Article C6 Television Variety Panel Game and Quiz Shows

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):

Script Fees and Production Fees for productions with Budgets of sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) or less are negotiable between the Writer and Producer.

C601

Type 1 Variety – Show Writers

	2012	2013	2014
15 minutes or less	1,939	1,978	1,998
30 minutes or less	3,879	3,957	3,997
60 minutes or less	7,759	7,914	7,993
90 minutes or less	11,638	11,871	11,990
120 minutes or less	15,518	15,828	15,986

Over 120 minutes

calculated on the length of the program and based on the 30 minute rate

C602

Type 2 Variety – Show Writers

	2012	2013	2014
15 minutes or less	1,557	1,588	1,604
30 minutes or less	3,107	3,169	3,201
60 minutes or less	6,214	6,339	6,402
90 minutes or less	9,323	9,509	9,604
120 minutes or less	12,430	12,678	12,805

Over 120 minutes

calculated on the length of the program and based on the 30 minute rate

C603

Type 3 Variety – Show Writers

	2012	2013	2014
15 minutes or less	1,175	1,198	1,210
30 minutes or less	2,350	2,397	2,421
60 minutes or less	4,698	4,792	4,840
90 minutes or less	7,048	7,189	7,261
120 minutes or less	9,395	9,583	9,679

Over 120 minutes

calculated on the length of the program and based on the 30 minute rate

C604

Contributing Writers

For each item (i.e. each comedy sketch, production number, vignette, song, blackout or similar material)

	2012	2013	2014
3 minutes or less	390	398	402
Each additional minute	134	137	138

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.

C606

Panel, Game, Quiz Shows

	2012	2013	2014
15 minutes or less	1,020	1,041	1,051
30 minutes or less	2,040	2,081	2,102
60 minutes or less	4,081	4,162	4,204
90 minutes or less	6,121	6,243	6,306
120 minutes or less	8,161	8,325	8,408

Over 120 minutes

calculated on the length of the program and based on the 30 minute rate

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.

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:
1. on signing of the contract 20%
2. on delivery of the Outline 20%
3. on delivery of the First Draft Script 40%
4. on delivery of the Second Draft Script 20%

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:

on signing of the contract 25%
on delivery of the material 75%

C610

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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