WHAT MAKES A
GOOD APPLICATION?

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LEARN MORE ABOUT
THE JUDGING PROCESS

This contest is judged in three rounds by the following people:

  • Ken Aspeslagh
  • Glen Aspeslagh
  • Katie Fawkes
  • Caleb Dempsey
  • Doc Rock
  • Paul Duncan
  • Marshall Fox
  • ana gil
  • Fuljens Henry
  • Luis Vega
  • Jeff Sieh

Round 1: We will review all proposals submitted before Monday, September 30th at 5pm ET according to the rubric below. The top 10 entries will move to round 2.

Round 2: The top 10 entries will be reviewed by our panel of judges. The top 5 entries will move to round 3.

Round 3: The top 5 candidates will be interviewed on Ecamm's partnered shows. The winner will be selected according to the rubric below. 

When is the winner announced?
The winner will be announced at Ecamm's Creator Camp closing ceremony, which will be live broadcast via YouTube. They will also be notified by email.

FAQS

When is the winner announced?

The winner will be announced at Creator Camp's closing ceremony on October 18th. This event will be live streamed on YouTube. You do not need to be attending Creator Camp to win. The winner will also be notified by email.

When do applications close?

All submissions need to be submitted by Monday, Sept. 30th at 5 PM ET.

Who can enter?

This contest is open to all creators who have a pitch for a new show (or podcast). Creators must reside in the continental United States (excluding Rhode Island) and must be over the age of 18.

READ THE
RUBRIC

Originality and Creativity (25%)

Exceptional (25 points): The concept is highly original, with unique elements that set it apart from typical shows. Creative approach to content and format.

Good (20 points): The concept is original with some creative elements, but may include familiar formats or ideas.

Fair (15 points): The concept is somewhat original, but relies heavily on well-known formats or ideas.

Needs Improvement (10 points): The concept lacks originality and creativity, resembling other shows closely.

Target Audience and Engagement Potential (20%)

Exceptional (20 points): The target audience is clearly defined, and the concept has a strong potential to engage and attract this audience.

Good (16 points): The target audience is defined, with reasonable potential to engage and attract them.

Fair (12 points): The target audience is somewhat defined, but engagement potential is uncertain.

Needs Improvement (8 points): The target audience is unclear, and the concept lacks evident engagement potential.

Content Value and Relevance (20%)

Exceptional (20 points): The content is highly valuable and relevant to the target audience, providing clear benefits or entertainment.

Good (16 points): The content is valuable and relevant, though may not offer something particularly unique or compelling.

Fair (12 points): The content is somewhat valuable and relevant, but may not fully resonate with the target audience.

Needs Improvement (8 points): The content lacks clear value or relevance to the target audience.

Production Feasibility (15%)

Exceptional (15 points): The concept is well thought out with a realistic and achievable production plan. Clear understanding of resources and tools required.

Good (12 points): The concept is achievable, though may need some refinement in terms of production planning.

Fair (9 points): The concept has potential but lacks a clear or realistic production plan.

Needs Improvement (6 points): The concept is unrealistic or lacks any clear production plan.

Presentation and Clarity (20%)

Exceptional (20 points): The concept is presented in a clear, professional, and compelling manner, making it easy to understand and envision.

Good (16 points): The concept is well-presented and easy to understand, though may lack some polish.

Fair (12 points): The concept is somewhat clear, but may be confusing or lack detail in certain areas.

Needs Improvement (8 points): The concept is poorly presented, unclear, or difficult to understand.

OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES

1. SPONSOR

The Content Launchpad ("Contest") is sponsored by Ecamm Network, LLC, located at 1132 Salem St., North Andover, MA 01845 ("Sponsor").

2. ELIGIBILITY

This Contest is open to legal residents of the continental United States, excluding residents of Rhode Island, who are at least 18 years of age at the time of entry. Employees of Sponsor, its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion agencies, and immediate family members (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) are not eligible to participate. This Contest is void where prohibited by law.

3. AGREEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULES

By participating in the Contest, entrants fully and unconditionally agree to and accept these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding.

4. CONTEST PERIOD

The Contest begins on September 9, 2024 at 9:00am Eastern Time and ends on September 30, 2024 at 5:00pm Eastern Time ("Contest Period"). Entries received outside the Contest Period will not be considered.

