You must be at least 18, or participate through a parent or legal guardian. You confirm that you created the content, control the necessary rights and may legally submit it.
40% CREATOR SHARE
YOUTUBE · TIKTOK · INSTAGRAM
Your content earns.
You receive 40%.
When selected content generates identifiable platform revenue and YouTube, TikTok or Instagram pays TravelChannel, the creator receives a 40% share of that qualifying revenue.
No upfront content payment. No earnings are due unless TravelChannel first receives qualifying platform revenue. Payout starts when your balance reaches R500.1You submitShare original tourism content.
2We select and publishApproved content may appear on our channels.
3The platform pays usYouTube, TikTok or Instagram revenue.
4You receive 40%Paid from R500 with a report.
HOW IT WORKS
From post to payout.
- Join or sign in.Create a confirmed TravelChannel profile so contributions and earnings can be connected to you.
- Submit your discovery.Add the story, place, date, location and original photo or video.
- Select your channels.Choose whether TravelChannel may publish it on YouTube, TikTok and/or Instagram and tell us how to credit you.
- Request Creator Rewards.Tick the rewards option and provide your preferred contact details.
- TravelChannel reviews it.Only selected, approved content can enter the revenue-sharing programme. Publication is not guaranteed.
- Platform revenue is recorded.If the platform pays TravelChannel identifiable revenue from your content, 40% is credited to your creator balance.
- R500 payout threshold.Balances below R500 carry forward. At R500 or more, TravelChannel pays you and provides a report.
QUESTIONS
Creator Rewards FAQ
Do I get paid for uploading?
No. Uploading and approval do not create a payment. You earn only when selected content generates identifiable revenue that YouTube, TikTok or Instagram actually pays to TravelChannel.
What share do I receive?
You receive 40% of the qualifying platform revenue actually paid to TravelChannel and attributable to your selected content. TravelChannel retains 60% for editing, publishing, administration, promotion and operating the programme.
When will I be paid?
Your earnings accumulate in South African rand. Amounts below R500 carry forward. Once your unpaid balance reaches R500, TravelChannel arranges payment and sends you a revenue report.
What will the report show?
The report will identify the content, relevant platform, qualifying revenue received, your 40% share, amounts carried forward and the amount paid. Reporting depends on the information each platform makes available.
Do I keep my copyright?
Yes. You keep copyright and give TravelChannel permission to edit, publish and monetise selected content on the approved YouTube, TikTok and Instagram channels under these programme terms.
What content can I submit?
Original tourism-related photos and videos: food, accommodation, activities, scenery, events, fishing and picnic places, town discoveries and responsible wildlife moments.
TRAVELCHANNEL CREATOR REWARDS
Revenue-sharing terms
These terms apply when you tick Creator Rewards and TravelChannel selects your submitted content for monetised publication. They explain a platform-revenue share—not an upfront purchase or direct payment for uploading content.
You are responsible for permission from identifiable people and for any music, artwork, trademarks, private property or protected-location permissions. Do not submit stolen, illegal, harmful or misleading material.
TravelChannel may accept, decline, remove or request more information about a submission. Uploading, approval and publication do not guarantee views, monetisation, revenue or payment.
You retain copyright. For selected content, you grant TravelChannel a non-exclusive, worldwide permission to store, edit, caption, watermark, publish, promote and monetise it on the TravelChannel YouTube, TikTok and Instagram channels you approved.
Qualifying revenue is money actually paid to TravelChannel by YouTube, TikTok or Instagram and identified—or reasonably allocated using available platform analytics—as revenue from your selected content. Views or estimated revenue that is never paid do not qualify.
Your creator share is 40% of qualifying platform revenue. TravelChannel retains 60% for editing, publishing, promotion, administration, reporting and programme operations.
Platform reversals, invalid-traffic deductions, refunds, withholding taxes or later corrections connected to the content may adjust qualifying revenue. TravelChannel will not deduct unrelated production expenses from the creator’s 40% share.
Earnings are tracked in South African rand. Balances below R500 carry forward. When the unpaid balance reaches at least R500, TravelChannel will arrange payment using the agreed method. You are responsible for accurate payment details and your own tax obligations.
With each payout, TravelChannel will provide a report showing the content, platform, qualifying revenue received, the 40% calculation, carried-forward amounts and the amount paid, based on available platform reporting.
You may ask TravelChannel to stop using content in the programme. We will act reasonably on prospective removal, subject to platform processing, existing posts, earned revenue and any authorised uses already completed. South African law applies.
Important legal note
This is TravelChannel’s own revenue-sharing programme draft. It should be reviewed by a South African attorney and an accountant before the first payout.
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