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Who exactly would the BBC have to pay for "global streaming rights" to content they already own?
by ZoFreX 14y ago
Who exactly would the BBC have to pay for "global streaming rights" to content they already own?
- stan_rogers 14y agoIn this particular instance, the IOC.
- Kadrith 14y agoI think the OP meant access to regular BBC programming; not the Olympic coverage.
- stan_rogers 14y agoWhile the Beeb does produce a lot of its own programming, there is also much of it that is done in partnership with other public broadcasters outside of the UK and with corporate bodies who have distribution rights (which are a part of copyright) outside of the UK, whether those rights are exercised or not. The BBC having distribution rights in the UK does not automatically grant them rights to distribute outside of the UK.
- DrJokepu 14y agoThey don't "own" all the content. For example, they need to pay royalties for any music they use to the local collection societies (ASCAP, SESAC or BMI in the US).