Foxtel and Screenrights today confirmed the terms of a new five-year deal, which covers payment of royalties for Foxtel’s retransmission of free to air (FTA) broadcasts.
The pay TV player now pays 26.95 cents per subscriber per month for some channels and will have to pay 10 cents for others.
Writer and former president of both the Australian Writers’ Guild and Australian Writers’ Foundation, Geoffrey Atherden, has been appointed a director of Screenrights.
The government has argued the bill would simplify the copyright framework for the disability, education, library and archive sectors while still respecting the interests of copyright holders.
After acting in the position more than six months, James Dickinson has been officially named Screenrights chief executive.
Former ABC director of television Kim Dalton has been appointed as a director of Screenrights - a multimillion dollar collection society which pays royalties to producers, writers and directors.
Vivien Mason's film Masterpiece won the Rights on Screen short film competition
Screenrights has collected more than $36 million in licensing revenue and other income during 2010/11, a record for the company.