Legal Protection of TV Program Formats

制作理念和技术的全球流动影响着文化产业，尤其是电视产业。 人们对节目格式改编的关键作用知之甚少，特别是对如何控制这种形式的知识产权的盗版知之甚少。 例如，版权法在防止剽窃方面的效力如何，以及如何加强这一措施？该项目通过分析澳大利亚和其他地方的现行法律和做法，调查电视节目格式的法律的和工业方面。 它增强了对一个包含大量财政投资的地区进行商业保护的概念知识和专业业绩。

Global flows of production ideas and techniques affect culture industries, most especially TV. Little is known about the pivotal role of adaptation of program formats and, especially, how to control piracy of this form of intellectual property. How effective, for example, might copyright law be in guarding against plagiarism and how might such a measure be strengthened? This project investigates the legal and industrial dimensions of TV program formats through an analysis of current laws and practices in Australia and elsewhere. It enhances conceptual knowledge and professional performance in the commercial protection of an area that incorporates significant financial investment.