All entries will be vetted by FUBAR Radio and must be reasonably suitable for broadcast. No hate speech, defamatory material, incitement to violence or hatred, unlawful content, or unjustified invasions of privacy are permitted. Do not use a real person’s name, voice, likeness or other identifying characteristics in a way that requires their permission unless you have obtained that permission. Challenging themes, strong language and sensitive subject matter will be considered in context; include relevant content advisories. FUBAR may request reasonable changes to meet editorial or broadcast requirements, or decline entries that do not meet these standards. Any substantive changes may be discussed with the entrant at FUBAR’s sole discretion.

AI may be used to support your writing, for example to brainstorm, check spelling or grammar, or give feedback. The submitted story, characters and dramatic writing must remain your own original creative work; do not submit an AI-generated script as your own. You must make the creative decisions, check all suggestions and take responsibility for the final submission. Declare which AI tools you used and briefly explain how, or state “No AI used”. AI use does not remove the obligation to respect copyright or other people’s rights. Synthetic voices must not impersonate a real person without their permission.

You keep full ownership of your work when you enter. Submitting an entry does not transfer copyright or other intellectual property rights to FUBAR Radio. If your project is selected among the top ten in either category, FUBAR will invite you to enter into a separate written copyright assignment and revenue-sharing agreement before your selection is confirmed for broadcast or a cash prize. You can say no. If you decline, you retain your rights, but you will not receive a cash prize or a scheduled broadcast placement, and FUBAR may select another eligible project in your place. WHY THE AGREEMENT? To broadcast, adapt, reformat and develop selected projects without repeatedly seeking permission, FUBAR requires assignment of 100% of the copyright and other assignable intellectual property rights owned or controlled by the relevant creators in the original script, recording and production materials. The agreement will provide for a worldwide assignment for the full period of protection, including rights to edit, rewrite, perform, produce, reproduce, broadcast, publish, distribute, sublicense and commercially exploit the work in any media. All relevant rights holders, including co-writers and other contributors, must sign the necessary assignments and performer releases. FUBAR will not treat any copyright as transferred merely because an application was submitted or a project was shortlisted. WHAT DO YOU GET? Under the agreement, FUBAR will pay the selected entrant or nominated lead entrant 50% of revenue actually received by FUBAR from third-party licensing or other third-party exploitation of the selected work’s intellectual property. FUBAR retains the other 50%. If your project gets picked up by Netflix, you are still in the game. The split does not apply to FUBAR’s own broadcast, podcast, promotional or other direct use of the work. For team entries, the lead entrant is responsible for distributing the entrant’s share among contributors. The signed agreement will set out the full terms. THIRD-PARTY MATERIAL. Music, sound effects and other material owned by third parties cannot be assigned by an entrant who does not own those rights. Entrants must use only their own original material or material they are authorised to use, and must provide a complete cue sheet identifying each item, title or description, creator, composer, performer where applicable, source, rights holder, licence or permission, and location and duration in the recording. If none is used, say so. Evidence of permissions must be supplied on request. An entrant’s licence does not necessarily authorise sublicensing or use by FUBAR. FUBAR may verify rights, contact rights holders, obtain additional licences for broadcast, on-demand use, adaptation or commercial exploitation, and remove, replace, edit or relicense third-party material without further entrant approval once the relevant agreement is signed. FUBAR may withhold broadcast or exploitation until necessary rights are cleared. Entrants remain responsible for accurate rights declarations and permissions for their submissions.

FUBAR intends to select the top ten recorded projects and the top ten script-only projects. Selection is provisional until each selected entrant has signed the required copyright assignment and revenue-sharing agreement, all relevant contributor releases have been obtained, and FUBAR has completed content vetting and rights clearance. Signing is a condition of receiving any cash prize or scheduled broadcast placement. A selected entrant may decline the agreement and keep their work and rights; in that case the selection, prize eligibility and broadcast placement are withdrawn, and FUBAR may choose a replacement. The top ten recorded projects that complete these requirements will be scheduled for broadcast on FUBAR Radio with appropriate production credits. Script-only projects may be developed, recorded and broadcast at FUBAR’s discretion; selection in the script-only top ten does not guarantee production or broadcast. Once the required rights are assigned, FUBAR may develop, edit, adapt, cast, record, produce, broadcast, publish, license or otherwise exploit the selected work without seeking further creative approval, subject to applicable law and the signed agreements. Broadcast dates will be communicated to selected entrants.

Entries are judged separately within each pathway on originality, storytelling, dialogue and character, creative use of sound (recorded or scripted), and overall impact. The judges’ artistic decisions are final. If the judges reasonably suspect that a submission was written wholly or predominantly by generative AI, FUBAR may request drafts, working notes or other information about its creation. FUBAR may disqualify a submission on this basis at its discretion, whether or not further information has been requested or provided. FUBAR may also disqualify entries that breach these terms or contain false eligibility or rights declarations. Necessary changes to the competition timetable will be communicated to entrants.

Provide only the personal information requested for administering the competition. Do not include private performer contact details in the script or public credits. FUBAR will seek agreement before publishing entrant biographies, photographs or interview material. The entry form must provide the organiser’s contact details and a privacy notice explaining how entrant information is used and retained.