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Television and Radio Programs - Copyright

Television & Radio

Red Deer College has a license with the Educational Rights Collective of Canada to allow the copying and showing of television and radio programs in the classroom. The license allows for a copy of the television or radio program to be made, kept, and used for one year. After a year, it must be destroyed, and the destruction of the copy must be reported.

Specific types of programs, identified as "news" and "news commentary" programs, are covered by the license; consult the News, News Commentary, and Documentary Guidelines for more information.

Report Use of Program in Classroom

If you show or listen to a program in your class, report it by contacting Kristine Plastow via e-mail at kristine.plastow@rdc.ab.ca. As well, contact Kristine to report the detruction of the copy. This is the information which needs to be reported:

  • Is this a taping or a destruction of an existing program
  • Title of program
  • Copy identifier
  • Other identifying information [e.g. episode title, subject, segment description, song title(s)]
  • Name, network, call sign or other identifier of the broadcaster
  • Date of original broadcast (month, day, year)
  • Time of original broadcast (start and finish)
  • Duration of segment copied (in minutes)
  • Date the program was shown in class
  • Date your copy of program was destroyed (if applicable)
  • Your name
  • Your position at RDC

Other Formats

Find out how to use copyright-protected work in the following formats: