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Footage Rate Card

Effective from July 1, 2006. All prices are in Australian dollars and are inclusive of GST where applicable.

BROADCAST - 5 Year Licence Period
Free to Air Television One Country $30 per sec Min $900
  World $45 per sec Min $1350
Pay Television One Country $30 per sec Min $900
  World $45 per sec Min $1350
Territory prices on application
NON BROADCAST - Unrestricted Licence Period
Non Theatric (Corporate / Galleries) One Country $20 per sec Min $1200
  World $40 per sec Min $2400
Territory prices on application
RETAIL VIDEO - 5 Year Licence Period
  One Country $30 per sec Min $900
  World $45 per sec Min $1350
THEATRICAL / CINEMA - 5 Year Licence Period
  One Country $30 per sec Min $900
  World $45 per sec Min $1350
ADVERTISING - 1 Year Licence Period
Free to Air Television One Country $400 per sec Min $2000 per shot
Pay Cable/Satellite Television One Country $200 per sec Min $1000 per shot
Cinema One Country $200 per sec Min $1000 per shot
Internet World $200 per sec Min $1000 per shot
Public Location One Country $100 per sec Min $500 per shot
Inflight Audio/Visual One Country $100 per sec Min $500 per shot
DIGITAL MEDIA - 5 Year Licence Period
Internet World $30 per sec Min $900
Mobile Telephony One Country $20 per sec Min $600
MULTIPLE RIGHTS - 5 Year Licence Period
The highest licence fee, plus 50% of the fee for each of the next 2 additional rights. All rights rates available on application.
Film/Tape Transfers

All transfers from ABC Masters (excludes transfers to viewing formats)

 Minimum $130 (half hour)
Stock Costs
  5min 10min 20min 30min 60min 90min
DV Cam       $55 $90 $100
HD Cam $30 $60 $80 $130 $225 $300
Digital Betacam   $55   $70 $90 $135
DVD/CD       $10 $10 $10

$20 fee applies for supply on an 8 GB USB drive.
Other tape formats available on application. Some of our Australian offices are unable to offer certain formats.

Research, viewing and handling fees

$85 per hour, with a minimum of one hour charged.
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 also represents selected specialist collections. Extended license periods available.
License fees are calculated from on-screen time of footage/audio used in completed production. Calculations are rounded up to the full second per shot as it appears in the Production.     
Credit available to approved ABC account holders only.
All charges may change without prior notice.
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