If your channel is broadcasting our members’ music and has a BARB rating or is broadcasting outside the UK, the right licence for you is our Broadcast Blanket Licence.
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.
Licence fees are established on an individual basis to reflect the diversity in this area of the market and 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
- the viewing figures on your channel
What next?
All TV broadcasters are allocated a specific PRS for Music account manager to advise you on the licence process 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 Broadcast Blanket licence in place.