Which rights give the holder the right to exhibit the work in theaters open to the general public on a regularly scheduled admission fee basis?

• A. Free Television
• B. Basic Television
• C. Theatrical Distribution Rights
• D. Pay-Per-View

Answer: (C)

The main idea is licensing for public exhibition in cinemas. To show a film to the general public in theaters on a regularly scheduled, ticketed basis, the exhibitor must have theatrical distribution rights. These rights authorize the public performance of the film in cinema venues and cover the specific context of theatrical release with audience admission.

Other rights in the options pertain to different viewing contexts: rights that govern TV broadcasts (whether free or basic) cover showing the work on television, not in cinemas; and pay-per-view rights are about at-home viewing, often ordered by the audience individually, rather than public screenings in theaters. So theatrical distribution rights are the correct category for cinema exhibition.