NETHOLD undertakes to transmit at least * live * of each participating union/kae in the E.S.A.K.E Championship * For the selection of the games to be transmitted, before the commencement of each championship, a four member committee will be created, comprised by two members of NETHOLD and two of E.S.A.K.E. In the case of equality in votes, the opinion of the NETHOLD members will prevail. NETHOLD is obliged in any case to notify E.S.A.K.E. in writing of the games to be transmitted program at least fifteen days before the transmission of each game. In the case that by a decision of the above committee, the program of the games to be transmitted is modified, the above fifteen day notice period is curtailed to ten days. It is explicitly defined that E.S.A.K.E has the right to proceed to the postponement of a game programmed to be transmitted for the reasons mentioned in the Proclamation and the E.S.A.K.E. regulations, the content of which NETHOLD states that it acknowledges and accepts. In this case E.S.A.K.E is obliged to notify NETHOLD immediately in order for the t.v. transmission program to be modified without the above notice periods being applied. The hours that the games will be transmitted will be jointly defined by the parties herein, taking into consideration NETHOLD's program needs. In any case, NETHOLD undertakes to show equally during the regular period of each Championship of the term herein the first four unions/kae of the final score rating of the previous period.
NETHOLD herein acquires the right and the obligation to transmit live only * games for each game day of the E.S.A.K.E Championship, during its whole duration in each period including the regular period and the play-offs, the games to be chosen as above mentioned. It is defined that the games of the above championship are conducted usually on Saturdays and Sundays, but during the regular period and in the play-offs they can also be conducted on other weekdays, in accordance to the E.S.A.K.E Championship Proclamation and the relevant game program of the periods 1989-1999 (a copy of the program is attached herein and after being signed by both parties it comprises an integral part of the present agreement) NETHOLD thus being obliged and entitled to t.v. transmit live only * games for each game day of the Championship. For NETHOLD's program needs and for the fulfillment
NETHOLD is obliged to transmit each week a show, of which its sports dept. will have the journalistic responsibility. Also reportage of all the games of the game will be shown in NETHOLD's sports programs. NETHOLD is obliged to present in its programs every week within the bounds of sports shows the union/kae, their history, their activities, and the head of their administration. The presentation of the union/kae will be to the extent that this possible, on equal terms.
NETHOLD is obliged, on its own expenses and care, to create a special audio-visual xxxx which will include the logo E.S.A.K.E.'s and of the person that will assume the rights defined in article 5 herein rights, the duration of which will be 8-10". This xxxx must be full and unconditionally accepted by E.S.A.K.E. will be shown before the beginning and after the end of the transmitted game and before the beginning of the show mentioned above in 9.10.
NETHOLD is obliged to take care so that the journalists, sportscasters and rest of its associates which will broadcast and comment the transmitted in accordance to the above, games and the presenters of above mentioned sports shows, mention the names and the rest of the distinctive marks of the teams as these are defined in par. 1.5. above each time they refer to these. Also the above persons are obliged to call the A1 National Division championship as "X Championship" (person mentioned in article 5 herein) and to make all endeavours for the promotion and upgrading of the E.S.A.K.E. Championship and of professional basketball in general, avoiding in any case derogatory and degrading for it and the organizing entity and the rest of the persons and entities participating in it, remarks.
NETHOLD has the right of exploitation of the television advertising broadcasted during the game with the above 9.9 restriction.
NETHOLD has to and guarantees the complete and thorough broadcasting of the Saturday, Sunday and Monday matches, as well as that of the "THE TIME OF THE CHAMPIONS" programme, as far as both the technical and journalistic aspects of the broadcasting are concerned. NETHOLD will also take all the appropriate measures for the observance of the objectivity and journalistic ethics principle, without any interference by EPAE's representatives or by its members, as NETHOLD is responsible against EPAE is this paragraph is violated. NETHOLD is not responsible in case of a non-broadcasting of the matches because of force majeure or because of an interruption of its programme by an Authority Act as long as NETHOLD is not held responsible for it. Furthermore, EPAE is released from the obligation of paying the relevant share of the price and if the break of the TV station's operation is final, the agreement is terminated.
NETHOLD has to make any possible effort in order to inform the Greek regional or local TV stations which do not transmit their signals in the range of NETHOLD's encrypted signal of the possibility to broadcast the matches that are covered by the main contract.
NETHOLD has to proceed to the production (coverage, editing of the various scenes that take place in the playing fields of the stadiums etc.) of the Saturday match's highlights (3 to 5 minutes), of the highlights of the matches played at the same time on Sundays (at least 5 minutes for each match), of the highlights of the Sunday match (3 to 5 minutes) and that of the Monday match (3 to 5 minutes). These times may change after a common agreement of the contracting parties, if it has to be attuned to the needs of the market as well as to the promotion of the highlights' exploitation. As far as the above mentioned production is concerned, NETHOLD is committed that the coverage of the entire matches that it will broadcast, will take place with all the necessary production equipment which will secure the existence of many "scenes" of the match (simultaneous coverage by more than one cameras), while the production of the coverage of the rest of the matches, meaning, those that are played at the same time on Sunday, will be made as a simple news coverage (at least one scene). So, NETHOLD promises to make any possible effort to include in the highlights it will produce all the goals of the A Division matches. However, NETHOLD is not held responsible for the non tele-recorded and the non included goals in the highlights, because of force majeure, or because of technical reasons or actions of third parties. However, it is in any case not possible, not to include in the highlights a goal or a contentious/contested scene, that NETHOLD has broadcast.
NETHOLD has to make the highlights available (on the material carriers or using any other technical method that is agreed with the buyers) to the TV stations that enter into a contract with EPAE or with NETHOLD itself on behalf of EPAE.
