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Subject: Satellite Joint Claim from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc Page 1 From: &[email protected]& To: &[email protected]& Date: Tue, Jul 11, 2006 1:37 PM Subject: Satellite Joint Claim from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. Joint Claim for Satellite Retransmission Royalty Fees In accordance with section 119 of the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C., and Subpart B of Part 360 of the Copyright Royalty Board regulations, 37 CFR 360.10 through 360.15, the copyright owner claimants named herein file with the Copyright Royalty Board of the Library of Congress a claim to royalty payments collected from satellite carriers retransmitting copyrighted programming contained on over-the-air television and radio broadcast signals. This joint claim to royalties is for fees collected from satellite carriers during calendar year 2005. Filer's full name: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. Filer's full address: 10250 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 Telephone number of person or entity filing the claim: (310)449-3815 Fax number, if any, of person or entity filing the claim: (310)449-3721 Email: [email protected] Contact Person: Kathy Rivera Phone: (310)449-3815 Fax: (310)449-3721 Email: KRiveraomgm.corn Full legal names and addresses of the copyright owners. The copyright owners listed below have duly authorized the person or entity named herein to file this claim on their behalf.: MGM06.pdf %'~'/MES!g 'g ~M~~~ t~"pgggglfWp ~. S~W.~~A !P WF~ SATCarp - Satellite Joint Claim from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer '. - Studios ' Page 23 B$44 "hXA4L4k~ARBI%AR. ~~~&~ '~~~4~~~~~~~~Inc..~ ~~ "-, d%h.WAS ~ b dbh dlRBH&t A general statement of the nature of the copyright owners'orks (e.g., motion pictures, syndicated television series, sports broadcasts, music, news, and other station-produced programming.): TV Product Example(s): Below, provide at least one example of a secondary retransmission of eitheria non-music (Example A) or music (Example B) work by filling in the blanks. Example A (Non-Music): The copyrighted broadcast program Mystic Pizza, which is owned by Orion Pictures Corporation was the subject of a primary transmission made by broadcast station WGN, which is licensed to the city of Chicago, located in the state of Illinois, on October 28, 2005 and was retransmitted by satellite carrier Echostar Satellite Corp to subscribers outside that station's local market. Optional Example: Although not required, you may provide an additional example of a secondary retransmission below. The copyrighted broadcast program Stargate SG-1, which is owned by MGM Global Holdings Inc. was the subject of a primary transmission made by broadcast station WBZL, which is licensed to the city of Miami, located in the state of Florida, on August 13, 2005 and was retransmitted by satellite carrier DIRECTV, Inc. to subscribers outside that station's local market. Claim submitted at 13:36 on 7/11/06. There is 1 attached file. American International Pictures Inc. 10250 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 Cannon International B.V. 10250 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 Delovely Leasing Inc. 10250 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 Delta Library Company 10250 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 Dublin Films Inc. 10250 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 Eighteen Leasing Corporation 10250 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 Epic Pictures Enterprises 10250 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 Famous Artists Agency, Inc. 10250 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 Famous Artists Productions, Inc. 10250 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 G-2 Entertainment Company 10250 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 Goldwyn Entertainment Company 10250 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 Goldwyn Films, Inc. 10250 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 Heritage Entertainment Inc. 10250 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 London Films Inc. 10250 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 MCEG Sterling Entertainment 10250 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 Metro-Go!dwyn-Mayer Animation Inc. 10250 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distribution Company 10250 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment LLC 10250 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. 10250 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. 10250 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 Metro Pictures Corporation of America 10250 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 MGM Global Holdings Inc. 10250 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 MGM Television Entertainment Inc. 10250 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 Nineteen Leasing Corporation 10250 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 NSNA Co. 10250 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 Orion Pictures Corporation 10250 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 Orion Pictures Distribution Corporation 10250 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 Orion TV Productions, Inc. 10250 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 Red Corner Production Inc. 10250 Consteliation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 Seventeen Leasing Corporation 10250 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 Time Production Inc. 10250 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 Twenty Leasing Corporation 10250 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 United Artists Corporation 10250 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 United Artists Films Inc. 10250 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067 United Artists Pictures Inc. 10250 Constellation Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90067.
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