp before grantí^g su εΡh rights to others^^^ terms and conditions less favØrable thai those lastoffered by dcp durz .^g said Negotiating Period.NotWit, hSta^dá .ng anythí^g to the Contrary Co^taíêdherei», the foregoing shall be apgli εΡable until such tîrnâs î^PA shall have entered into an agreement with a thirdparty pursuant to all of thØ foreg^íng provisions ^^ ^7u1^15, 192, whichever first occurs.

2. Øcp agrees to endeavor i^ good faith to sause the

Awards to be li εΡe^sed for live, sy^di εΡated or network domestîctelØVisîon broad εΡast. lí1 the event a li εΡense for a live

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agreement. lo et profits shall be defined as the balanceremaining after the deduction from grass receipts of thefollowing:

a. Distributïon fees and sales commissionsprovided, howevØr that ^ cp shall not be entïtled têceive any distribution fees or sales commissions}:

^ , L3ís t r ï ï au t íon expenses ; and

c. Cost of production, provided however that dcpshall not be entitled to a» overhead fee, whetherpercentage or fiat.

dcp will acccû^t to ^^'PA with respect to its share of net^^rofíts o^ a quarterly basïs têgi^înØ after the firstexploitation of its rights unde εΡ this agreement, dcp agrees touse mest efforts to require çuarterly accountings from itslice^s^^r with interest at twQ^^ve percent {12^? ger annum on allpayments not made by Licensor when due. ^ α th dcp aid Fï^PAshah be entitled to custØmary audit and i^sgection rights.

4, If dcp Øxercises one ^^ m^ εΡe of its options, äcpshall be d eemed to have acquired the rights specified in thisag εΡeeme:^t f subject to the fallowing:

a. The 1 θ 88 b ^ t:adcast wí11 Øe three C3} hours inn^th. Therea^ter, fa ε su τ

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l ie :Ø ^ se f ee fo r w h i ch ï s equa l to o r exceecs the Øurttine Million Two ^ ? undred Thousand Dollars {Î,^QQ,C?^^{}},then dcg shall pay to ^âA a sur ετ equal tØ five percent.{5g} of the gross êtworfc lïeense fee. such sum shall hedeemed to constitute a^ element of the cost of grad^^ctic^nfØr the applicable Awards gresentatiort groductic^n. Inthe event net profits are derived from such graductio^,dcp shall be entitled t^ receive, as an addï^ïonalele^te^t of the cost of production, an amount equal t^ thefive percent {S$} fee paid to î^PA out a £ sums whichwould otherwise co^stïtute first net profits, andthereafter ^FPA shall be e^tïtled to its fifty percent{5f3^1 share of remaïning met profits. {In the event dcplicenses the broadcast of a three {3} hour networkpresentation , the lïce^se fee must equal or exceed C7êMïllïon Eight Hundred ThØUSa^d ^âllars {$ 1,8!1û,QØ0}.3

c. In the event dcp has not recouped t he en^ïrecost ^^f groductio^ far the Awards presentation ín anygiven year , then dcp shall be entitled to recoup any suchdefïcït { sl from fifty percent ^5fl^ } of î^PA's fiftypercent { 50^} share of net profits derived fzorn

subseûent Awards gresentatia^s grod^ced by dcp, ïf any.The other fifty percent {50^) o f ^FPA's share o f netprofits shall be paid to ^FPA. The balance of dcgtssharØ o f net profits s h a d be agplïed toward recougment.

d. The awards presentations shall be scheduled forthe last Saturday in t7a ^ uaryt provided, however, that ifîï ^ PA desires to reschedule any specified d2^ter ït shallfirst consult with dcp in g α o d faith.

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dcp agrees to gay, as eleme ^ ts of cost of productio ^ th efoll ^ wïng:

a. HFPA"s thïrd party publicist fnot to exceed TwoThousand Dollars {^2,00ß};

h. banquet tickets, at HFPA`s actual cost, forapproximately fifty-two f52} persons, includïng host{s},performers aid presenters, the exØCt number to bedetermined by mutual agreement of the parties. Provided,^

^^wever, that tickets for dcp`s invited guests will bepaïd for by dcg at HFPA`s actual cost. îFPA guaranteesthat at leØSt ten {lØ} tickets will be available fordcp"s invited guests;

c. Hotel rooms #proviØed, however, that H^PA willprovide twØ {^} suïtes aid two {2} rooms without chargeto dcp};

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. ii^PA shall. have creatirtê control aver the Awardslive presentations; prØVided, however, that HFPA shall nitexercise such ca^trol i^ ^ manger which would frustrate thep^^poses of this agreement and shall case such prese^tatíansto be conducted ïn a manner creatively ca^sístent withtelevísíân broadcast standards and req^ïrements» in the eventdcg licenses any production far national televísíön networkbroadcast, then dcp and H^PA shall have m^tâl creative controlin connection with dealings relating to éreatíve matters with.the êtâark.

