Your audiovisual creations,
your rights
Creating an audiovisual project takes time, vision, and often collaboration. That’s why, as the administrator of your copyrights, we monitor the use of your work - from television broadcasts to video on demand and screenings in public spaces. We handle the licensing, collect royalties, and ensure that you receive what you’re entitled to.
When you create an original audiovisual work—such as a film, series, documentary, or other audiovisual project - copyright is automatically established. That right protects your creation and entitles you to compensation whenever the work is used, for example, when it is broadcast on television, rebroadcast, or made available via video on demand.
To ensure that you actually receive those royalties, you can rely on a collective management organisation such as Sabam. In Belgium and internationally, we monitor the use of your work, handle licensing, and collect royalties. This way, you don’t have to negotiate with every user yourself, and you receive what you’re entitled to.
Artificial intelligence is playing an increasingly important role in audiovisual creation - from screenplay development and concept work to editing, visual effects, and storyboarding. This opens up new possibilities, but also raises questions about authorship, protection, and compensation.
Sabam is closely monitoring these developments and is working to establish clear frameworks for managing copyrights correctly and transparently, even in an AI context.
Develop your talent. Increase your impact.
You don’t build an audiovisual career with just one project. Sabam supports screenwriters, directors, and other audiovisual creators in their professional development. Through development programs, international collaborations, and growth opportunities, we help you further develop your talent, expand your network, and take your career to the next level.
