Cable TV Royalties Distributed – Pay $150 to Claim Yours
Published Date: 8/20/2025
Notice
Summary
The Copyright Royalty Judges are kicking off the process to decide how 2022 cable and satellite royalty money gets shared. Anyone wanting a piece of the pie must file a petition and pay a $150 fee by the deadline or risk missing out. This affects TV channels, satellite services, and content creators waiting for their share of the cash.
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Must File to Claim 2022 Royalties
If you want a share of the 2022 cable or satellite royalty funds, you must file a Petition to Participate and pay a $150 filing fee by the deadline set in this notice. This applies to anyone seeking a portion of the 2022 cable royalties and anyone seeking a portion of the 2022 satellite royalties.
Miss Deadline and Lose Participation Rights
Any party that fails to file a Petition to Participate by the time set in this notice will not be a participant at any stage of the 2022 cable or satellite royalty proceedings. A late petition may only be accepted if the Judges allow it under 37 CFR 351.1(d).
Separate Petition Rules for Cable vs. Satellite
For the cable royalty proceeding you may submit a single Petition to Participate that covers either or both the allocation phase and the distribution phase. For the satellite royalty proceeding you must file a separate Petition to Participate that can cover either or both the allocation and distribution phases for satellite royalties.
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