7. dcp shall have central aver the televisïongrod^ctíon aspects of the Awards insofar as the perfarma^ce ofdcp's responsibílitïes are concerned and shall, ïn additia^,have ea^trol over all matters relatíng to the distributïon aide^plaitatíon of the rights granted to ít p^rsâ^t to thisagreement » ^n this regard, dcp shall case the televisionprc^d^ctian of the Awards to be copyrighted joïntly ín the namesof äcp and ^ #FØA» dcp shall have the sale right to admïnister

and expl^ît the rights therein and tc^ Øxecute in dcp's name anyand all distrïb^tion agreements, license ØØreeme^ts and suchath^r agreements as may relate ^^ the prod^ctian and exploita--tian ^f dcp's televisían prodêtion^s} of the Awardspresentatïon{sD and the ct^g^yright{s} relating thereto» dcpshad stave the sole right ta intíate proceedings tc^ enforce ïts^rigYtts, including without limitation the rights ^^copyright{s), and ín the evert that dcp initiates proceedingst Ø enforce any such capyrïght, any recoveries {i.e», afterdeductíun ^f attorneys' fees a^td casts, which wí11 Øe advancedby dcp and recappable by dcp front grass rØceípts) shall bedêm^d í^cl^ded in the calculØtian e^f î^'PA's profitpartíci^âtian»

Exhibit B49



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exgenses {including attorneys' fees^ rela^.i ^ ,^ c^ τ er

9, dcp agreØS t ^ pro=aïde copies o:t a11 cotttractsrelating to the exercis ^ of its rights pursua ^ t to thísagree τ ent to a desig ^ ated represe ^ tatí^ ^ Ø oL M Σ PA € ori ^ formatïo ^ al purposes, includi ^ g wïthout limïtatïon,teïevision sy ^ dïcatï ^ n agree € ê ^ ts, network 2ice ^ se agreementsa ^ Ø tí ^ e líke. Sï τ^ ïlarly, ΣiFPA wï13, upo ^ re α uest, ûr ^ ísh dcpwith copíes of agreements relati ^ g to the busï ^ ess o ε

co»ducti.^

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ds presentatïo^

S, ïncludï^

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ot lïmïtedto, tacïlitïes agreemsnts, agreements with acôunta ^ ts a ^ d thelíke.

lß . dcp wï11 not issue publïcïty relatïng to the Awardswithout ííFPA"s prïor app ^^ val« Similarly, HFPA will not ïssuepublicity c ^^ cer ^ i^g dcp"s partïcipatïon í ^ the Awardstelevïsíon production wíthout dcp's prior appraval«

1l « ^ FPA reprØse ^ ts t Σ^ "at ^ .t , ^ rï1^. ^ ^.t ïnclu ^ '^ the . τ zse Øfc, l ïgs or ex cergts E ^ s^ m moti ^^ pïç t ^ res or.^ te levis ^ .o ^ pr ^ gramsï ^ the.-Aw ards presentat i α ns w ï th .ou t dcp ' s p r io r.w r ï tt enc©ns,^ ^ t. Σ3FP ^ Ø il2 use .^ i ts be ^ t efôr.ts i ^ assístí ^ g dsp toε^ 3^ tai ^ cleara ^ ces forûse of . •c l ips ox excerpts w i t t+ou t cost .

12. dcp wïll furnïsh to HFPA one {1} video-cassette, atàcp's expense, af its completed televisio ^ production af the

^ wards prese ^ tatïo ^

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dcp a ^ d 'rI Σ Ø^ agree that televïsï ^^ productïo ^

c ^ edït ^ wí21 be accorded in con ^ ection with the Awardsprese ^ tatïo

^ {,s} as follc ^ ws.

Ø. An au ε io grese ^ tati τ^^ crpdí t wï11 ^ e accc ^ rdedto HE'PA at the ape ^ í ^ c^ ^ ^ ;` th ε program .ûbØt a ^ tial Σ y í ^

the ôl lowïrtg fØrm d "The Fiollywood F ^ reig ^ PressAssociatïc ^ n prese ^ ts . . . .'^

b. ^ prc^û ctíØn credit wil l be accorded to 3cØ.

