Frequently asked questions

If you cannot find the answer to your query please contact the ERA office on era@cefm.co.uk or era@era.org.uk

The ERA Licence permits recordings of broadcasts to be made for non-commercial educational use.  This does not extend to subscription or pay per view services. The ERA Licence therefore covers scheduled free to air radio and television broadcast content. These are (but are not limited to):

• BBC television and radio (BBC1, 2, 3 and 4)
• ITV Network services (including ITV2, ITV3, ITV4, STV and UTV)
• Channel Four, E4, More 4 and Film 4
• Five television (including 5USA and 5Star)
• S4C
• AETN (History 1 & 2, Lifetime and Crime & Investigation)

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