Diploma in Audiovisual Rights and Multi-Platform Exploitation
Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in audiovisual rights and multi-platform exploitation. 8 modules covering audiovisual intellectual property, production and acquisition contracts, windows and territories, sports rights, multi-platform exploitation, rights technology and audiovisual regulation, with an assigned technical tutor.
Diploma in Audiovisual Rights and Multi-Platform Exploitation — studying from Canada
Canada's automotive industry is concentrated in Ontario, particularly around Windsor, Oshawa, Brampton and St. Catharines, with assembly plants and a dense supplier network. Companies such as General Motors Canada, Stellantis Canada and Toyota Canada operate production facilities, supported by a strong parts sector. Motorsport activity is present through national series and circuits such as Canadian Tire Motorsport Park and Mosport. Engineers work on vehicle design, powertrain development, manufacturing engineering and supplier quality.
Fees for Canada: C$2,010 (Canadian dollar), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in Canada
Typical roles
Questions from Canada
Which Canadian bodies recognise automotive engineering qualifications?
Automotive engineers in Canada often hold Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) licences from provincial associations such as Professional Engineers Ontario, which regulate the title 'engineer'. SEIUM is a private institute, and its qualifications are not official state degrees and are not accredited by any national body, so they do not confer P.Eng. status. Whether an employer or other body recognises the training is their decision, so confirm this before you enrol.
Where in Canada would automotive or motorsport training be useful to employers?
Canada has automotive manufacturing centred in Ontario, with suppliers across the country, and a range of motorsport and performance engineering businesses. Employers in these areas typically assess candidates on skills, portfolios and practical experience. A SEIUM final project can document your work, but how much weight a private qualification carries is up to each employer, so ask them directly.
How does the workload and funding work for someone employed in Canada?
Programmes are fully online, so you can study from anywhere, including outside Canadian time zones if needed, but schedules should be planned around your work. Hours range from 300 for specialist courses to 1,900 for master's programmes. Fees can be paid in instalments, and employer sponsorship is possible. Teaching is in English, and an assigned technical tutor supports you throughout.
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What you will be able to do
Identify audiovisual intellectual property rights.
Negotiate production and assignment contracts.
Plan exploitation windows and territories.
Market sports rights.
Design multi-platform exploitation strategies.
Manage rights with technology tools.
Comply with current audiovisual regulation.
Who it's for
- Audiovisual rights managers.
- Audiovisual legal advisers.
- International sales managers.
- Platform content managers.
- Exploitation analysts.
- Content protection managers.
- Engineering or science graduates seeking to move into audiovisual production companies.
What you'll work with
- Royal Legislative Decree 1/1996 (Spanish Intellectual Property Law)
- Law 13/2022 (Spanish General Law on Audiovisual Communication)
- Directive (EU) 2018/1808 (audiovisual media services)
- Directive (EU) 2019/790 (copyright in the Digital Single Market)
- Regulation (EU) 2017/1128 (cross-border portability of online content)
- Royal Decree-Law 5/2015 (marketing of football rights)
- Berne Convention (protection of literary and artistic works)
- Rightsline
- FilmTrack
- Vistex
- Microsoft Excel
8 modules
1.1The audiovisual work and its authors1.2Producer's rights1.3Performers' rights1.4Exploitation rights1.5Related rights of broadcasting organisations1.6Collective management organisations1.7Duration of rights1.8Rights to sporting events1.9Image rights1.10Case study: chain of rights for a series
2.1Audiovisual production contract2.2National and international co-production2.3Rights assignment contracts2.4Contracts with screenwriters and directors2.5Talent contracts2.6Format licensing2.7Music contracts2.8Chain-of-title warranties2.9Errors and omissions insurance2.10Workshop: reviewing an assignment contract
3.1Exploitation windows3.2Cinema, pay TV and free-to-air TV3.3SVOD, AVOD and TVOD3.4FAST and linear streaming channels3.5Exclusivity and holdbacks3.6Territories and geo-blocking3.7Portability Regulation3.8Dubbing and subtitling3.9Window planning3.10Practical exercise: window plan for a film
4.1Centralised marketing model4.2Royal Decree-Law 5/20154.3Rights packages4.4Rights auctions4.5Sale of international rights4.6Digital rights and clips4.7Data rights4.8Protection against piracy4.9Rights valuation4.10Case study: designing packages for a league
5.1Distribution on OTT platforms5.2Social media and creators5.3FAST and aggregators5.4Catalogue licensing5.5Short-form and vertical content5.6Metadata and discoverability5.7Monetisation by platform5.8Exploitation reporting5.9Revenue-sharing models5.10Workshop: multi-platform strategy for a catalogue
6.1Rights management systems6.2Availabilities and restrictions6.3Rights metadata6.4EIDR and ISAN identifiers6.5DRM and technical protection6.6Fingerprinting and watermarking6.7Piracy detection6.8Content takedown6.9Reporting automation6.10Lab: availabilities database
7.1Audiovisual Media Services Directive7.2Spanish General Law on Audiovisual Communication7.3Investment obligations in European works7.4Catalogue quotas7.5Protection of minors7.6Content accessibility obligations7.7Digital Services Act7.8Directive on copyright in the Digital Single Market7.9Taxation of production7.10Practical exercise: calculating a platform's investment obligations
8.1Selecting the content8.2Chain of rights8.3Window plan8.4Designing the multi-platform strategy8.5Protection plan8.6Regulatory compliance review8.7Revenue projection8.8Conclusions and lines of improvement8.9Report and presentation8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
Training is 100% online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable materials, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within the intake, so it fits around your job.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Rightsline, FilmTrack, Vistex and Microsoft Excel, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Exercises are based on real procedures: reviewing the chain of title of a work, an exploitation window plan and designing sports rights packages. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrated project.
Standards covered: Spanish Royal Legislative Decree 1/1996 (Intellectual Property Law), Law 13/2022 on Audiovisual Communication, Directive (EU) 2018/1808, Directive (EU) 2019/790, Regulation (EU) 2017/1128, Royal Decree-Law 5/2015, Berne Convention.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. A university degree is not required.
- Internet connection and a computer able to run the programme software.
- English sufficient to read technical standards.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 800 hours over 6–8 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.
You work with Rightsline, FilmTrack, Vistex and Microsoft Excel, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.
A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.
Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.
Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector (no university degree required), a computer able to run the software and English sufficient to read technical standards.
Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.
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