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o ^ he ^^ ^ llyw ε^ Øεii ^ e P ε adu c e r Ø f t r :e

e. Credit wi11 be accorded to Σ ra ^ cïs ^. La tâínaas the ε xecutíve ín Charge of Prcrductío ^

.

f. dcp will acc α rd credïts to not m ^ rØ tha ^ fívØ{ 5} índívíduals desígnated b^ ^ Σ3ΣPA in a ti ^ ê3y mannersubstantïally as ôllows t "^ ^ r 2he Σiollyw ε :α d Σ α reígnPress Assocíati α ^ {ínsert names of not m α re than ^íve { 5)

índivíduals},tt

g. Cλther credïts wí11 be reaso ^ ably consistentwíth those credíts whïch were acc α rded ín connectio ^ wïththe televisí α n praductí ε

^ n of príor Awards gresentatíons.

h. Credïts wí11 ín all events be customary andconsistent with teievisï^n broadcast standards andrequirements, and if any production ís licensed tco atelevísï^n network for broadcast, such credits shall ñecgnsistent with the standards an d requirements ^f suchnetwork.

l4 . ^^PA grants t^ dcg the nonexclusive rïght to usethe names "Galder Gybe," "Goren Globe Awards," "ôllywoodF^reïgn Press Assoclatíon^n "TYte F«P.A. Ass^ciati^n" and sí2chother proprietary names, trademarks, trade names andcogyrightaØle materials as may be cor^trQlled by î^PAconnection with advertising and publicity for dc^^`sprc^ductí^n{s) pursuant t^ this agreement.

1S. KFPA agrees t^ ca^perate with dcp ín procuringsigned written releases , in forØ satísâct^^ry t^ dcg, by allpersons aDpearíng on ca^êra during the cûrs^ o^ the Awards.In additío^, îF^'A agrees t^ furnish sígne^^ written agreements,ïn :Form sa^í^factory t^ dcp, authorizing the use ^^ anyfacilities utilized by H^'FA Ear the Awards o^ televísíc^n an dthe use t^^ a^^ ^írm ^r trade a^ês utíliêd during the course^f the Awards ,. including wï thtût IímitatriØn, the name{ s } ^^^ thecertïfied public accountants whose services are utïlïzed isyîFPA in connection wïth tine cû^tinc^ ^^f ballus.

16. Ø1l revenue derived by Ø^PA from the sale ^ftickets for the Awards b^nûet{s} shall Øe the sole property ofHFPA.

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18 . î^PA represents that it is exclusive awne^ of, andc^^n4rols , all rights granted to dcp, that ït ïâs t he right toenter ì ^t^ amid perform thïs agreement and grant the rightsherein gra^te^^ to dcp and that ít has not done moor will ït dâny acts which would ï^terfere with the full e^ôyment of dcg'Srights. çï^FR further represents t ^ at none of the materïalfurnished by ít in connectïon with the swards presentatïo^ willviolate, por will ïts conduct or exercïse of rights withrespect to the Awards or their presentatio n víalate, any lawsor rights of any peson , firm or corporation . dcp representsthat ït has the right to enter ïnto this agreement and that íthas not doge nar wïll it do any act which wïll i^terf ere withthe enjoyment o f ^^PA's rights. dcp represents to the best o£its abï2ity that gone of the materïal furnished by it inconêctian wïth its televïsian c^^verage of the Awardspresentatïan will ^ïalate any laws or rïghts af any person,firm ar corparatïo^. Each party agrees to defend , i^demnïfyand bald the other ( and ït $ lïcensees, officers aid agents}harmless from and against any claims, actïons , liabilitïes,damages , costs and expenses ( i^cludïng reasonable attorneys'fees} arising out of the breach o f its respectïê promïses and

representatïon ^n this agreement.

l^ . This agreement captains the entire agreement of theparties , supersedes all prior negotïatíons aid/or ag^êements,and may only Øe or amended or m^dífíed by written ínstrumen^signed by the party ta be charged . I^ leá,the ^ party has entered^ïnto this agreement ï^ relïance inan any promïse orrepresentatïon not contained ín this agreement, Nathï^gcaptained ïn this agreement shall constitute eïther party the.agent cif the ether . Neither dcp nor ^FPA shall assign o ratherwíse transfer this agreement without prïor written con,septcif the other, and any attempted or purported assignment"

^

rtransfer shall be vald. Each party agrees to sign and deliverto the other suúh documents as âay be reasonabl }• requested tof urt ^ Ør evidence ar effectuate the purposes of th^.s agreement.Thïs ØgreAmer,t shall be governed ñy Californïa law. In the

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T#r. Fran LaMaíâd i c k . e i a r k p r a d u c t i o r l s , í n c .^^ß3 W. bîê ^veû^üurba^k , C1^ 91545

G4L1^82i GØØØ AW^^2Lts

Dear ^ ^ an:

T h í s ï s t a c ^^ f í r τn. tha tcr τ^ s o € the a ε}êeØe ^ t betwee τt NSCE ^ tertai ^

