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If a script is selected by the programme to be produced, does the scriptwriter / author of the work still own the copyright?

April 26, 2017author copyright produced Programme Script scriptwriter Selected

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If a script is selected by the programme to be produced, does the scriptwriter / author of the work still own the copyright?

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The scriptwriter will own the story rights. When a script is selected for production, the scriptwriter may be paid as appropriate from the production budget of the selected script.