10. Personal, cultural and recreational services 3.136. This comprises two subcomponents, audiovisual
and related services and other personal, cultural and
recreational services.
3.137. Audiovisual and related services comprises
services and associated fees related to the production of
motion pictures (on film or videotape), radio and
television programmes (live or on tape) and musical
recordings. Included are receipts or payments for rentals;
fees received by resident actors, producers etc. for
productions abroad (or by non-residents for work carried
out in the compiling economy); fees for distribution
rights sold to the media for a limited number of
showings in specified areas; and access to encrypted
television channels (such as cable services). Fees to
actors, directors and producers involved with theatrical
and musical productions, sporting events, circuses and
other similar events and fees for distribution rights (for
television, radio, and film) for these activities are
included. Excluded are purchases and sales of films,
television and radio programmes, recorded music,
musical compositions and manuscripts, and the rights to
these (because purchases and sales of merchandise and
assets are not within the scope of EBOPS). Also
excluded are the sale of rights for video editions of films
and television programmes.
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Purchases and sales of
rights should be included in the memorandum item
audiovisual transactions.
3.138. Other personal, cultural and recreational
