Common use of Indemnification by Blockbuster Clause in Contracts

Indemnification by Blockbuster. (a) Blockbuster and any Blockbuster Subsidiary Obligor jointly and severally agree to indemnify and hold harmless Viacom and its past, present or future Subsidiaries and Affiliates and any of their past, present or future Representatives, heirs, executors and any of their successors and assigns against any and all payments, losses, liabilities, damages, claims, and expenses (including without limitation, attorney's fees and expenses incurred in good faith) and costs whatsoever ("LOSSES"), as incurred, arising out of or relating to: (i) all assets, businesses and operations conducted, operated, managed or owned, in whole or in part, by (A) BEC or any Person that was any at time a Subsidiary or Affiliate of BEC, (B) Viacom or any Person that was any at time a Subsidiary or Affiliate of Viacom that were the responsibility of the chief executive officer of the Blockbuster Entertainment operating unit of Viacom, (C) Blockbuster or any Person that was at any time a Subsidiary or Affiliate of Blockbuster, or (D) any successor, assign or Representative of any of the foregoing at any time, whether before, at or after the IPO (including without limitation any assets, businesses or operations that were purchased, newly started, discontinued or sold) or any transaction related thereto or causes of action arising therefrom (collectively, the "BLOCKBUSTER BUSINESS"); and (ii) the Transfer Costs; PROVIDED that, in case of clause (i) above, assets, businesses and operations referred to therein shall (A) include, without limitation, home video retailing (whether videocassette, laserdisc, digital versatile disc, digital video express or otherwise and whether rental or sale or in a physical store or over the Internet), video game retailing (whether rental or sale), music retailing, the operation of children and adult entertainment centers (but this indemnification shall not apply to assets, businesses and operations conducted by Paramount Parks) and the development, marketing, sale and management of franchises related to the foregoing assets, businesses and operations and the Viacom Guarantees and (B) exclude all assets, businesses and operations of Spelling Entertainment Group Inc. and its Subsidiaries (including Republic Entertainment Inc. and (b) To the extent that a Subsidiary of Blockbuster becomes a Blockbuster Subsidiary Obligor, Blockbuster shall cause such Subsidiary to become a party to this Agreement through an amendment hereto pursuant to which such Blockbuster Subsidiary Obligor will expressly assume all of the obligations, and acquire all of the rights, of Blockbuster under this Agreement. Such assumption of obligations and acquisition of rights shall in no way discharge Blockbuster from any of its obligations hereunder or diminish any of Blockbuster's rights hereunder, as the case may be. Such amendment shall be (i) executed and delivered to Viacom (and shall become effective) simultaneously with the execution and delivery by such Blockbuster Subsidiary Obligor (and the effectiveness) of the documentation pursuant to which it became a Blockbuster Subsidiary Obligor and (ii) contain provisions reasonably satisfactory to Viacom to maximize the likelihood that such amendment would not be subject to attack under applicable fraudulent conveyance or similar laws. (c) The obligations of the parties under this Section 2.01 shall be in addition to any liability which any party may have to the other party.

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Samples: Release and Indemnification Agreement (Blockbuster Inc), Release and Indemnification Agreement (Blockbuster Inc)

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Indemnification by Blockbuster. (a) Blockbuster and any Blockbuster Subsidiary Obligor jointly and severally agree to indemnify and hold harmless Viacom and its past, present or future Subsidiaries and Affiliates and any of their past, present or future Representatives, heirs, executors and any of their successors and assigns against any and all payments, losses, liabilities, damages, claims, and expenses (including without limitation, attorney's ’s fees and expenses incurred in good faith) and costs whatsoever ("LOSSES"“Losses”), as incurred, arising out of or relating to: (i) all assets, businesses and operations conducted, operated, managed or owned, in whole or in part, by (A) BEC or any Person that was at any at time a Subsidiary or Affiliate of BEC, (B) Viacom or any Person that was at any at time a Subsidiary or Affiliate of Viacom that were the responsibility of the chief executive officer of the Blockbuster Entertainment operating unit of Viacom, (C) Blockbuster or any Person that was at any time a Subsidiary or Affiliate of Blockbuster, or (D) any successor, assign or Representative of any of the foregoing at any time, whether before, at or after the IPO (including without limitation any assets, businesses or operations that were purchased, newly started, discontinued or sold) or any transaction related thereto or causes of action arising therefrom (collectively, the "BLOCKBUSTER BUSINESS"“Blockbuster Business”); and (ii) the Transfer Costs; PROVIDED provided that, in case of clause (i) above, assets, businesses and operations referred to therein shall (A) include, without limitation, home video retailing (whether videocassette, laserdisc, digital versatile disc, digital video express or otherwise and whether rental or sale or in a physical store or over the Internet), video game retailing (whether rental or sale), music retailing, the operation of children and adult entertainment centers (but this indemnification shall not apply to assets, businesses and operations conducted by Paramount Parks) and the development, marketing, sale and management of franchises related to the foregoing assets, businesses and operations and the Viacom Guarantees and (B) exclude all assets, businesses and operations of Spelling Entertainment Group Inc. and its Subsidiaries (including Republic Entertainment Inc. andand WorldVision Inc.), Showtime Networks Inc., Virgin Interactive Entertainment Limited and Virgin Interactive Entertainment Inc. (b) To the extent that a Subsidiary of Blockbuster becomes a Blockbuster Subsidiary Obligor, Blockbuster shall cause such Subsidiary to become a party to this Agreement through an amendment hereto pursuant to which such Blockbuster Subsidiary Obligor will expressly assume all of the obligations, and acquire all of the rights, of Blockbuster under this Agreement. Such assumption of obligations and acquisition of rights shall in no way discharge Blockbuster from any of its obligations hereunder or diminish any of Blockbuster's ’s rights hereunder, as the case may be. Such amendment shall be (i) executed and delivered to Viacom (and shall become effective) simultaneously with the execution and delivery by such Blockbuster Subsidiary Obligor (and the effectiveness) of the documentation pursuant to which it became a Blockbuster Subsidiary Obligor and (ii) contain provisions reasonably satisfactory to Viacom to maximize the likelihood that such amendment would not be subject to attack under applicable fraudulent conveyance or similar laws. (c) The obligations of the parties under this Section 2.01 shall be in addition to any liability which any party may have to the other party.

