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ARTICLE C6 - TELEVISION
| ARTICLE C6 - TELEVISION VARIETY, PANEL, GAME AND QUIZ SHOWS
Writers of Television
Variety, Panel, Game and Quiz shows shall be paid at least the following
minimum Script Fees (based on the broadcast length of Program):
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| C601 |
Type 1 Variety -
Show Writers
| | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
| 15 minutes or less | 1,639 | 1,672 | 1,705 |
| 30 minutes or less | 3,278 | 3,344 | 3,411 |
| 60 minutes or less | 6,557 | 6,688 | 6,822 |
| 90 minutes or less | 9,835 | 10,032 | 10,233 |
| 120 minutes or less | 13,114 | 13,376 | 13,644 |
| Over 120 minutes | calculated on the length of the program and based on the 30 minute rate |
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| C602 |
Type 2 Variety - Show Writers
| | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
| 15 minutes or less | 1,316 | 1,342 | 1,369 |
| 30 minutes or less | 2,626 | 2,679 | 2,732 |
| 60 minutes or less | 5,252 | 5,357 | 5,464 |
| 90 minutes or less | 7,879 | 8,037 | 8,197 |
| 120 minutes or less | 10,505 | 10,715 | 10,929 |
| Over 120 minutes | calculated on the length of the program and based on the 30 minute rate |
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| C603 |
Type 3 Variety -
Show Writers
| | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
| 15 minutes or less | 993 | 1,013 | 1,033 |
| 30 minutes or less | 1,986 | 2,025 | 2,066 |
| 60 minutes or less | 3,970 | 4,050 | 4,131 |
| 90 minutes or less | 5,956 | 6,075 | 6,197 |
| 120 minutes or less | 7,941 | 8,099 | 8,261 |
| Over 120 minutes | calculated on the length of program and based on the 30 minute rate |
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| C604 |
Contributing Writers
For each item (i.e. each comedy sketch,
production number, vignette, song, blackout or similar material)
| | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
| 3 minutes or less | 329 | 336 | 343 |
| Each additional minute | 113 | 115 | 118 |
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| C605 |
More Than One Writer - Variety
Where two (2) or more Variety Writers are
engaged to write or work on one Type 1, Type 2 or Type 3 Variety program, the
following rates shall apply:
- Two
Writers: Each Writer to receive at least sixty percent (60%) of the minimum fee
applicable to one (1) Writer;
- Three
Writers: Each Writer to receive at least fifty percent (50%) of the minimum fee
applicable to one (1) Writer;
- Four
Writers or More: Each Writer to receive at least forty percent (40%) of the
minimum fee applicable to one (1) Writer.
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| C606 |
Panel, Game, Quiz
Shows
| | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
| 15 minutes or less | 863 | 880 | 897 |
| 30 minutes or less | 1,724 | 1,759 | 1,794 |
| 60 minutes or less | 3,449 | 3,518 | 3,588 |
| 90 minutes or less | 5,173 | 5,277 | 5,382 |
| 120 minutes or less | 6,897 | 7,035 | 7,176 |
| Over 120 minutes | Calculated on the length of the program and based on the 30 minute rate |
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| C607 |
A Television Variety, Panel, Game or Quiz
show Script may be contracted:
- as
an existing Script;
- as a
complete Script with or without right of termination;
- as
the following single elements or components of a Script:
Polish,
Rewrite.
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| C608 |
When the Producer contracts for a complete
Television Variety, Panel, Game or Quiz show Script with or without the right
of termination:
- not
based on Script Material contracted under this Agreement; or
- based
on Script Material contracted under this Agreement which is provided by the
Producer to the Writer at the time of contracting and from which the Writer is
required to provide an Outline,
the Script
Fee shall be paid as follows:
| i) on signing of the contract | 20% |
| ii) on delivery of the Outline | 20% |
| iii) on delivery of the First Draft Script | 40% |
| iv) on delivery of the Second Draft Script | 20% |
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| C609 |
When the Producer contracts for a single element
or component of a Television Variety, Panel, Game or Quiz Show Script, the
Script Fee shall be allocated and paid as follows:
| i) on signing of the contract | 25% |
| ii) on delivery of the material | 75% |
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| C610 |
Option
for Variety and Panel, Game and Quiz Show under $50,000
The
Production Fee as set out in Article C10 and Distribution Royalty as set out in
Article C11 do not apply to the following writing services, except to the
extent specifically indicated herein:
For
Television Variety programs with Certified Budgets, as defined herein, under
fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00), the following optional formula may be
applied:
- Variety and Panel, Game and Quiz Shows: In
addition to the Script Fee paid under C601, C602, C603, C604 and C606, the
following Production Fee is payable:
- In
the case of work contracted under C601 - payment of eighty percent (80%) of the
Production Fee calculated in accordance with Article C10.
- In
the case of work contracted under C602, C603, C604 and C606 - payment of sixty
percent (60%) of the Production Fee calculated in accordance with Article C10.
(The
provisions of this Article C610 are not applicable to Narration Scripts.)
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| C611 |
A Producer may
engage a New Writer at fifty percent (50%) of the applicable Script Fee. Use
of this provision is limited to one New Writer per cycle of a Series.
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