ιne ^ t, a dîvîsia ^ oP hTatío ^ al Br ^ adcasting Campa ^ y, Inc.("NEC") a ^ d £ ^ ïck Clark Productio ^ s^ T ^ c. ("Pa ε kager") ξε ^ r thefollc ιwi ^ g :

1.ßa} N3C hereby o rders p roduc t^ t^^ and de3 ivery by Packagero^ a three {^) haur spec ia l en tî tl^d "THE G Q7^^Ên^ GLC ^ßEA.i^T^^^ÛS"(GG A } fa r the 1995 j^^ b roadca s t season , t^ôr i.g ína te ^ roâ the Ø êvez ly H i^ tt^^ Hote l ^ r a com parab lev e ^ ^ e ^ ^ o m L o s A n g e l e s , C a l í fo r ^ ïa . f ihe í^roadcastdatt a ^ d t iØ e sh a l l be a s de s í g ^ a t e d ^ y N B C ^»r e a s o n a b le ^ a t i c ^ t a P a c k a g e r b u t m u s t ^ c c u ^ k ^ e t w e e t t^7àûary 15 - - .Tanuazy ^1 , 159 € ^^ a Sa tu rday o r aSunday. ThØ program wi l l have the samme fa^-^ât a ^ d b ecç^^xpa rab le in t e res o^ hc^ . st .s , p r^se^^ te r s and gues t s a spr^vït^tzs GG A prograØS.

(b ) ^tBC has also aØered the grod ^ ctïa ^ a ^ d delivery byPackager of a three (3} hoax GGA specíØl f ir the1996,197 and the l9ß7¡98 broadcast seasons c^^ the samete^âs a ^ d c^^^ditiens as set forthy i^ Paragraph l (a}above, fØr the GGA special f^^r the 1995j9& broadcastseason .

'T"Σ^^ GGA sgecíal for tì τØ 1995¡96 ^ ^^ d +aa ε h st ^ 3^ sequent

brc ^ ad ε ast êast ^ n shall ê prØduced far live brØad ε asta^d sh^ ^ ll be deliverØd via satelite c ^ r tele ^ line i ^

accardance τ: ïth N Σ3C's Sta ^ dazd Prr ^ grat ^ De1 i.vezyKeq ιΣ ire^ ιe ^ ts (Live Special} attached heretca a ^ dineorr ^ c

^ rØted hereí ^ ^ s Schedule Ä. ^ elivery sha Σ 1 betâde í

^ stere ^ i ^ a ε cc ^ rda ^ ce with N8C`s technìcal

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Mr. F ^ a ^ L3.üaí ^ aA.s of Sep t^ τ ,E^r ^ , 1993Σι s revis^d S cp ^ ι ^ ε r 2 4 , i .9 Ø 3R F : G C T, Σ?^:7 GZ^P,E A;^ AΣtL3^^^^^^^, ^

specifications for Stereophc^^ïc 2êlevísion Progra^^sattached hereto amid i^xcorpatet# herein as Scheäule A-î,P a c k a g e r sh a l l d e ] .z v e r b o t h ^ ^ ^ r z u ^ a r y a m i d b a c ^ .--uρ fe e ι^.Packager shall be resg^^nsik^^.e for alt costs i^curreci i^c o ^ ^ e c t ï ^ n ^ ^ i th t z a ^ s ^ ^ i s $ io n o f a g r í ^ t^ a r y a n d b a c k - u psí.gnals fir such special from the p3.ace of orïgn to}ißC's k^roadcast facilïties in ûrba^k, California,^.^cluäi^y^ all Charges far s^teZíte, îc^^^wave or telcc^l iê use î^ ca^êctian with the primary and seco^d^ryfeed o^ any such sØecial to NBC's broadcast facïiities

ire Burba nk , C^^ l î fcxn ía , Timely delivery f the 19^^5f96a T t d s u b s e q u e n t G G A ^ r o g ^ r a Ø S s h a l l b e o f th e e s s e ^ c ^ t oth is Agreez aen t .

278 0 wi ld , hav e a r c ap t i ^^ , e^p re î s ab l e r ; ^ t later thannicety {9^} da^^s followí.^g the broadcast c^ the 1.97,/98GG A spec i a l , t co c^ r ^^ e r ^ h r ê { 3} a d d ^ , t io ^ ^ l t h r ee { 3^h o m e r G G A . s g a c i a ls f i r t h e 1 S 9 8 j 9 ^ ^ , 1999j20^c ^ az ^ d^ o t ^ ß j ß ^ b r o a d c a s t s e a s o n s c ,n t Y ^ ^ s Ø ^ ^ ^ t e r τas amidG o n c i i .t ^ 0 2 1 S a s s e t f o r t h i ^ P a r a g r a z ^ 2 ^ 1 ^ á } a b o v e , f ^ ^ rthe GGA, speai^l fir the I935j3 ^ br^ât3.ca.st season.