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Samples: Release and Indemnification Agreement (Blockbuster Inc)

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Indemnification by Blockbuster. (a) Blockbuster and ------------------------------ any Blockbuster Subsidiary Obligor jointly and severally agree to indemnify and hold harmless Viacom and its past, present or future Subsidiaries and Affiliates and any of their past, present or future Representatives, heirs, executors and any of their successors and assigns against any and all payments, losses, liabilities, damages, claims, and expenses (including without limitation, attorney's fees and expenses incurred in good faith) and costs whatsoever ("LOSSES"), as incurred, arising out of or relating to:whatsoever (i) all assets, businesses and operations conducted, operated, managed or owned, in whole or in part, by (A) BEC or any Person that was any at time a Subsidiary or Affiliate of BEC, (B) Viacom or any Person that was any at time a Subsidiary or Affiliate of Viacom that were the responsibility of the chief executive officer of the Blockbuster Entertainment operating unit of Viacom, (C) Blockbuster or any Person that was at any time a Subsidiary or Affiliate of Blockbuster, or (D) any successor, assign or Representative of any of the foregoing at any time, whether before, at or after the IPO (including without limitation any assets, businesses or operations that were purchased, newly started, discontinued or sold) or any transaction related thereto or causes of action arising therefrom (collectively, the "BLOCKBUSTER BUSINESSBlockbuster Business"); andand -------------------- (ii) the Transfer Costs; PROVIDED provided that, in case of clause (i) above, assets, businesses and operations -------- referred to therein shall (A) include, without limitation, home video retailing (whether videocassette, laserdisc, digital versatile disc, digital video express or otherwise and whether rental or sale or in a physical store or over the Internet), video game retailing (whether rental or sale), music retailing, the operation of children and adult entertainment centers (but this indemnification shall not apply to assets, businesses and operations conducted by Paramount Parks) and the development, marketing, sale and management of franchises related to the foregoing assets, businesses and operations and the Viacom Guarantees and (B) exclude all assets, businesses and operations of Spelling Entertainment Group Inc. and its Subsidiaries (including Republic Entertainment Inc. and (b) To the extent that a Subsidiary of Blockbuster becomes a Blockbuster Subsidiary Obligorand WorldVision Inc.), Blockbuster shall cause such Subsidiary to become a party to this Agreement through an amendment hereto pursuant to which such Blockbuster Subsidiary Obligor will expressly assume all of the obligations, Showtime Networks Inc.,Virgin Interactive Entertainment Limited and acquire all of the rights, of Blockbuster under this Agreement. Such assumption of obligations and acquisition of rights shall in no way discharge Blockbuster from any of its obligations hereunder or diminish any of Blockbuster's rights hereunder, as the case may be. Such amendment shall be (i) executed and delivered to Viacom (and shall become effective) simultaneously with the execution and delivery by such Blockbuster Subsidiary Obligor (and the effectiveness) of the documentation pursuant to which it became a Blockbuster Subsidiary Obligor and (ii) contain provisions reasonably satisfactory to Viacom to maximize the likelihood that such amendment would not be subject to attack under applicable fraudulent conveyance or similar laws. (c) The obligations of the parties under this Section 2.01 shall be in addition to any liability which any party may have to the other party.Virgin Interactive Entertainment Inc.

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Samples: Release and Indemnification Agreement (Blockbuster Inc)

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