5. HOW TO ENTER

To enter, eligible participants must submit a 1-2 page written proposal and a short, unlisted YouTube video explaining the project they would like to create as part of the Content Launchpad program. Submissions must be made to [https://forms.clickup.com/8616090/f/86y4u-11111/NL4WSDGD8H4VOM2IRT] during the Contest Period. Each entry must address the following criteria:

  • Originality and Creativity: The concept should be highly original, with unique elements that set it apart from typical shows. A creative approach to content and format is encouraged.
  • Target Audience and Engagement Potential: The target audience should be clearly defined, with a strong potential to engage and attract this audience.
  • Content Value and Relevance: The content should be highly valuable and relevant to the target audience, providing clear benefits or entertainment.
  • Production Feasibility: The concept should be well thought out with a realistic and achievable production plan. A clear understanding of resources and tools required is essential.
  • Presentation and Clarity: The concept should be presented in a clear, professional, and compelling manner, making it easy to understand and envision.

Multiple entries are not allowed. Entries that are incomplete, late, or otherwise not in compliance with these Official Rules may be disqualified.

6. ENTRY AGREEMENTS

By entering, you confirm that you are 18 years of age or older and reside within the continental United States, excluding Rhode Island. You acknowledge that entries are void where prohibited.

7. JUDGING PROCESS

The judging process will be conducted in three rounds by a panel of judges, including Ken Aspeslagh, Glen Aspeslagh, Katie Fawkes, Caleb Dempsey, Doc Rock, Paul Duncan, Marshall Fox, Ana Gil, Fuljens Henry, and Luis Vega:

  • Round 1: All proposals submitted before Friday, September 30th at 5pm ET will be reviewed according to the Content Launchpad rubric. The top 10 entries will move to Round 2.
  • Round 2: The top 10 entries will be reviewed by our panel of judges. The top 5 entries will move to Round 3.
  • Round 3: The top 5 candidates will be interviewed on Ecamm's partnered shows. The winner will be selected according to the rubric.


8. PRIZES

The winner will receive a year-long creator apprenticeship powered by Ecamm Live, including:

  • Full production support from Ecamm: branding, building, producing, and promoting the show of their dreams.
  • Ecamm will sponsor the winner’s show for a year.

The approximate retail value of the prize is $4,900 The award of the prize is contingent upon the selected winner(s) signing a sponsorship and promotion agreement with Ecamm Network. No cash substitutions for prizes awarded will be permitted. Ecamm Network reserves the right to substitute prizes of comparable quality and value at its sole discretion. The prize is non-transferable.

9. WINNER REQUIREMENTS

Winners (and if applicable, any guest of the winner) may be required to execute a legal agreement and release (“Release”) that confirms their:

  • (i) Eligibility for the Contest and compliance with these Contest Rules;
  • (ii) Acceptance of the prize as offered;
  • (iii) Release of the Sponsors, Facebook, Twitter, and each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, and related companies, and each of their employees, directors, officers, suppliers, agents, administrators, licensees, representatives, advertising, media buying, and promotional agencies (collectively, the “Releasees”) from any and all liability for any loss, harm, damages, cost, or expense arising out of participation in the Contest, participation in any Contest-related activity, or the acceptance, use, or misuse of any prize, including but not limited to costs, injuries, losses related to personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light, or from any and all claims of third parties arising therefrom; and
  • (iv) Grant to the Sponsors the unrestricted right to produce, reproduce, convert, publish, broadcast, communicate by telecommunication, exhibit, distribute, translate, adapt, and otherwise use or re-use the submitted Work, their name, image, likeness, comments, voice, and/or biography in any and all media now known or hereafter devised in connection with publicity related to the Contest.

The executed Release(s) must be returned within two (2) business days of the date indicated on the accompanying letter of notification or verification as a winner, or the selected individual(s) will be disqualified, and any rights they may have to the prize will be forfeited.

10. INDEMNIFICATION BY ENTRANT

By entering the Contest, each entrant releases and holds the Releasees harmless from any and all liability for any injuries, loss, or damage of any kind to the entrants or any other person, including personal injury, death, or property damage, resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize, participation in the Contest, any breach of the Contest Rules, or any prize-related activity. Each entrant agrees to fully indemnify the Releasees from any and all claims by third parties relating to the Contest, without limitation.

