ii. Please note that any guidance or opinion given by such internal departments is for the BBC's own purposes and should not be taken to constitute legal advice to your company. as part of any international Programme exploitation (i.e. These would consist of content from the BBCs knowledge-building and culture archive, which collectively represents a national resource of unique cultural, historic and educational value. make an initial decision to reject an. The BBC needs to make its content continue to appeal and be available where and when audiences want it. After expiry of the licence period, Producer agrees to meaningful negotiation to extend the licence period on terms to be agreed in good faith where the BBC so wishes to extend. 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 rights approach and share of success will depend on the objectives of the collaboration, each partys contributions, the funding model, etc. A small number of selected BBC Four long-form programme strands may also be made available over time. The Business framework set out below represents these Terms of trade, and has been agreed with PACT on 16 October 2013 and most recently updated on 5 May 2020. We are aiming to double our investment in co-commissions over the next three years - to deliver the next generation of returning brands from all four Nations, across factual, drama and comedy. See the Archives, rights and clearances pagefor more information about clearances. Read the Business framework below or visit theA-Z pagetodownload previous versions of the Business framework and Terms of trade. We treat all ideas as confidential. The agreed licence fee will be the fixed price the BBC will pay for the programme after good faith negotiations between the parties. Our commissioners All our commissioners work with production companies from across the UK, and some have an additional remit to support indies based in specific Nations and English regions to help. See theFinance and invoicing page for information about the DUK framework. These shall provide all necessary evidence for the gross revenue (even if none received) and any deductions; detail the appropriate BBC net share for the exploitation; and give totals for each title reported. The Commissioning specification needs to be completed in consultation with the BBC commissioning executive and the business affairs manager as early as possible during discussions (even at the development stage) in order to inform discussions between the independent production company and the BBC as to the licence fee. Where staged payments are agreed, the stages will typically be as set out below. Read about our approach to external linking. Typically: The BBC collaborates with an outside organisation. The reevaluation of its hourly programme tariffs for peak-time commission will "release individual productions . We aim to make commissioning decisions as fast as possible: entering into a dynamic, creative dialogue with producers and managed by the relevant commissioning genre. This might include payments on signature, on achieving milestones (including full and paper delivery). In each instance the BBC's specific consent is required in relation to Children's programmes, NHU programmes, and serious factual programmes where the BBC's Licence Fee is more than 200,000 per hour. Further use payments and right to renew. This will be identified at the commissioning stage. The BBCs public service on-demand offer. The guidelines reflect the rights the BBC needs to deliver its digital services in a competitive and fragmented market. In accordance with theBBCs Programme Release Policy. They apply to all programme suppliers (i.e. Produced by BBC Studios for BBC Three and iPlayer, the new factual drama is based on the true story of Chloe Ayling, a British model abducted in Italy in 2017. Read about our approach to external linking. The BBC commits to ensuring there is fair competition between new BBC Studios and third party producers. We commission Network TV programmes from UK-based production companies. Every idea has different considerations, but generally BBC television aims to work to the following timescales: *These timescales may need to be varied on individual ideas for project specific reasons (for example due to access or talent availability). Further extensions to the licence period can be mutually agreed on individually negotiated terms if this is acceptable to both parties. Find out more about these on the links below. BBCs rights depend on the nature of the digital services and the Suppliers pre-existing assets and 3rd party assets. Both types of opportunity are advertised on this website. During first 4 years: The BBCs current programme release policy clause 4.5 will continue to apply and will be exercised in a fair and transparent way. All production and exploitation of all programmes will comply with applicable BBC guidelines. BBC Northern Ireland Commissioning Brief: November 2022. . Final decisions on what gets commissioned are made collaboratively between the genre teams, the channels and iPlayer. a) The BBC will efficiently and effectively deliver public value on behalf of its licence fee payers; and. We are aiming to increase our commissioning footprint outside London with a truly pan-UK commissioning model growing the next generation of commissioners in the Nations and English regions and investing in the Writersroom in all four Nations, to develop new voices and stories from right across the UK. The BBC Writersroom annual Open Call script submission window is now open for drama and comedy drama scripts from members of the public. 