{b} I f M B C h a s ^ X ^ r c i s e t^ t h e o p t io n i n P a r a g r a p h z { Ø }a Σ'

^ v ^ , it mill have an aØØiti^nal oØt.i^^, ex.^rcisa.ìÎe^^^t later than rîz^tztì^ {9ß} days foll^wi^g broadcast ^fthe 2ßß¡^l G6A special , tv ^^rd^r four ^^^ additiaâlt h r e e ( ^ } h o m e r G S A s ^ e c i a l s fi r th e 2 c ^ ß ï j ^ ^ 2 , 2 ß C ^ 2 , /^ 3 ,^ß03/^4 and 20ß4j45 broadcast seasons ^ the saØ^ termsaid candit^,^^^s .3s set. forth í τz P a r a g r a p h 1 { a } a Ø v e ,for the GGA speci^^l for the l3Ø5/96 broadcast season.

{cj I f N B C h a s e x e r c i s e d ì^ c ^ t h o p t io n s i ^ P a r a g r ^ ^ h s 2 { a }at^^3 2{b} above, then ^tBC ^hal1. have the right ^f ^^fil^5têgatiationt^îrst ref^ ^Sal,^ r^7^t-^,î ,^,ç^^ ; . : ,^. :2t2ri'aedbr©3dcast rights to them CGA pr^grat^. Such excl^siêright o^ "first êgotiatic^^" s^t^ll continue far ag e r i Ø ø f t h iz ~ ^ . y ( 3 0 } d a y s c o m ^ i e n c in Ø ^ i ^ e ty { s ß } d a y sfo22owi^g the broadcast o^ the 2ßß4j ^ 5 GGA prcg ^ aØ .Such ''rí.Øht ^^ firat re^^sal" shat i ^êan ^t:a^^ ^f nâgx-Øe^ênt is reached during the first negotïatïo^^peY°iod, then until tñe expiration of one {z} ye^^rf t^ i law ing t? ι o expiration of th:^ first neggtiatic^rtpexì ι d, iackaq°r sha#.1 not enter i^t^ army agreem^^tâzth any third p3r^y resêcti^^^ exhïbitîon ^^f ^ûtureGSA ^^^^c ia ls omser any f ^^ r ^ of t+e Σ evzsíc ^^ o^ Øcan^taryterms less favorable tco PaG ^ agex` th.^^ packager's lastteritten a^fer tco NBC durïng the exclusive ne^ôtiati^^

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10 . Duri ^ g the t t ?Ø„ e^ ιC h p r Ø r a Ø a ^ d new1^ p r ^ εluced^ leØe ^ ts (excludi ^ g f i1^ τ e l íp s } a f t h e p r o g r a m w i 3 . 1 b eexc lus îve to ì38C i τ3 the lice ^ sed t e r r it o ry í n a11 . m ed íaexclud ^ .ttg ^ αex'cha ^ äísi ^ Ø , pub l ish î ^ g a ^ d mu s ic .

1 i. A1i prvqra.ms sha.11 co ^ τ^ p ly τ^ ith the reØí.re τaer ι t, o ξN"B C^s Broadcast St.a ^ c3ards a ^ d Practïc ε s D2pá.z-tø ^ eì^

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í ^ t N B C ` s p ro g r a τα S ta ^ dards a ^ d Practices ^ ân^3a Σ a ^ di?irectíves az τε^ other Øidez i ^ es τυhích shal i be pr ^ v i dedtc ^ Package3: .

22 . NBC st3all h2tvØ z3 ^ ^ biig α tí εsτ3 to lbroatïca ε;t thØ p ^ ~^ e^ra τas.NΣ^ C's o ^ l γ Ø#^ l ïga^ ian shØ1 1 be pay ^^^^ t t o p a c k a ιg+^r att h e aØ p l ic ^ : ^ le Iic^z ^ s ε fee .

