Copyright Royalty Claims Due(1)

Date(s): Jul/31/2025

Television stations with locally-produced programming whose signals were carried as distant signals by at least one cable or satellite system in 2024 are eligible to file royalty claims for compensation with the Copyright Office in Washington, DC by July 31, 2025. Under the federal Copyright Act, cable systems and satellite operators must pay “compulsory license” royalties to carry distant TV signals on their systems. The royalties are used to compensate the owners of copyrighted works broadcast on those signals. Stations that do not file claims by the deadline will not be able to collect royalties for distant carriage of their signals during 2024.

[1] Though July 31 is the historical deadline for this obligation, the 2025 deadline has not been announced as of the date of publication of this Calendar.

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