Legal Question in Entertainment Law in United Kingdom
public domain ???
i would like to know how to verify a tv programme or film is in the public domain, i have tried searching different areas on the net and i would like to know in laymans terms whats considered copyright infringement, i do know recent programmes and films are protected, but how far back do you go when it comes to being in ''public domain'', thanks
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Re: public domain ???
Copyright in TV programmes last for 50 years from the end of the year of first Broadcast. eg the copyright in Anthony Eden's Broadcast announcing the invasion of the Suez Canal in 1956 is in copyright until 1st January 2007.
In simple terms the copyright period in nearly all other Literary musical dramatic or artistic works sound recordings and films is basically 70 years from the death of the last principal creator to die eg director sreenplay writer composer etc.
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