Correction to Television Retransmission Tariff

Summary#

The Copyright Board published an erratum on September 6, 2025 correcting a table in the supplement for the Television Retransmission Tariff (2014-2018). The correction replaces the monthly royalty rates per premises for the years 2014 to 2018 that were published on June 21, 2025.

What it does#

• Replaces the incorrect figures in Table 1 (monthly rate for each premises receiving one or more distant signals) with the corrected values for 2014–2018.
• Provides the corrected monthly rates by number of premises:
  • Up to 1 500 premises: $0.49 (2014), $0.57 (2015), $0.65 (2016), $0.73 (2017), $0.81 (2018)
  • 1 501–2 000 premises: $0.54, $0.62, $0.70, $0.78, $0.86
  • 2 001–2 500 premises: $0.60, $0.68, $0.76, $0.84, $0.92
  • 2 501–3 000 premises: $0.66, $0.74, $0.82, $0.90, $0.98
  • 3 001–3 500 premises: $0.71, $0.79, $0.87, $0.95, $1.03
  • 3 501–4 000 premises: $0.77, $0.85, $0.93, $1.01, $1.09
  • 4 001–4 500 premises: $0.83, $0.91, $0.99, $1.07, $1.15
  • 4 501–5 000 premises: $0.89, $0.97, $1.05, $1.13, $1.21
  • 5 001–5 500 premises: $0.94, $1.02, $1.10, $1.18, $1.26
  • 5 501–6 000 premises: $1.00, $1.08, $1.16, $1.24, $1.32
  • 6 001 and over premises: $1.06, $1.14, $1.22, $1.30, $1.38
• Notes that the online (HTML) version has already been updated to reflect the correction.

Who's affected#

• Organizations that paid or collected royalties for retransmitting distant television signals during 2014–2018 — for example cable, satellite, or other retransmission distributors.
• Rightsholders and collecting societies that receive those royalties.
• The erratum itself does not list specific companies or individuals.

Why it matters#

• These numbers determine the monthly royalty charge per premises for the period 2014–2018. Correcting them fixes the official record used for calculating past royalties and distributions.
• If anyone relied on the earlier, incorrect table (for accounting, audits, or settlements), they may need to check whether amounts should be adjusted.