If your channel/s is broadcasting our members’ music in the UK only and does not have a BARB rating, the right licence for you is our GETV (General Entertainment Television) Licence.
The GETV Licence fees are dependent on:
- the amount of music broadcast on your channel, as a percentage of your total broadcast hours
- the level of programme and non-programmes you make or commission using music
Our repertoire includes the vast majority of specially commissioned music, library music, classical and chart music from the UK and our worldwide affiliated societies. Regardless of whether you buy in your programmes or make the content yourself, if your broadcast material (programmes, adverts and trailers) contains our members’ music then you will need a licence from us.
Our published GETV rates for 2012 are:
| In house or commissioned content |
Low <20% |
Medium <50% |
High 50-100% |
| 40-100% |
£30,159 |
£40,019 |
£49,878 |
| 10-39% |
£22,040 |
£29,000 |
£36,539 |
| <10% |
£18,559 |
£24,940 |
£31,319 |
| 0 |
£17,399 |
£23,199 |
£29,000 |
What next?
All TV broadcasters are allocated a specific PRS for Music account manager to advise you and answer any queries you may have before, during or after the licensing process.
Please contact the TV licensing team on tvchannels@prsformusic.com and we will arrange a meeting with your new account manager to put your GETV Licence in place.