Copyright Protection Of Features TV Program Formats

With the continuous development of the television media industry, television channel competition is becoming increasingly fierce, so the television program format emerge as the times require. However, seemingly a wide variety of television program, often can appear similar situation, after a feature of television hit shortly, often other television stations will follow suit imitate, For a time "copycat", "cloning" phenomenon abound in the television program, the problem of television program format’s copyright protection have become increasingly prominent.television program format whether it is work? Is there protection in accordance with copyright law? Whether there is need for protection? How should we protect? This series of new problems to be solved given the times.The full text of five parts, the first part of the television program format related concepts explained in detail, and by comparison with related concepts, allowing readers to television program format have a more clear understanding.The second part features TV Column attributes identified. The author first describes the characteristics of TV programs is the expression of ideas rather than ideology, further television program format originality and replicability are analyzed, demonstrated the nature of TV programs in line with the characteristics protected by copyright law works, came to the conclusion television program format is the conclusion of new combinations of works television program format can be protected by copyright laws laid a theoretical foundation.The third part is the current situation of development of special television program format. China has not yet related litigation specialties TV programs, and the current TV program of plagiarism very seriously, this comparison, there have been many lawsuits regarding the characteristics of foreign TV programs copyright of the author in accordance with the three situations arise as a classification basis for litigation, introduced part of the relevant case countries.The fourth part is the plight and the need to protect copyright protection television program format. From the comparison of the characteristics of domestic and foreign television program format, we see domestic worrying development. And why domestic specialties television program format development is relatively backward? I believe that the difficulties are: understanding of the characteristics of television program format blur, lack of effective legal norms, practices Infringement very difficult. But protection television program format is essential. It has great commercial value and cultural value, protection television program format is the trend of the times.The fifth part is the idea of television program format copyright protection. Since the characteristics of television program format protection is so important, then the face of difficulties and can not escape blindly laissez-faire, but should actively seek coping strategies. I try to learn from existing foreign approach combined with China’s national conditions, to find a suitable section of the road to copyright protection features TV. Hope healthy competition and healthy development of China’s television program format.