TV Broadcast licence - non-BARB rated TV channels
Who needs this licence
The General Entertainment TV (GETV) licence is the correct licence for you if your TV channel broadcasts music controlled by us within the UK and is not BARB rated.
What this licence covers
The UK broadcast of members’ music as part of programmes, adverts and trailers on linear TV channels.
The copying in the UK of members' music into programmes and trailers.
How we calculate the licence fee
The licence fees are calculated on the basis of:
- the amount of music broadcast on your channel, as a percentage of your total broadcast hours
- the amount of content you produce or commission, as a percentage of your total broadcast hours.
2025 GETV rates
Music hours as a percentage of 168 hour week - Low <20% |
Music hours as a percentage of 168 hour week - Medium <50% |
Music hours as a percentage of 168 hour week - High 50-100% |
|
|---|---|---|---|
In house or commissioned content - High (40-100%) |
£49,514 |
£65,702 |
£81,887 |
| In house or commissioned content - Medium (10-39%) |
£36,184 |
£47,611 |
£59,988 |
In house or commissioned content - Low (<10%) |
£30,470 |
£40,945 |
£51,418 |
| In house or commissioned content - (0) | £28,565 | £38,087 | £47,611 |
Apply for a licence
Please complete the application form and email to tvchannels@prsformusic.com or post to the following address:
Broadcast Licensing
PRS for Music
1st Floor, Goldings House
2 Hays Lane
London
SE1 2HB
Once we have received your application, we will assign you an account manager who will be in contact to set up your licence.