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Packager has the ^'îght t.e^ enter ínt^^ and fullyp^^fox- r^ th i s Agreem ent . 2 ιnd grant the rightsg ran t ed é^ ^ r P a c k ag e r u^Z de r t h i s A g reem en t ;

P a c k a g e r h i t s ^ Ø t Ø c ^ ^ e a m i d s h a ll n c t d ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ y ^ ^ c t c a renter î^^ta any agreØ ^ïae^^t whîch w^^ u^d vïc^late c1t^yci f tt:e rights gra^têd tØ NBC c^ti í^terêre with the^^^r fQ ^czâ^ ce ^ f Packager `s âb ï iga t îons ^^^^ iex t t^ í s

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[iii] ^^ch prcgrara sha,lì be daï Tvered free and clear cifa^^ encuØ: ante, irteluØi^g any lien car tax which^.s T^4^ subt ,r di ^ ate aid subject tco all rightsgrated tt^ 21ßC hy thïs A.greeâent;

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] the exercise by NBC i:^ accc^rda^ce with thecif this Agree^te^t of tYê rïghts granted tiashall not vi^^late or í^fri^gé any rí^}tts o^ anyperson, f ïØ ar corpc ^ ratian:

jvj can delivery af each pro^3ram, all p^rârî^g rights

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2ied bypc3ckager, àSCAP, BéF1, ar SESAG, or shall b? in thepublic da^âä^, and packag ^ r shall have ^btaíne^^^ll rêc^rîï^g a ^ Ø synci^ro^^.zatíon rïghts to such

^bj Packager`s representati^^s a^à warranties hsre ^ τ^ cler ar^Øund e r t he r e l^ t e^3 i ^d^â^ í ty l e t te r agêø ^ê : t t be t ^^êe^^8C and packager, as well s Packagez^s and NSe'sobl icâ t ïo^s under such . i^deØ^^. ty^ le t te r a ,grê^ê^t r,shall survive the teruînati^n a^ this Rgr^n^^^t.

Z4 _ Nto ^ûb l ic ï t^ t r e l a t^ .T le j t o t h ïs A gree^n^^ t m ay Ø e r e l ea sedunless bot#^ parties ^ûtually agree but it is u^ders toc^d

tehat the finat^cïal terØ caxtôt te discl^^se^.

xo the e^^ê^.t they are not i.riCOnsiste-rit Wíth the teres sit ^c^rthabove, those custoØar}t pr^vïsíons whïch ^^ê n^ØØlly i^clu^ïed .^^

formal agreeØe^ts o^ this type shall be negotia^^^dh hy the parties amid ínc^rp^rated herein , l^cltldír^g without

itatia^ pra^îs^.o^s with respect to talent exclusivïtY,publicit ^ y, írìcØpadíty, disability, foxce Øajeurer k^reaet^, aidi ^deØ ^ i .f ï c a t ion an ^ i a s s i g n m e n t , x^ due c^ûrse, tote partieshereto ^ây p repa re ^ Ø t s re Parmal agz'ee^ê^t, bit the partiesf ^ ι ïlure to d^ so shall rzo ^t Ater the bín ^ i^g effect ©E thisØgreeØe^t, which sâêrs^de5 all prig understandings andcc^^zmunicat i^^s k^^^têe^ ti^^ gart^:es with respect t^ the suk^j pctmatter hereof.

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ACCE Σ}TED ιλ1^ L} AG Σ2EE Γ3.NBC ENrtE#2TA?'1v^íE λ7T, ^ Dívísí ^ ιn of

d í c2 t c1a^ ,ê^Ø d ^ τc^^#s , ínc . NÀ2 Σ C}NRLSRQAD^ØÎMG Ct^ÑEPR.N f , 2l^ ΣC .

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!. T1ι t 1^ :Σ'PA g ^ anu ta dcp (^ ) the ñ ^ }at t4 pØc ε , d'st ^ íbute, p ^

σ^tote,adve τtísØ and exploít c ^ rouØout the u ^ ;ve^ ε in ^ erpctuíry a one{ 1} hoι^ pro3τ'aatt;Ÿτ't ^ g^^^ ι ) t^ ^ e εetec.ast dι ^ τ^ g t iι o ha ιιr ØØíately p ^ Øi ^ g Øe teí^ of Øa^^ caldect Gioba .+4wa^ de prraenta^ í^ a ptØgçraτα {Awards ProgtØ} on Ia ^ ua ^ γ 23, Z ^ t^ and(1^ } ^ íz ^ voØle exclusiv α aptíon {C3ptiaa} fora secotcd PτngrazYτ c#uτ^ g broadcast yca τ2t3flØtØ t. The fiFPA εa^ srastt ta the sale of tha Pτngτaτια by ^ ts ^ 1^8C fs ^ ε batiadcasiïsι the Uτtited States,its T ε c^ itaríea aØ Possessíocas, e ^ recpτ Puerco F^ co.

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,pla^ níng of pa ιrtíε s, scants of s:steØØes s ^^ tericsg(óut ^ Ø 1^ sØs} the äaü ^ ao τn, at^ í ØaEike. dcp shall p ^ aεhua a progra τ

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τ wids Øe slualíty s^ f the Awaräs Frogtaaττs ínprioε yeaaaι, prssvaíli^ g b ^^ aØØ sta ^ τáards far compa ^^ tale progracα s, aαd tha ptoftss#sØalstatureof Øs HFPA.

3. The Prógra ^ n shatΣba the o αly psaví εØ shaw af the Gs ^ lden Globe AwarØ ^ aactia ^ sdby the Ø A , a ^ d tha HFPA wíll llce τtse ^ o ath ε ^ s:^ t ^ ty tsa da a prcv^ +ιr show d ι^ itig thattime or befars:, F ^ ε t#ιe PrograØ a^ d Ø titles, Øss ØA grmia tca dcp tha right ta u ^ a thsnaιmes "Goisíeα Gioña", "GoIØ Globa Awstds' and " ^ ollywoα t Fo εeígα PressAssociatïo α" aαd approvts Dick Claríc Øá Na αcy t}"I}eìl aa Øs hosts, For ths Pcog, τaι^ :,NHC will hava ac ε ess ta tha a εea {Pεττn ^ ry A ^ ea) wíthi α Øa coaßn α af Øa BtvexiyHílton Hot ε l e ιcts^ rïar andτntcs^^ ε (á ^ t r^ ot tha bali ^^ Ø) iα whích cslsi ^ rit^ ss arnïvs a^ d ^cong τegate, I3u ^ l^ sg t!^ e P τngrambreâdc^ st, ^ o atlisar eα iîty wíll be pØíØd τo ttlecast€

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^ edis cavezi ^ g acrivals, u^le^ s sτ iØ res ^^ ctians ^ avt bee τt imposed i ^ pτior y εara. ThsHFPA has tha r ^ ght ta apprαve the hosi and th α iττtcr^ íewετ a of Øe Pa^ ag^ a^xs. dε pundeε^ds thesa eo ^ ditío^ a ^ vitai t ε^ prs^ tect the IiPPA asad it^ jour ^ aíØ Øcmberatfror^ chargss tñty ars pcevs α ^^ g sØssrj oumatís4 froØ ι Øíng U ιe ^ ^ js^ bs. If tha ØAdiscoveεs a b τo ^ de ^ ster otïtØ #ta^ NBC is vialatíng a tradc τa.arkaf the HFFA by usØgτhe Galdta Giobe Awa ^ ds dsîg^ atfØ as part of the d τle of a prsvís;w shaw i ^ αP ^ y ^^ ιg ØØshow ïs wsth ths a ι ^ #toí•zτ áιtØ α af the FIFPÀ, Øar the HFPA wíít usa reasottahle effo εks ^^

stop tha u^ autharíx,sdτιss to Øa exDenat fε:asiØis.

4. dcp shallpreparo a budget for allprc^duc>tisa^ rosts^srosiu^ttoasCasts} of t}ao?rog^-a^n forapp^tivai ^^ (hes HI^ PA $oa^d. fludgetú^g ^s year-to-year, and t ^ a panicsecognize cf:crc^Y bß ín^latïna i^ future years. dcp shall advance all P^ducØOn Crisis.

:kny Froductian Ccsts ín excess (Lhe Excess) of the budget approVCd hy ^^ê l^'PA sllaïi^-:e ror the acco^^n^ of dep..The Production Cosh not inci^d^g any Excess shall êdeducted from the rev^nuca fog the Pr+aØ ^^nclud^^g tie líêr^sa fee paid b^ ; ^ BC,revenues fô^^ fo^^^ga^ saes, and revenues for any ot,àcr ^xpiu^tatìon hy dcp}, and the-cma^^dor shall he dívíded fifty pc^cnt X50°^^) to the H^^PA a^^d f_Ty^ pcrcen^ ; S^"/^}dcç^. dcp has suparior knowledge and shah use the highest pôfessôna^ standards topromote and protect the inteêsta of the HFPA ^ its payment of P^4duction Ccstr,coilecti^^ncaf revenues, acôu^ting for Prod^ctíotaCosts and re venues , and payrn^nt ta the

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NFP^, ^t an}• reaso πΡaòle time, the HFPA and ijs professional advisors may revíe^,^,zudi^, and ceov t ^ e îιπΡanc^ al records of dcp end all coneacts related :o the Prog^^m.

^. Credit for the Program s ^ ^l^ be co^sístent with she credits for the Awards.Program, aid the desig πΡatlon offie five (^) individua'.s by the ^^P.4 undes p^âgraph13(fl ofthe agreement between the âîes dated as of?viarch 13, 1987, as revised JulyI^, ; 989, as am^^ded (Other agreement} shall be ô later t ^ a^ ^ô (2) weeks befare thee.Pôgâm. ^cp shall copyri?ht the Program jointly in the names of dcp and the I^FPA. Atits expense, dcp shad furnish to the HFPA one (1) video cassette of its completedê,ev^s^t^^ production of the P^g^zm. dcp shall indemnify and boid harmless the. HFPAfor zny claimsarïsing out ofthe Program or its production. Any rights not expresslygranted to dcp in tl^ís Agreementshall not be infe^^d.

