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19-04-2011, 17:35
Published: 08.36 Europe/London, April 19, 2011VG Media, the collecting society of private television and radio stations in Germany, has announced an agreement with Haus & Grund, the association of private houses, apartments and property owners, for the distribution of commercial channels.Under German copyright law, property owners need to pay a licence fee for the cable distribution in their properties to collecting societies such as VG Media. These rights are payable when more than ten houses or apartments are connected to a cable network or SMATV installation.Haus & Grund said it has negotiated a special deal for its members, which offers 20% discount on the regular tariffs from VG Media. The fee per household is