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Originally Posted by Chris
You might be thinking about the PRS system that pays rights owners when a track is played on the radio? That’s not quite the same as incorporating it in a creative work like Doctor Who.
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I remember watching an episode of Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe where they said the BBC had a blanket deal for the UK.
A quick Google suggests it's this:
https://www.bbc.com/academy-guides/m...re-the-issues/
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A blanket agreement is a standard music rights licence which the BBC and other broadcasters have in place with PPL and PRS for Music (incorporating MCPS). The deal allows certain uses of music.
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It looks like it might not include every song and they have to record usage so that royalties are paid by PRS. The BBC paying a flat fee for the entire catalogue.
But I know Top Gear had such songs removed from international broadcasts.
I am not sure if The Beatles are included in this but given Doctor Who is now made for a international audience in mind I doubt they use this system.