^. If dcp chooses to exercise the Option far a second preview show, it shall do so bywritten notï^to the HFPA ô later than.. July 15, 2{}00. Far.braadcast years 200112002and later, the HFPA reserves the ^íght whether it will consent ta production. of a prevíewprogram. If theHFPA consents to pôductían ofsuch a pôg by dcp during broadcastyear 2001 (2042 , the HFPA shall gïve written notice to dcp by February 15, 20U l . If nosuch notice is gïve^ , dcp will have a right of first negotiation and last :refusal far such.program using the pôceduês in paragraphs I{a} and ^(b} of the Other Agreement. SoSang as NBC is the bâadcaster af the Awards Program and the HFPA has licensed theAwards Pragrarn to dcp,{a} íf theHFPA does a preview show , it shall be with dcp andNBC, and (b) iftfie HFPA decides not ta da a prevíew show wiØ dip and NBC, theHFPA shall not do a prevíew Shaw with any other producer or network. Ail futureprevíew shows with dcp and NBC shall be pursuant ta the terms af this Agreement.

7. Thïs ïs the e^tiê agreement between the parties. N^ prior orcantemporaêaus oral statement a^ príor writing may be used to interpret thisA ree^ê^t. The pa^tïes are not pa^têrs ar joint ventuê^s. Neither party may assign itsrights or obiigatâns without the príor written consent of the other party. Noínte^pretatôn may be drawn against the HFPA becaus^ ít ìs deemed to be the maker ofthis Agêeme^t. This Agêe^nent may be amended only by a writing ^íg^êd by the partyto be bound. This Agreerne^t shall. ê governed by the laws of Calïfarnia except for itschoice af law rules . If there ís a dispute under this Agreement, the parties shall attemptto resolve ^t by direct negotiations between their respective se^ ior executives , fallingwhich eïther parsy map ínïtïate canfídentíal arbitâtô^^ in Las At^g^les County under thComnêreíal Rules of the Arnerïcan Arbítratía^ Association. The pêvailíng party shallbe awarded its. reasonable attorneys" fees and costs: The decísío^ af the arbitrationtribunal shallbe bïndí^g o^ the parties and enforceable in arty Statea^ federal wart ïnLas Angeles Cûntp to whose juñsdícts'an the partïeshereby conse ^ t.

HÖLL Qß ^F,ØREIGN PRESS dick cASBO IATI^}^ `q Λ íßo.

Exhibit D61



Exhibit E



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As of OCtoher ^`^, 20i0

`^^"E i}Î^.i✓AS, the HOLLYWOOD COItE1GN ^'ItESS ASSOCIA'ÎON (HFPA} and dickelark. prad^^ctí^ns, inc. (dcp} made an agreement (the Agreement} dated as of March i3, i987, asemended N^vernber i 3, i 989, September 22, 1993, and May 20, IØ97 far the iícensing andpôduc#ían öf Golden Globe Awards programs;

WÎEREAS, NBC and dep made an agreement (the NBCldcp Agreement) as afSeptember 9, 1993, as revised September 2 4, 1993, as amended April 2 0, 2 0Qí, as amended June

11, 2001, and as amended as af July 29, 2 005, far the Galden Globe Awa^Ø pragrarns;

WHEREAS, NBC and dcp made a^ agreement as af September 3Q , 2010 to extend theNBCIdep Agreement far the Galden Globe Awards pâgrams through the 2 017!2018 broadcastyear;

WHEREAS, the Agreement is deemed extended far any extension of the NBCldcpAgreement,

NOW, THEREFORE , dcp exercises its aptias under the Agreement for each of theyears through the 2Q l 712 Q i 8 broadcast year; provided that NBG performs under the NBC/dcpAgreement; pr^v^ded fi^^ther that íf, by reasyn ^f breach ^f the NBC/dcp Agreement by NBC,NBC does not perform and this gives rise ta a cíai^n by dcp against NBC, dcp shad vígaraustyprosecute this claírrt and divide the proceeds (after deducting costs and êasonabie attorneys fees}tífty percent (50°l0} ta the ^íFPA and fifty percent (50°fo) ta dcp? provided farther that dcp maycarnpr^mise and settle such claim sa ling as ít is within the exercise af sû^d business judgmentand with. full consideratí^n of the interests af the HFPA,

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