Article D3 - Distribution and Use Rights
| D301 |
The payment of at least the minimum rates set forth in D2 shall entitle the Producer to :
- make a production based on the Script; and
- the right to distribute the Production subject only to the payment of the appropriate Residuals as set out in Article D302.
|
| D302 |
Territory |
Term |
Minimum Percentage |
- Non-Theatrical (see Article A235) - World
|
Copyright of film |
0% |
- Theatrical - World
|
Copyright of film
- if contracted and paid at the time of the execution of the Writer's original contract
- if contracted after the execution of the Writer's original contract
|
25%
50% |
- TV Broadcast "Free" or "pay" (but not including Educational TV Broadcast)
|
| Canada |
One run in each market |
20% |
| Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg |
One run in each market |
10% |
| All other Canadian markets |
One run in each market |
5 |
| United States |
One run in each market |
40% |
| Single US markets |
One run in each market |
10% |
| All other Countries |
One run in each market - each country |
10% |
| Canada |
15 years from date that payment for Second Draft Script was due but must be contracted and paid at the time of the execution of the Writer's original contract |
50% |
| World other than Canada |
15 years from date that payment for Second Draft Script was due but must be contracted and paid at the time of the execution of the Writer's original contract |
75% |
- All TV Broadcast Uses (but not including Educational TV Broadcast)
|
| World |
15 years from date that payment for Second Draft Script was due but must be contracted and paid at the time of the execution of the Writer's original contract |
125% |
- Educational TV
|
| Canada |
One run on one station |
5% |
| Canada |
One run on more than one station or on multiple transmitters (e.g. OECA) |
10% |
- Educational TV (not PBS - PBS is covered by "TV Broadcast")
|
| United States |
One run on one station |
5% |
| United States |
One run on more than one station or on multiple transmitters (belonging to one organization) |
10% |
- All Educational
|
| World |
15 years from date that payment for Second Draft Script was due but must be contracted and paid at the time of the execution of the Writer's original contract |
25% |
- All of the Above
|
| World |
15 years from date that payment for Second Draft Script was due but must be contracted and paid at the time of the execution of the Writer's original contract |
150% |
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| D303 |
If credits are given to Writer(s) in Other Productions, the Writer(s) credits shall be no less in duration and size than the Producer's credit. |
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