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.
Territory |
Term |
Minimum Percentage |
| a) Non-Theatrical (see Article A236) – World | Copyright of film | 0% |
| b) Theatrical – World | Copyright of film | |
| a) if contracted and paid at the time of the execution of the Writer's original contract | 25% | |
| b) if contracted after the execution of the Writer's original contract | 50% | |
| c) 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% |
| d) 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% |
| e) 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% |
| f) 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% |
| g) 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% |
| h) 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% |
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.
