The writers of series going back to the 1980s expect to collect a record $2.42m this year from overseas royalties, but that income is now under threat from streaming
In Norway, where winter nights last more than 18 hours, a distinctly summery show has secured a loyal fanbase.
Since 1996, when the collection agency began operating in Australia, The Flying Doctors has sent royalty payments of $490,000 to the writers of the series.and Home & Away is well known, but the popularity of both shows spreads much further. Audiences in Latvia, the Czech Republic and Poland can tune in to keep up with events on Ramsay Street, and the same goes for Summer Bay in Estonia.
Among the top 10 earners for 2023 are some unexpected high flyers – Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, The Brokenwood Mysteries, SheZow and McLeod’s Daughters all feature alongside more predictable favourites.The executive director of the writers’ guild, Claire Pullen, says the income is a welcome bonus for writers.
Screenwriters and producers may also receive primary royalties, known as residuals, which are written into contracts and calculated based on domestic and global sales. The Real Housewives of Sydney was cancelled for going too far. Now it’s back – and I’m hooked | Brodie Lancaster“But with the streamers , the way the model has changed, has hugely deflated the amount of income that writers can make from a piece of work.
“When I walk into anywhere with an idea behind me I have 20 years’ experience, so what is removed from the equation is the doubt, the ‘can he do it?’ And I’ve also been around long enough and aware of the industrial landscape enough that I’m not going to sign something that I don’t think is fair.
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