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Screenwriters like Alberdingk Thijm are less concerned with illegal downloads, than with remuneration from broadcasters. (Photo: EUobserver)

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Screenwriters call for EU rights on royalties

The Dutch film Dunya & Desie has been available for Dutch subscribers to streaming website Netflix since last autumn.

But while the screenwriter, Robert Alberdingk Thijm, was paid for his original text, he hasn’t got a cent from the US company for the film’s redistribution.

It’s not just Netflix. If, for instance, the broadcasting networks which own a TV series the Dutch screenwriter wrote decide to sell them on DVD then, in most cases, he wouldn’t receive additional payment.

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Screenwriters like Alberdingk Thijm are less concerned with illegal downloads, than with remuneration from broadcasters. (Photo: EUobserver)

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