Agreed on 16 October 2013, with updates agreed on 5 May 2020 and 25 November 2021, by: "Additional Material" is material is based on or related to the Programme and/or the Format (as defined in the General Terms) to include, by way of example only, material such as out-takes, behind the scenes footage, cast interviews, biographies, mini-episodes, highlight packages, preview packages, clips, applications and non-disc based games designed primarily to support and/or enhance the public service Programme offering etc (for the avoidance of doubt, this is not intended to include disc based/high production value commercial game propositions or other Merchandising Rights). We currently have partnerships with Northern Ireland Screen, Screen Scotland, Creative Wales, The National Film and Television School, TRC and ScreenSkills. In line with Clause 10 of the BBC Code of Practice, this Framework will be reviewed on a three-yearly basis,or sooner if mutually agreed. if a project is in paid development and the producer is waiting for a decision, producers will be kept updated on progress. The BBC Writersroom annual Open Call script submission window is now open for drama and comedy drama scripts from members of the public. However, it is recognised that, because of the nature of your commission from the BBC, you may share a common interest in the subject matter of such advice and it may be appropriate in certain circumstances for that advice to be shared with you or occasionally provided to you direct, even though you are not the client. Information for Suppliers for BBC Radio and Sounds - Radio Commissioning 1.1 The BBC is committed to operating a fair and transparent process regarding the manner in which it commissions content for its public services and in which it provides information to all its. b) include or license the Programme (or part thereof) for inclusion in a video-on-demand service or near-video-on-demand service; Excluding BBC Three repeat packages set out under paragraph 6(a)(i), a 30 day period of on-demand use may be exercised with any BBC repeat broadcast, except for the Preview. Final decisions on what gets commissioned are made collaboratively between the genre teams, the channels and iPlayer. Production companies can send our commissioners ideas for new programmes at any time, which we call a rolling commissioning process. This includes two-thirds of BBC Threes spend, so we can authentically reflect the voices of younger people wherever they live. Pact and the BBC agree that the policy purpose of the UK Television Tax Relief (TTR) is to support the production of original UK content. Seventy-nine percent of this years companies are based in the Nations and the English Regions and 52% have diverse leadership. Within 9 months of first use or 12 months of acceptance of delivery (whichever is earlier). Further extensions to the licence period can be mutually agreed on individually negotiated terms if this is acceptable to both parties. outside the UK) in accordance with the General Terms. At the same time these guidelines set out principles for when suppliers can expect to retain and exploit their intellectual property rights in the digital experiences that the BBC commissions from them. If the producer feels the concern about the commissioning process has not been fully addressed, and involves a breach of our published commitments, they have the opportunity to make a complaint. BBC owns all or listed deliverables but not Supplier or 3. the BBC has the sole and exclusive option to commission, use and/or exploit Additional Material subject only to the independent producer's rights under paragraph 4 below. the independent producer must secure the BBC's prior written consent in relation to any use or exploitation of the Additional Material in the UK other than as set out in paragraph 4 below; and. As part of this initiative, the BBC has been mandated by the BBC Trust to start building a 'permanent collection' of some of its past programmes for free streamed online access by anyone in the UK via the BBCs Public Services. It is acknowledged that in most cases the Producer will be required to obtain a loan and or otherwise deficit finance the proposed TTR element of the programme budget funding (the TTR Loan). pre-existing format sales; etc.). The BBC has commissioned six unscripted commissions in the region within two years and has just recommissioned one of those: Robson Green's Weekend Escapes. For the avoidance of doubt, the use or exploitation by the independent producer of clips comprising Additional Material is set out in paragraph 3.2 above. 6. (a) New further programmes commissioning right exclusive to BBC in UK during the BBCs recommissioning option, BBC consent over foreign version into UK during BBC licence unless BBC recommissioning option has expired and another UK broadcaster has commissioned further programmes, 5. as part of any international Programme exploitation (i.e. PDF BBC Studios Proposal BBC & Pact Joint Statement Please consider any proposals for the production or production material to be used on the BBC's Public Service "new media" platforms to enhance the core editorial proposition for the programme. DOCX BBC Teach brief PDF Submission to a new BBC Three channel: Public Interest Test 2% of the primary rights licence fee paid for the relevant series or episode in order for the BBC to purchase an additional year of exclusive use on any online, interactive television or other new media services forming part of the BBC Public Services and each such purchase of an additional 12 months shall reduce the length of the licence period by 12 months,except for BBC Three whereby it reduces by 6 months. It remains the responsibility of the independent production company to obtain independent legal advice with regard to all other aspects of the proposed third party agreements and their suitability with regard to the overall terms of the Programme production agreement and the independent production company's requirements generally. BBC Drama announces new Commissioning Editors and Head of Development Danielle Scott-Haughton and Nick Lambon join as Commissioning Editors for BBC Drama, while Sami El-Hadi will be BBC. The commissioning team - SCOTLAND - Logo of the BBC The BBC needs to make its content continue to appeal and be available where and when audiences want it. Pre-agreed stage payments are intended to remove the need in the majority of cases for detailed negotiation between the parties, whilst ensuring that they reflect the particular production schedule. The BBC and PACT are currently examining clearance costs for iPlayer use of programmes commissioned by BBC Four, and further iPlayer use of local commissions. Your budgeting should not assume that the BBC will . The BBC's Business framework for the commissioning of independent productions. In respect of the exclusive additional VOD window referred to above in paragraph 6(a)(iii), if exercised after previously exercising an additional non-exclusive VOD window set out above in paragraph 6(a)(iv), this requires the consent of the Producer. a) In accounting to the BBC for its share of Net Revenue, the Producer shall ensure that the recoupment of any Agreed Recoupments shall occur in the order in which the revenue was received by the Producer (or its Distributor if the Distributor is reporting directly to the BBC) to ensure that the BBCs20%entitlement to Net Revenue(as referred to in paragraph 7 below)is applied to a fair and appropriate apportionment of the receipts, where the receipts relate to a combination of distribution rights attracting differing BBC back end shares as set out above. Programme ideas for BBC television are submitted via the online proposal system BBC Pitch. All exploitation of Additional Material and Programme clips must comply with the BBC Guidelines, carry appropriate BBC branding and adhere to any relevant compliance requirements (programme compliance, legal and regulatory compliance etc) for so long as the BBC is commissioning the Programme and/or has a subsisting re-commissioning right in the Programme. All boxes and sections of the document should be completed, however, it may be that some points cannot be agreed at the point of signature in which case "to be agreed" should be inserted and these details must be finalised with the BBC as soon as possible within the agreed licence fee.