Copyright Royalty Claims Due —Television stations
Thu, Jul 31 from 12:00am
to 12:00am
Copyright Royalty Claims Due2 —Television stations with locally-produced programming whose signals
were carried as distant signals by at least one cable or satellite system in 2024 are eligible to file royalty
claims for compensation with the Copyright Office in Washington, DC by this date. Under the federal
Copyright Act, cable systems and satellite operators must pay “compulsory license” royalties to carry
distant TV signals on their systems. The royalties are used to compensate the owners of copyrighted
works broadcast on those signals. Stations that do not file claims by the deadline will not be able to collect
royalties for distant carriage of their signals during 2024.