Television Retransmission Tariff Correction

Summary#

This is an erratum (correction) from the Copyright Board for the Television Retransmission Tariff (2014-2018). It fixes errors in the table of monthly royalty rates that appeared in the earlier supplement published on June 21, 2025; the correction was published on September 6, 2025. The online (HTML) version has already been updated.

What it does#

• Replaces the incorrect Table 1 from the supplement published on June 21, 2025 with the corrected monthly rates used to calculate royalties for retransmitting distant television signals for the years 2014 through 2018.

• The table lists the monthly royalty rate per premises receiving one or more distant signals, by the number of premises covered. The corrected rates are:

  • Up to 1 500 premises — 2014: $0.49, 2015: $0.57, 2016: $0.65, 2017: $0.73, 2018: $0.81
  • 1 501–2 000 premises — 2014: $0.54, 2015: $0.62, 2016: $0.70, 2017: $0.78, 2018: $0.86
  • 2 001–2 500 premises — 2014: $0.60, 2015: $0.68, 2016: $0.76, 2017: $0.84, 2018: $0.92
  • 2 501–3 000 premises — 2014: $0.66, 2015: $0.74, 2016: $0.82, 2017: $0.90, 2018: $0.98
  • 3 001–3 500 premises — 2014: $0.71, 2015: $0.79, 2016: $0.87, 2017: $0.95, 2018: $1.03
  • 3 501–4 000 premises — 2014: $0.77, 2015: $0.85, 2016: $0.93, 2017: $1.01, 2018: $1.09
  • 4 001–4 500 premises — 2014: $0.83, 2015: $0.91, 2016: $0.99, 2017: $1.07, 2018: $1.15
  • 4 501–5 000 premises — 2014: $0.89, 2015: $0.97, 2016: $1.05, 2017: $1.13, 2018: $1.21
  • 5 001–5 500 premises — 2014: $0.94, 2015: $1.02, 2016: $1.10, 2017: $1.18, 2018: $1.26
  • 5 501–6 000 premises — 2014: $1.00, 2015: $1.08, 2016: $1.16, 2017: $1.24, 2018: $1.32
  • 6 001 and over — 2014: $1.06, 2015: $1.14, 2016: $1.22, 2017: $1.30, 2018: $1.38

• The notice includes contact information for the Board’s registry for anyone who needs clarification.

Who's affected#

• Organizations that pay royalties for retransmitting distant television signals. The notice uses the term "premises" for the locations that receive those retransmissions.
• The correction mainly matters to parties who relied on the earlier (incorrect) table for accounting, billing, or dispute purposes for the years 2014–2018.
• If it is unclear how the corrected numbers change a specific account or invoice, the affected party should contact the Board’s registry for details.

Why it matters#

• The corrected table changes the monthly amounts used to calculate past royalties. That can affect how much some retransmitters owed or collected for 2014–2018.
• Anyone who prepared accounts, invoices, or legal positions based on the earlier, incorrect table should check the corrected figures. The HTML version of the supplement has already been updated.
• For questions or clarification, the notice lists Greg Gallo, Acting Secretary General, as the contact at the Copyright Board.