Copyright Aid

AndyJ:

Thanks very much for your supplementary information-- it would seem to reinforce my understanding of the existing UK statutes and treaty obligations, but I just wasn't certain whether or not I had missed any major court cases, pertinent litigation or interpretations to the contrary.

My query is with regard to live television broadcasts...

It's my understanding from a plain reading of the UK copyright statutes that live broadcasts prior to mid-1957 do not qualify for UK copyright, as they pre-date the applicable statutes.

It is also my understanding that copyrights from ...