Video program entries in NewView must provide program distribution rights specified as follows:

	Electronic Transmission Rights for unlimited transmissions during the school year must be available for all programs presented at no additional charge. Unless otherwise agreed to, these transmissions are intended for school off-air use only.
	School Off-Air Record & Use Rights Record and use rights for at least (7) days must be available at no extra charge for programs presented. Year-long off-air record rights must also be available, and any charges for these rights must be clearly specified.
	Cable Origination (Non-simultaneous Schedule) Rights for educational cable channels, serving all or some of the leasing agency's student population, must be available, and any charges for these rights must be clearly specified.
	Duplication/Distribution Rights that provide for non-broadcast tape distribution of programs, for the student population covered in the lease agreement for the series or program, must be available, and any charges for these rights must be clearly specified. This right does not include hard copy sales or rental.

Entries with limited rights may be eligible for entry in the NewView Limited category.

Distributors must submit a Distributor’s Policy and Pricing (DPP) form online for video program entries specifying a firm program leasing price structure and firm policy on all rights, by the FIRSTVIEW 2001 entry deadline of June 1, 2001 and agree that:

	Prices and policies as stated on the DPP cannot be changed to the detriment of buyers for the year following the June 1st deadline. This requirement excludes charges for other services over which the distributor has little or no control, such as the cost of tape stock and dubbing, and printing.
	Distributors must offer a regional collaborative lease discount and specify any additional discount schedules on the DPP, and these discounts must apply to all programs presented at the screenings unless the programs are offered at no charge.
	Programs presented must be available for use during the Fall semester of 2002 and/or the Spring semester of 2003.
	The availability or non-availability of closed captioning must be indicated on the Program/Series Information form.  The following information must be specified on the Program Series Information form:

• The Producer

• Original production date.

• First TV release date.

• If available to the intended audience from another source of national electronic transmission.

• What, if any, International Rights are available for the entry. 

Support Materials
(All must be present to qualify as a NewView Entry)

	Programs or series will be eligible only if instructional support materials designed to facilitate use by the intended users are available or in development.
	A realistic working copy of the support materials relating to the video presentation must be available at the screening for registered participants to review.
	Support materials must be available August 1, 2002 for first semester use or December 1, 2002 for second semester use.
	Prices for support materials available for purchase must be accurately stated both online and in any material distributed at the screening. If exact prices are not known, price ceilings must be stated.

Other Materials/Services

	The availability and the terms of use, and any costs of other supplemental support materials or services may be indicated online and/or in any material distributed at the screening.
	Print materials for distribution during the screening may not exceed 8 ½ " x 11" in size.  The name of the distributor should appear on each sheet.  Oversize materials may be displayed on exhibit  tables.
	Content containing language or situations not appropriate for classroom use should be “flagged”  on the PSI form.
	FirstView/SatScreen Advisory Committee members are not allowed to endorse product (except their own) by wearing apparel or displaying promotional items.