Free Television definition

Free Television means exhibition defined as Network Television and/or Syndicated Television.

Free Television means (a) exhibition over television broadcast stations, whether network stations or independent stations, where no charge is made to the viewer and/or (b) exhibition by means of satellite or cable television for which subscribing members of the public may pay for the transmission service provided by the satellite or cable system, but do not otherwise pay a premium for the programming transmitted by the satellite or cable system.

Free Television means a Linear Television Channel that is Broadcast “over-the-air” (whether in digital or analog format, standard definition or high definition, or otherwise) and which originates in or through government-licensed or authorized broadcast stations (either as part of a television network, as an affiliated station, as an individual station or otherwise) without a charge being made to the viewer for the privilege of viewing the Audiovisual Content contained in such over-the-air Broadcast (other than any tax, levy or fee imposed by any governmental, administrative or other public authority in the Territory). For the avoidance of doubt, “Free Television” shall also include any simultaneous (taking into account customary delays) re-transmission or simulcasts in the Territory of such “over-the-air” Broadcast (or additional national feeds to accommodate time zones) by means of any other Licensed Media (including pursuant to MVPD Arrangements and permitted Sublicensing Arrangements).

Examples of Free Television in a sentence

• Free Television means the exhibition of a program on a home type television receiver which exhibition gives rise to no specific charge either for the program or for the channel on which the program is received and the program does not originate on a cable facility but is exhibited on Network Television and/or Syndicated Television.

• If Licensee elects, in its sole discretion, not to co-produce the applicable movie, the applicable movie shall be deemed to be a Pantelion Movie hereunder and Licensee shall be licensed the Free Television Broadcast rights with respect to such Movie, as set forth in Section 3.5(c), and shall have a Right of First Opportunity / First Refusal to acquire Broadcast rights in other Licensed Media to such Pantelion Movie, as set forth in Section 3.5(d).

• Promptly upon completion of each Pantelion Movie or acquisition of distribution rights to each Pantelion Movie, Licensor shall notify Licensee as to the anticipated availability date for Licensee’s Free Television rights (and any other Licensed Media licensed to Licensee in accordance with Section 3.5(d)), and any applicable Rights Restrictions thereon.

• Free Television shall designate and mean the broadcast by a crypted or non crypted method, of a work by hertzian waves, satellite or cable, including IPTV, meant to be received on television sets as part of the programs of a network clearly received by the viewer without payment of a determined fee specific to that network, provided that for this purpose, government television assessments or taxes will not be deemed a charge to the viewer.

• For the avoidance of doubt, Pantelion Movies shall constitute Licensed Content only to the extent of the license of Free Television Broadcast rights to Licensee under Section 1.1(a)(iii).

More Definitions of Free Television

Free Television means television channels which can be received by the public without additional payment. Licence fees and annual subscription fees to a cable network or communal aerial installation for reception of channels in accordance with section 5-2 are not regarded as additional payment.

Free Television any television programming that can be intelligibly received by a standard television for simultaneous, real-time viewing on a conventional television set, without payment of any fees or charges (other than any compulsory fees charged by a government or governmental agency assessed on those who use television sets) and for which the broadcaster thereof receives no fees or payments (other than revenues from commercial advertisements).

Free Television means unencrypted linear Television whereby the viewer does not pay a separate charge for the access to the Program/s. Charges for basic television services such as statutory fees or cable operator’s fees shall not be considered as a separate charge for the purposes of this definition.

Free Television means (a) exhibition over television broadcast stations, whether network stations or independent stations, where no charge is made to the viewer and/or (b) exhibition by means of satellite or cable television for which subscribing members of the public may pay for the transmission service provided by the satellite or cable system, but do not otherwise pay a premium for the programming transmitted by the satellite or cable system. “Funded Qualifying Project” shall mean any Qualifying Project in which the Revenue Participation Holders have purchased a Revenue Participation, and, for the purposes of this Agreement only, in which Distributor has been granted Distribution Rights, the Related Rights and other rights pursuant to Section 2. “GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America in effect from time to time consistently applied (except for accounting changes in response to FASB releases, or other authoritative pronouncements). “Gross Receipts” has the meaning set forth in Schedule “GR”. “Home Video Rights” means and includes, without limitation, the sole and exclusive right (1) to manufacture, advertise, promote, exploit and distribute the Funded Qualifying Projects on a sale, lease or rental basis directly or through licensees, in all languages, versions, and sizes, on all formats of video devices now known or hereafter known or devised, including, without limitation, (a) any and all forms of videocassettes, cartridges, phonograms, tape, video discs, laser discs, 8mm recordings and any other visual or optical recording, (b) any and all forms of DVD (including, without limitation, HD-DVD and Blu-Ray), DVD-ROM, and Internet access-ready DVDs, CD-I and CD-ROM, Video Compact Discs, or (c) on Videograms, and (2) the right to exploit the Funded Qualifying Projects by means of Video-On-Demand or Near Video-On-Demand, and all forms of digital or on-line exploitation, distribution and/or transmission (including, without limitation, Internet transmission) and computerized or computer-assisted media. “Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.1. “Indemnifying Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.1. “Issuer Collateral” has the meaning set forth in Section 20. “Issuer Event of Default” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.2. “Issuer Obligations” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2. “Issuer Security Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 20. “Issuer Security Interest” has the meaning...

Free Television means (a) exhibition over television broadcast stations, whether network stations or independent stations, where no charge is made to the viewer and/or (b) exhibition by means of satellite or cable television for which subscribing members of the public may pay for the transmission service provided by the satellite or cable system, but do not otherwise pay a premium for the programming transmitted by the satellite or cable system. “Funded Qualifying Project” shall mean any Qualifying Project in which the Revenue Participation Holders have purchased a Revenue Participation. “GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America in effect from time to time consistently applied (except for accounting changes in response to FASB releases, or other authoritative pronouncements). 4

Free Television means Broadcasting a Program free to the general public and includes associated community antenna reception.

Free Television means broadcasting on channel, either public or commercial, of programmes which are accessible to the public without payment additional to the modes of funding of broadcasting that are widely prevailing in each Member State (such as license fee and/or the basic tier subscription fee to a cable network).