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. The independent producer is entitled to create Additional Material subject to the overarching principles set out below: If the independent producer creates Additional Material, it may exploit the Additional Material in the manner set out in paragraph 4 below. a) In accordance with paragraph 3.2(f) of the Code, the BBC has publishedherea release policy setting out the approach it will take to requests for consent to exploit the programme commercially on television and video-on-demand services in the UK during the BBCs licence period. Please note that approval of a draft agreement by business affairs does not imply approval of any proposed credit (such approval is an editorial matter). Factual is also divided into individual sub-genre teams, such as documentaries, history, arts, factual entertainment, etc. It is acknowledged that the producer will be entitled to decide how any surplus TTR (being any TTR received by the Producer not required to discharge the TTR Loan and its associated costs) will be deployed towards the programmes production costs or overspends and/or administrative costs incurred by the producer in applying for the tax credit or tax credit loan; and/or in respect of any other production or development work, priority being given to other contemporaneous BBC commissions and developments. We have a number of ways we can support producers in the Nations and English regions including specific commissioning contacts in each region and financial investment. The provisions regarding Additional Material are set out in the Schedule below. Dawn will develop and lead plans which drive the strategy for commissioning roles at the BBC, working closely with the senior creative team, along with Indie Relations, Resourcing and Creative Diversity to support a holistic approach to off-screen talent across the BBC Content group. Independent production companies should email the form to the relevant, BBC Studios productions are not required to complete a schedule of residuals form. Mammals, Wild Scandinavia and Big Little Journeys commissioned by Jack Bootle, Head of Commissioning, Specialist Factual. The BBCs standard form of agreement for commissioning independent production companies (sometimes referred to as the PPA) covers: Download the latest Special terms and General terms: See theA - Zto download previous versions of the General terms and Special terms and all other items referred to above. If a Producer requests BBC consent to the UK commercial release of a BBC Three Programme at 18 months in accordance with the BBCs Programme Release Policy, the BBC may refuse permission for release and maintain exclusivity until the end of the 24 month period if it pays an additional 0.5% of the primary rights licence fee paid for the relevant series or episode. In accordance with paragraph 6 of the Code, the BBC has publishedherea list of indicative tariff ranges applicable for different genres of programming. Any relevant details should be included in a separate document, called Schedule 9, which will also form part of the final contract. In giving its approval, the BBC will only be commenting on issues affecting the BBC (for example additional payments such as repeats and entitlements to net, compliance with BBC policies and any reserved rights that may undermine the General terms) and not on any other aspects that may affect the independent production company but not the BBC. (iii) if the licence period has been shortened under paragraph 6(a)(iii) or 6(a)(iv), the BBC may still extend under this paragraph, albeit from an earlier date. The BBC is currently collaborating as part of a large and growing set of public archives made available by UK institutions, acting as an enabling force to link and support them in an increasingly connected public space. Failure to deliver the programme by this date will mean that the company is in breach of the Programme production agreement. open source, integrate across services, etc. In return for the payment of a licence fee, the BBC shall be granted a licence of public service rights. The BBC will continue to commission the best ideas to inform, educate and entertain. The Producer will ensure that any Distributor is made aware of all relevant reporting obligations and the terms and value of any agreed recoupments. The BBC gets an exclusive licence, for a defined period of time. 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. Any variation to the provisions set out in the General or Special terms can only be made with BBC consent. The BBC shall be entitled to a period of exclusivity for the exercise of its rights before any commercial exploitation takes place, as follows: Day 1 following either (i) 1st exercise of the BBC Public Service Rights for programmes commissioned for BBC Three (or relevant episode, thereof), or 1st BBC TX or 7 days following first BBC Public Service use of the relevant episode for Programmes commissioned other than for BBC Three, or (ii) 6 months from acceptance of Full Delivery, whichever is the earlier. 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. The BBC Education tariff for this series is 50,000- 91,000 per half hour episode. ); promote the flow of new and innovative ideas for an internet-first BBC; respond to regulatory, policy, editorial and strategic imperatives; enable the BBC to lead developments (both financially or creatively); promote technical innovation and to share R&D knowledge and technologies; meet specific project requirements, e.g. "Not applicable" should be added to such sections. Get BBC services free at the point of use, in ways and on devices that suit them; WatchBBC programmes on demand for a reasonable period for free, at home and on the move; Get hold of all recent BBC programmes and be treated to the best of the BBCs library of programmes in trusted environmentswith a permanent collection available for free, and paying for other content which would otherwise not be available. This page details the Code and Business framework that governs the commissioning of TV content from independent suppliers along with information about standard programme production agreements (contracts). acknowledge receipt of new ideas submitted to BBC Pitch within one week. make an initial decision to reject an. Download the three stage guidance to complaints about commissioning (pdf). As part of the BBC's focus on partnering with the nations this must be avoided. The Code of practice was agreed withOfcom. BBC commissioners will usually identify the BBCs rights position at the time of asking suppliers to respond to a request for a proposal.