THE STRUCTURE OF THE TELEVISION FORMAT AND THE CHARACTERISTICS OF ITS ELEMENTS AS AN AUDIOVISUAL WORK
Authors: Fedorova Nadiia 
Published: November 2022

Key words: television format, elements of television format, audiovisual production, copyright, television format structure
The article reveals the issues regarding such a complex object of copyright as a television format. The television format is considered as a type of audiovisual work, its structure and characteristics of its elements are analyzed. The current legislation and judicial practice are reviewed, it is substantiated that the elements of the television format should be characterized by signs of originality, uniqueness, and singularity.
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