Publishing 14 - Publishing Royalty Rates for media using crown LPS/ Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland (OSNI) Intellectual Property (IP)
Land & Property Services (LPS)/ Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland® (OSNI®) branded
Intellectual Property is Crown Copyright. The Copyright Acknowledgement must be the subject of
agreement between LPS and the Publisher/ Broadcaster.
Copyright rates
Rates effective from 1 April 2026
Local newspapers
The charge will be doubled (x2) for UK wide
| Up to | A5 (311 sq cm) | £72.70 |
| | A4 (624 sq cm) | £146.00 |
| | A3 (1247 sq cm) | £286.00 |
Magazines
Circulation greater than 50,000 copies
| Up to | A5 (311 sq cm) | £148.00 |
| | A4 (624 sq cm) | £296.00 |
| | A3 (1247 sq cm) | £587.00 |
Circulation less than 50,000 copies
| Up to | A5 (311 sq cm) | £72.70 |
| | A4 (624 sq cm) | £146.00 |
| | A3 (1247 sq cm) | £286.00 |
Broadcasting
| For use in a Broadcast by any means. This permission to cover each individual programme made (including unlimited repeats by your organisation.) | £123.00 |
Film
| For use in a film distributed through cinema and/or DVD release. | £123.00 |
- The above rates are subject VAT.
- VAT is charged at the rate prevailing on the date of the invoice.
Other options available
- See Publishing 11 for standard publishing rates
- See Publishing 12 for Atlases with a print run greater than 2000 copies - with no advertising included.
- See Publishing 13 for flat maps and all other publications with a print run greater than 2000 - with no advertising included
Need help?
If you need assistance e-mail: copyright@finance-ni.gov.uk