11. RIGHTS CLEARANCE

By providing the Work to the Sponsors in connection with the Contest (if applicable), each entrant shall retain all right, title, and interest (including copyright) in and to the Work, and shall grant to the Sponsors a worldwide, gratuitous, irrevocable, and exclusive license to copy, use, modify, reproduce, display, adapt, and transmit the Work for use in all media now known or hereafter devised in perpetuity, beginning on the date of entry, including, but not limited to, in connection with the administration, promotion, and exploitation of the Contest. The entrant hereby confirms that the Work is an original work, solely created by the entrant, and that no third party participated as an author, co-author, photographer, or otherwise in the creation of the Work or any part thereof. The Sponsors assume no responsibility for any claims of infringement of rights to copyright, privacy, and/or personality, and all such liability shall remain with the entrant. In addition, each entrant represents to the Sponsors that the Work does not infringe any copyright interest of any third party and that the Work is not defamatory or obscene and does not violate any laws relating to hate speech or otherwise. Sponsors reserve the right to exclude any Work on the basis of concerns relating to the rights of third parties, including but not limited to privacy, copyright, defamation, rights of personality, obscenity, or hate speech, as determined by Sponsors in their sole discretion.

Proposal submissions remain the property of the entrant. However, the entrant grants the Sponsor certain rights to use the Work as outlined above. Entry Proposals will not be returned.

12. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

The Sponsors assume no responsibility or liability for lost, late, unintelligible/illegible, falsified, damaged, misdirected, or incomplete entries, notifications, responses, replies, or any Release, or for any computer, online, software, telephone, hardware, or technical malfunctions that may occur, including but not limited to malfunctions that may affect the transmission or non-transmission of an entry. The Sponsors are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest, or by any technical or human error that may occur in the administration of the Contest. The Sponsors assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction, or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries. The Sponsors are not responsible for any problems, failures, or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, providers, computer equipment, software, e-mail, players, or browsers, on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet, at any website, or on account of any combination of the foregoing or otherwise. The Sponsors are not responsible for any injury or damage to any entrant or to any computer related to or resulting from participating or downloading materials related to the Contest. Entrant assumes liability for injuries caused or claimed to be caused by participating in the Contest, or by the acceptance, possession, use of, or failure to receive any prize. The Sponsors assume no responsibility or liability in the event that the Contest cannot be conducted as planned for any reason, including those reasons beyond the control of the Sponsors, such as infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or corruption of the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Contest and/or the Contest Website.

13. PRIVACY / USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

By participating in the Contest, each entrant:

  • (i) Grants to the Sponsors the right to use his/her personal information provided when he/she enters the Contest and the Work (if applicable) (collectively the “Personal Information”) for the purpose of administering the Contest, including but not limited to contacting and announcing the winners and coordinating the provision of the Contest prize;
  • (ii) Grants to the Sponsors the right to use his/her Personal Information for publicity and promotional purposes relating to the Contest in any and all media without further compensation unless prohibited by law; and
  • (iii) Acknowledges that the Sponsors may disclose his/her Personal Information to third-party agents and service providers of the Sponsors in connection with any of the activities listed in (i) and/or (ii) above.

14. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

All intellectual property, including but not limited to trade-marks, trade names, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source code, drawings, illustrations, slogans, and representations are owned by the Sponsors and/or their affiliates. All rights are reserved. Unauthorized copying or use of any copyrighted material or intellectual property without the express written consent of its owner is strictly prohibited.

15. TERMINATION

The Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to terminate the Contest, in whole or in part, and/or modify, amend or suspend the Contest, and/or the Contest Rules in any way, at any time, for any reason without prior notice.

16. DISPUTES

Except where prohibited, entrants agree that any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of these Official Rules shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules.

17. ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNER

The winning entrant will be notified by mail and announced on October 18th 2024 via YouTube live from Ecamm Network’s Creator Camp event. Winner need not be present to win,   To obtain a copy of the winner list or a copy of these Official Rules, send your request to Ecamm Network, LLC, 1132 Salem St., North Andover, MA 01845. Requests must be received no later than December 31, 2024.