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Audio Rate Card

Effective from August 1, 2005. All prices are in Australian dollars and are inclusive of GST where applicable.

BROADCAST - 5 Year Licence Period
Free to Air Television One Country $15 per sec Min $450
  World $25 per sec Min $750
Pay Cable/Satellite TV One Country $15 per sec Min $450
  World $25 per sec Min $750
Radio One Country $10 per sec Min $300
  World $15 per sec Min $450
NON BROADCAST - Unrestricted Licence Period
Non Theatric One Country $10 per sec Min $300
(Gallery/Corporate/Pilot) World $15 per sec Min $450
RETAIL VIDEO - 5 Year Licence Period
  One Country $15 per sec Min $450
  World $25 per sec Min $750
THEATRICAL / CINEMA - 5 Year Licence Period
  One Country $15 per sec Min $450
  World $25 per sec Min $750
ADVERTISING - 1 Year Licence Period
Free to Air Television One Country $200 per sec Min $1000 per sequence
Pay Cable/Satellite Television One Country $165 per sec Min $825 per sequence
Cinema One Country $165 per sec Min $825 per sequence
Radio One Country $90 per sec Min $450 per sequence
Public Location One Country $90 per sec Min $450 per sequence
Inflight Audio/Visual One Country $90 per sec Min $450 per sequence
Internet One Country $90 per sec Min $450 per sequence
NEW MEDIA - 5 Year Licence Period
Mobile Telephony One Country

$10 per sec

Internet World $15 per sec Minimum $450
MULTIPLE RIGHTS - 5 Year Licence Period
The highest license fee, plus 50% of the fee for each of the next 2 additional rights required. All rights rates available on request.
Tape Transfers - 5 Year Licence Period
Duplication by technical staff, including studio time, is charged at the research/handling rate. Available formats include analogue reel to reel, analogue cassette, DAT, compact disc.

$10 fee applies for blank tape reel, cassette, CD, and DAT stock used.
Notes
Premium material (usually wildlife and some archival footage) may incur higher charges. An access fee for supply of non-ABC copyright (and non-agent) footage will be charged.

The ABC acts as Australasian and South East Asian agent for the AP Archive. It also represents selected specialist collections. Extended license periods available.

License fees are calculated from on-screen time of footage/audio used in completed production.

Credit available to approved ABC account holders only.
All charges may change without prior notice.
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