TVC E – The management of Audio Visual Rights Society of Nigeria (AVRS), has commenced issuing licenses to individuals and organisations for the commercial use of works belonging to its members.
AVRS is to motion picture works, what Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) is to music, in line with its mandate by the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC).
According to the Chairman of the society, Mr. Mahmood Ali-Balogun, AVRS has initiated high level talks with leaderships of broadcasting organisations and the hospitality sector, particularly hotels and similar establishments.
He noted that others to be licensed include advertising agencies, telecommunication and transport companies, airlines and relevant airport facilities, fast food confectioneries, hospitals, banks, etc across the country.
AVRS, according to Ali-Balogun, is collaborating with the Centre for African Business, Law, and Entrepreneurship (CABLE) and the University of California for this workshop which focuses on various aspects of filmmaking, with a view to upscaling the corporate quality assurance profile of Nollywood.
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