Executive summary 1. Setting the scene
1.1. Key concepts of copyright and related rights
1.2. The value chain and exploitation windows
2. Statutory rights under international and EU law
2.1. Minimum standards of protection under international law
2.1.1. Authors’ rights
2.1.2. Related rights
2.2. Economic rights under the EU copyright “acquis”
2.2.1. Overview
2.2.2. Which right for which holder under the EU copyright acquis
2.2.3. New provisions to facilitate right clearance processes
3. National rules
3.1. Aggregation of rights
3.1.1. Authorship and initial ownership
3.1.2. Scope of transfer of rights
3.2. Remuneration issues.
4. Territoriality of copyright
4.1. The Single Market and the freedom to provide services
4.2. Territoriality of copyright in the European Union
4.3. Latest legislative developments
4.4. Territoriality and competition law
5. Case law
5.1. Ownership of rights in an audiovisual work
5.1.1. Proof of ownership of author’s rights to a script
5.1.2. Criteria for joint authorship of a screenplay
5.1.3. Ownership of the production rights
5.1.4. Presumption of transfer of rights to the producer
5.2. Equitable and appropriate remuneration
5.3. Exclusive territorial licensing of rights
6. State of play 7. Appendix - Case studies of licensing on VOD services
7.1. Licensing models
7.1.1. Licence in exchange for a fee for a territory or region
7.1.2. Production costs + fee
7.1.3. Revenue Share
7.2. Case studies
7.2.1. Netflix
7.2.2. Filmin
7.3. Examples of licensing contracts
7.3.1. Example of non-exclusive licensing of VOD rights
7.3.2. Example of the purchase of SVOD rights
7.3.3. Example of the licensing of VOD/TVOD rights
Figures
Figure 1. Flowchart of the value and the revenue chain of a theatrical production
Tables
Table 1. Description of rights administered by audiovisual authors’ CMOs in Europe (voluntarily or on a mandatory basis)
