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In-House BBC Copyright Lines
This section depicts the Copyright Grid to position your copyright line and requirements for programmes for BBC, Open University and UKTV Copyright Lines.
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Positioning the Copyright Line

Grid for copyright line All end credits copyright lines should sit within this grid (shown in red). This grid is 16 pixels in height. 490 pixels from top of screen to top of grid. 70 pixels from bottom of screen to bottom of grid. Range according to end frame design. Individual channel names should not be included in the copyright line


Copyright for BBC programmes
All copyright lines must appear in the following style:
  • the copyright symbol
  • the letters BBC in the corporate typeface (i.e. the logo must not be used)
  • the year of first transmission in Roman numerals in the corporate typeface
    • BBC Copyright 2003
    Example BBC Copyright 2003
     BBC THREE Endboard with Copyright
    Example BBC THREE Endboard with Copyright 2003
         		Minimum height of 16 Paintbox or 17 Aston television lines They must: be static and either cut or mix on, be in white or black only, be placed at the foot of the final card Artwork for the Copyright lines is available for you to download and use in your programme: Download Artwork


    Copyright for UKTV Programmes
    The copyright lines is dependent on channel and should appear in the following style:
    ChannelCopyright Style
    UKTV Style© UK CHANNEL MANAGEMENT LTD [year]   
    UKTV Style Gardens© UK CHANNEL MANAGEMENT LTD [year]
    UKTV Documentary© UK CHANNEL MANAGEMENT LTD [year]
    UKTV People© UK CHANNEL MANAGEMENT LTD [year]
    UKTV Drama© UK CHANNEL MANAGEMENT LTD [year]
    UKTV Gold© UK GOLD SERVICES LTD [year]
    UKTV G2© UK GOLD SERVICES LTD [year]
    UKTV Food© UKTV NEW VENTURES LTD [year]
    UKTV History© UKTV NEW VENTURES LTD [year]

    Note that:
  • [year] represents the year of first transmission in Roman numerals
  • all text should be in the corporate typeface


    • UKTV Copyright 2003
    Example UKTV Copyright 2004
    		 Minimum height of 16 Paintbox or 17 Aston television lines They must: be static and either cut or mix on, be in white or black only, be placed at the foot of the final card




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