YOUR USE OF THE VERSANT MEDIA PRESS ROOM WEBSITES AND SERVICES ARE GOVERNED BY THE VERSANT TERMS OF SERVICE (“Versant ToS”), PRIVACY POLICY , THESE SUPPLEMENTAL TERMS, OTHER RELEVANT SUPPLEMENTAL TERMS, AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTATION, POLICIES, OR GUIDELINES THAT WE MAY PROVIDE IN WRITING.
IMPORTANT NOTE: THE VERSANT TERMS OF SERVICE, WHICH ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE SUPPLEMENTAL TERMS BELOW, INCLUDE A MANDATORY BINDING ARBITRATION PROVISION.
Versant Media Press Room Supplemental Terms
Updated January 8, 2025
These Versant Media Press Room Supplemental Terms (“Supplemental Terms”) apply to your use of the Versant Media Press Room websites and services, including but not limited to the Site (defined below) (The “Versant Press Room Services”).
Capitalized terms not defined below will have the meanings given to such terms in the Versant ToS. We may modify these Supplemental Terms and encourage you to check back here from time to time for any modifications we may make to these Supplemental Terms.
BY USING THE VERSANT PRESS ROOM SERVICES, YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND AND ABIDE BY THESE SUPPLEMENTAL TERMS, WHICH INCORPORATE THE VERSANT ToS.
This Interactive Media Permission Agreement (the "Agreement") sets forth the terms and conditions which apply to your use of pressroom.versantmedia.com (the "Site"), which is offered to you (“User”) by Versant Media, LLC ("Versant"), and your downloading information, video (including screeners) or photographs (collectively the "Materials") (subject to Versant's further approval) from the Site.
By accessing this Site or the Materials and/or completing the registration process and obtaining a password, User has requested a non-exclusive license to use Versant Materials consisting of Versant written publicity materials, video and photographs on the Site (subject to Versant's further approval) in connection with promotions and/or publicity for Versant television shows and/or other Versant entertainment properties on User’s Internet Site ("User's Site"), in User's editorial printed materials ("Publications"), on approved televised or syndicated talk shows (“Talk Shows”), or for other approved, editorial uses. Versant hereby grants a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to User to download and use a single copy of the Materials in this manner for the term of this Agreement and strictly for these purposes, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, and any other conditions specifically stated on this Site in connection with any Materials. User agrees that the Material will be used only for informational, non-commercial purposes on the User's Site itself and/or in Publications, Talk Shows, or other approved editorial uses, and for no other purpose and in no other manner, medium or place whatsoever. The Materials shall not be sold, redistributed, relicensed or sublicensed by User in any way. User's Site shall consist only of a standard HTML website viewed by users connected to the Internet in real time. All other uses of the Materials, including, but not limited to, those involving advanced technologies, online services, push technology, broadcast, commercial uses, promotional uses, publishing and all other mediums are expressly reserved by Versant and User must seek specific permission from Versant prior to making any such use of the Materials.
User shall not use the Materials in any manner that is in any way objectionable or in conjunction with other materials or information that is in any way objectionable. As used herein, "objectionable" means any materials or information in any medium or format, including without limitation text, data, graphics, audio or video, content (or use of the content) that: (a) is libelous or defamatory, pornographic, sexually explicit, unlawful or plagiarized; (b) a reasonable person would consider harassing, abusive, threatening, harmful, vulgar, profane, obscene, excessively violent, racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable or offensive in any way; (c) constitutes a breach of any person's privacy or publicity rights, a misrepresentation of facts, hate speech or an infringement of any third party's intellectual property rights of any kind, including without limitation, copyright, patent, trademark, industrial design, trade secret, confidentiality or moral rights; (d) violates or encourages other to violate any applicable law; (e) promotes software or services that deliver unsolicited email; or (f) contain direct links (by a single click) to web sites that contain information of the kind described in this definition.
User agrees that as between User and Versant, Versant is the exclusive owner of all rights, title and interest in and to the Materials, including copyright and trademark rights therein. User shall not use the Materials in any way that may violate or is inconsistent with Versant's rights. The trademarks and logos (collectively the "Trade Marks") displayed on the Site are registered and unregistered Trade Marks of Versant or other third-party owners. Nothing contained on the Site should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any Trade Marks displayed on the Site without the prior written permission of Versant or such third party. Versant shall at all times, anywhere in the world and in all media and whether or not in conflict or competition with User, have the right to use and authorize others to use the Materials in any manner.
The term of this license shall commence upon User's access to the Versant Press Room Services or upon User's registration with the Versant Press Room Services, and shall continue as long as User continues to access the Versant Press Room Services, subject to Versant's right of termination under Section 12 of this Agreement. User represents and warrants that any information provided to Versant by User in connection with registration for the Versant Press Room Services is true and accurate. User’s permission to access the Site and download Materials from it is personal to User, and User may not allow any third party to use such materials (except, where necessary, fellow employees of the same company). User agrees to keep all usernames and passwords confidential, to use all reasonable endeavors to prevent unauthorized access to the Site by third parties, and to notify Versant immediately if any unauthorized person has accessed or becomes able to access the Site. User shall notify Versant as soon as possible and (i) in no event less than seven days, if a user is no longer employed by the same company or if access to the Site is no longer required, and/or (ii) in no event less than two days in the event of a breach of its confidentiality obligations under this Agreement.
User agrees that it will not use the Materials in advertisements or promotions of any kind regarding User's Site or Publications, including, without limitation, use of the Materials in any promotional tie-ins, without Versant's prior written consent.
User agrees that any use of any Materials by User shall be in its entirety on the Site and/or in the Publications and shall not be altered or edited in any way.
User agrees that it will not take or use still "screen grab" images from moving segments of the Materials, if any, without Versant's prior written consent.
User agrees that for each television show from which Materials are used, User will make best effort to include tune-in information, including the name, air date, day and time of the television show from which the Materials were taken. With respect to any photograph used by User, User shall make best effort to credit Versant for providing the photograph.
User agrees that the material posted on the Site is copyrighted and owned by Versant. Materials may be used for customary promotional and publicity uses. No other uses are permitted without prior consent. User shall not duplicate, publicly preform, loan, rent, sell, give away or otherwise transfer any Materials to any third party for any reason. Unauthorized use may be subject to prosecution. Use of the material in violation of the foregoing may result in civil and/or criminal proceedings and penalties. Versant reserves the right to digitally watermark any screeners or other Materials on this site, making it forensically traceable to User. Except for authorized changes necessary for localization purposes or where otherwise authorized by Versant, no changes may be made to the Materials downloaded from the Site without Versant’s prior written approval. All copyright and other proprietary notices must be retained on such Materials at all times.
The Materials posted on the Site may be used solely as a promotional tool to promote the exhibition of the programming and episodes(s)/event(s) intended, and may not be used to produce any additional type of stand-alone programming. This material cannot be used for parody or other distortion of any plot, theme, idea, image, likeness, character or name contained in any program or in any promotional materials supplied by Versant. Please be advised that any other use of the materials provided must be approved by Versant in its sole discretion. The permission granted to use the material may be revoked at any time, and shall expire 7 days from its initial release or once the listed episode(s)/event(s) has initially aired.
Video posted on any Internet site by User must be streamed only, and not available for download. Archiving is not allowed and video must be removed within 7 days of the episode airdate. Any clip or clips used within a segment or posted as stand-alone material are limited to under 4 minutes. Only the listed downloadable file versions are approved for use. The video player file versions that include timecode are for review purposes only. The User’s site will be responsible for any claims if the guidelines are not followed
This Agreement may be terminated by Versant at any time at its sole discretion. Immediately upon the termination of this Agreement, User shall cease all use of the Materials, take all Materials off User's Site, take down all hyperlinks to Versant, and return the Materials to Versant.
User will fully defend, hold harmless and indemnify Versant and its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, owners, agents, licensors and suppliers from and against any and all claims, actions, liabilities, losses (including loss of profits and/or reputation), costs, damages, and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees, caused by, arising wholly or in part out of, or resulting from the operation of the User's Site or User's use of the Materials on User's Site or in Publications or in any other way. User shall not settle any claim that may affect any Versant without that party’s prior written consent. Versant reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by User, and in such case, User shall cooperate fully with Versant’s defense of such claim.
In the event that this Site contains links to any other sites ("Linked Sites"), then whether or not Versant is affiliated with such Linked Sites, Versant shall not be responsible for their content. The Linked Sites are for the User’s convenience only, and the User assumes all risk associated with any use of such Linked Sites. The inclusion of Linked Sites does not mean that Versant endorses the content or opinions expressed in any such Linked Sites, and Versant makes no representations or warranties regarding such content and/or opinions.
By using the Site, User consents to receive electronic communications from Versant. These communications may involve sending emails to the email address provided during registration, and may include notices about your account (e.g., changes in password, confirmation of e-mails and other information). User agrees that any notices, agreements, disclosure or other communications that is sent electronically will satisfy any legal communication requirements, including that such communications be in writing.
DISCLAIMER. Versant intends to provide the most current information available about Versant programming and events and to make efforts to ensure that the Materials on the Site are updated on a regular basis. However, programming and schedules are subject to sudden changes without notice, and Versant makes no guarantee that the Materials on the Site are accurate, and is not responsible for any errors or omissions in the Materials provided. The Site is controlled and operated by Versant in the United States. Unless User has been granted specific authorization for a particular location or country outside of the United States, Versant makes no representation that the Materials on the Site are appropriate or available for use in other locations and other countries. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN, THE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" AND VERSANT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, FOR THE OPERATION OF THIS SITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE. Versant makes no guarantees with respect to the Materials provided on this Site, and neither Versant nor any of its officers, directors or agents, shall have any liability as a result of User's use of the Site, including, without limitation, internet disruption, interrupted service, errors or delays in providing the Site. In no event shall Versant be liable for indirect, exemplary, special, incidental or consequential damages, or costs, including but not limited to, any lost profits or revenues, loss of use or goodwill, or any third-party claims, even if such party has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Please note that some jurisdictions may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so some of the above exclusions may not apply. Please check applicable local laws for any restrictions or limitations regarding the exclusion of implied warranties. Versant also assumes no responsibility, and shall not be liable for, any damages to, malfunctions, errors, or crashes of, or viruses that may infect, computer equipment or other property on account of access to, use of, or browsing in the Site or the downloading of any Materials, data, text, images, video, or audio from the Site.
Assignment. These Terms are binding upon and shall ensure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors, heirs, executor, administrators, personal representatives and assigns. User shall not assign any rights or obligations hereunder without our prior written consent and any such assignment shall be void and invalid at the outset. For further information about the Site, difficulty accessing the Site or any Materials on the Site, or to remove a User’s name from the list of registered Users, please contact Versant through the Contact Support Form found in the Help section of the Site.
If User believes any content on the Site is defamatory or infringes any intellectual property please send a written notice to the agent identified below to request a review of the alleged infringement:
By mail:
Versant Media
Attn: DMCA Agent
229 W 43rd Street, 9th Floor
New York, New York 10036
Phone: 646-823-1000
By e-mail: copyright@versantmedia.com
In addition, any written notice regarding any defamatory or infringing activity, whether of a copyright, patent, trademark or other proprietary right must include the following information:
Similarly, for materials that are defamatory or infringe patent, trademark, or other proprietary rights of a third party, please submit a list of such materials: