On 14 July 2026, PlayRight will carry out two final distributions: 

• The final distribution of Audiovisual Rights for the reference year 2022. 

• The final distribution of Audiovisual Cable Rights for the reference years 2015–2022. 

In total, PlayRight will distribute 10,415,750.81 €. This amount corresponds to neighbouring rights stemming from audiovisual recordings that were broadcast and/or exploited between 2015 and 2022.  

The breakdown of these amounts is as follows:

AV Rights 2022:	1,868,749.82 €
AV Cable Rights 2015:	567,474.61 €
AV Cable Rights 2016:	703,367.90 €
AV Cable Rights 2017:	776,761.62 €
AV Cable Rights 2018:	855,295.67 €
AV Cable Rights 2019:	1,278,775.31 €
AV Cable Rights 2020:	1,368,625.64 €
AV Cable Rights 2021:	1,482,508.80 €
AV Cable Rights 2022:	1,514,191.44 €

As a performing artist (or a representative of an artist), you now have six months to contact us with any questions, doubts, objections or complaints regarding this distribution. 

First and final distribution: how does it work? 

PlayRight always distributes your audiovisual rights in at least two phases. For the Audiovisual Rights 2022, we carried out a first distribution in October 2023, for a total amount of 362,805.86 €.  

For the Audiovisual Cable Rights 2015–2022, a first distribution also took place in October 2023, for an amount of 1,028,092.42 €. Before that date, cable rights had never been distributed: this additional source of income is the result of many years of negotiations between PlayRight and the cable distributors. In the autumn of 2024, a supplementary distribution of 1,020,389.89 € was made. 

The deadline for declaring repertoires that could generate rights – both for the distribution of Audiovisual Rights for reference year 2022 (private copy, lending right and the remuneration for education and scientific research of audiovisual recordings) and for the distribution of Audiovisual Cable Rights for reference years 2015–2022 – was 31 December 2025.  

These final distributions therefore close two separate payment streams of neighbouring rights: 

• The distribution of Audiovisual Rights for reference year 2022. Including the first distribution in 2023, the total amounts to 2,231,555.68 €. 

• The distribution of Audiovisual Cable Rights for the reference years 2015–2022. Together with the first distribution in 2023 and the supplementary distribution in 2024, the total amounts to 10,595,483.30 €. 

How are my rights calculated? 

For this distribution, and in line with our General Regulations, the Board of Directors has approved the list of television channels that are taken into account when calculating your neighbouring rights. These channels must target a Belgian audience.  

Each audiovisual work listed in the playlists is allocated an amount of rights. This amount is determined based on the programme’s duration, the broadcast time and the channel’s market share. The total amount ultimately allocated to the work is then distributed among the performing artists according to their role in the recording.  

Legislative change in June 2026: impact on the amounts paid out 

Due to a legislative change (Programme Act of 1 June 2026), from 11 June 2026 the flat‑rate deduction of costs is only allowed for rightsholders who hold a valid attestation du travail des arts (‘regular’ or ‘plus’). For all others, this option will no longer be available. Since PlayRight does not know which members hold an attestation du travail des arts (and will not request this information), PlayRight applies the new rules in the same way for everyone: since June 2026, the withholding tax is calculated on the full gross amount, without any flat‑rate deduction of costs. PlayRight may therefore temporarily withhold more tax than the amount you ultimately owe. Any excess amount withheld can be recovered via your personal income tax return You will find more information here. 

Note: music in audiovisual works 

Musical performances in an audiovisual recording also generate neighbouring rights. This means that a musician can claim audiovisual rights for the presence of their music in a specific work, provided that the musical performance was carried out specifically for the audiovisual work in question.  

Any questions? 

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact your account manager. Their contact details can be found in your online file via the PlayRight Portal.