OOBY Awards (Out-of-the-Box Awards) is a contest for Creative Excellence in Out-of-Home TV Media.

The Contest is organised by Out-Of-Home Media (India) Private Limited (OOH Media) and is open only for Indian residents.

The Contest is open for employees working in Advertising Agencies, Media Agencies, Corporates and also Freelancers.

To participate in the Contest, contestants must fill the online entry form available on www.oohindia.com before sending the entry

All the fields in the entry form must be filled without which the entry will not be considered eligible for the contest. Also, if any of the entry is found incorrect, the entry will be disqualified. Each participant shall be eligible to submit only one entry. Double entries shall not be accepted and shall be at the discretion of OOH Media.

There is no restriction to the number of entries per organisation and there is no participation fee for the contest.

The theme of the contest is Public Service Messages such as:
• Public health awareness (HIV, Cancer, Women’s Health, etc.)
• Public issues (Female Foeticide, Domestic violence, Street kids, etc.)
• Social causes (Save environment, Keep your City Clean, old age help, etc.)

The entry should be in AV / Animated / Flash / Digital format and should be in English / Hindi only.

The entry should be Original / first time concept i.e. unpublished or unreleased in any other medium earlier whatsoever.

The contest is open from 25th February 2008 to 23rd April 2008 (both days inclusive)

The last date to send in entries is 23rd April 2008.

The Early OOBY: 5 best entries received by 10th March 2008 would be displayed on OOH Media screens in the second half of March 2008.

The entries in ORIGINAL should be sent on a DVD in an envelope with the title: “OOBY 2008 Entry” marked with the following details:
• Name of the Participant and Contact Number
• Name & Address of the Agency
• Name of the Entry

The OOBY 2008 Entries should be sent at the following address:
Out-of-Home Media (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Bengal Chemicals, 3rd Floor, 502,
Veer Savarkar Marg, Prabhadevi,
Mumbai - 400025.
Contact Numbers: Tel +91-22-66296646, Fax +91-22-66296621/02

The entries would be judged by a panel of judges as decided upon by OOH Media

The entries would be based on parameters of:
1. Originality of idea
2. Creativity of expression
3. Relevance to the cause

There will be 3 cash prizes and trophies for the top 3 winners selected by OOH Media subject to applicable taxes and Income Tax rules.
• First Prize – Rs. 50000/-
• Second Prize – Rs. 30000/-
• Third Prize – Rs. 20000/-

The winning entries will get a credit tag on the screens.

Winners of the Contest will be communicated by e-mail and telephone as well.

The Prize(s) shall not be transferable. No request shall be entertained by OOH Media in this behalf.

The contest is open to all persons other than the employees of OOH Media and its associate companies, the companies sponsoring the contest & their parent/subsidiary companies if any and their families and any external agency hired by OOH Media for the contest if any.

OOH Media shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever that maybe suffered, or for any personal injury that maybe suffered, as a result of participating in the contest or using any prize.

The decision of the Judges/ OOH Media management shall be final and binding and is non-contestable. No correspondence will be entertained on the same.

OOH Media reserves the right to change/modify terms and conditions and/or format of the Contest at any time at its own discretion and without any prior notice and without assigning any reason.

All applicable taxes, duties or levies as may be applicable from time to time, arising out of prize/s, shall be payable by the winner of the respective prize. Winner must have a valid PAN card to claim the prizes.

Taxes and levies on winnings may be imposed by Central, State and Local government authorities from time to time and Contest winners are fully responsible in this regard for the same.

All costs and expenses for collecting the prize/s will be borne by the winner and no claim of whatsoever nature will be entertained by OOH Media in this regard.

OOH Media shall not be liable for any loss, damage, theft, or any other mishap caused to the Prize(s) after handing over the same to the winner/ his/ her assign(s).

Apart from the entitlement to the prize, the winner or his/her legal heirs will have no other rights or claims whatsoever against OOH Media, its management & its parent/subsidiaries.

In case of any dispute or difference in respect of the Contest, the decision of OOH Media shall be final and binding on all concerned.

The Management of OOH Media reserves the right to cancel / postpone /stop the contest/promotional activity at its discretion.

All contests shall be governed by & construed in accordance with the applicable laws in India. All matters with respect to the contest are subject to the sole jurisdiction of the Courts at Mumbai only.

Participation in the Contest implies acceptance of all the terms and conditions of the Contest including as amended by OOH Media from time to time.