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How old must a TV show be in order for it to be in the public domain?

"b11_" <> wrote in message
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> How old must a TV show be in order for it to be in the public domain?


The ago of a show does not necessarily have meaning...
but here is a brief list

http://www.topiclink.com/info/article?page=5

Its not exactly the age. Its the copyright. Once the copyright expired (30
years usually) it can be distributed openly, unless it is renewed by the
original person.

"b11_" wrote:

> How old must a TV show be in order for it to be in the public domain?

Can a copyright be renewed again and again?
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"Robocz033" wrote:

> Its not exactly the age. Its the copyright. Once the copyright expired (30
> years usually) it can be distributed openly, unless it is renewed by the
> original person.
>
> "b11_" wrote:
>
> > How old must a TV show be in order for it to be in the public domain?

b11_ wrote:
> How old must a TV show be in order for it to be in the public domain?

Copyrights extend from the date of publication to 50 (sometimes 70) years
beyond the author's death.

"HeyBub" <> wrote:

>b11_ wrote:
>> How old must a TV show be in order for it to be in the public domain?
>
>Copyrights extend from the date of publication to 50 (sometimes 70) years
>beyond the author's death.

Originally it was a term of 20-something years, with a renewal of
somethingorother. Then (1970s?)it became lifetime of author + 50
years, then +75 years.

Basically it's a mess. You need a forum where people who specialize
in this hang out. Or you need a lawyer.

--
Tim Slattery
MS MVP(Shell/User)

http://members.cox.net/slatteryt

It depends on the speed of the network of the person uploading to PirateBay.

Thank you folks, I'll be here all week. Try the veal.

"b11_" wrote:

> How old must a TV show be in order for it to be in the public domain?