Terms of Trade

 

In the middle of 2005, the BBC agreed new Terms of Trade, backdated to December 7th 2004, that dramatically changed the way it contracts with independent radio producers.

 

In place of the old 'all-rights' contracts, where the indie gave up all potential rights in their production and earning a mere pitance from any potential exploitation, the new Terms of Trade outline a much more fair and equitable sharing of rights. While in no way a perfect state of affairs, following 9 months of negotiating, RIG were able to bring the new radio Terms of Trade somewhat in line with the comparable TV Terms of Trade. However, as with everything to do with dealing with the BBC, the new Terms are still overly complicated, open to interpretation (usually on the part of the BBC) and not exactly easy to get your head around (plus there are no page numbers in the printed version - which just goes to show something, but we're not sure what!)

 

So RIG produced a set of documents and guidelines to help steer you through the Terms of Trade. These documents have not been recently updated but still provide a good introduction. However it is every indie's reponsibility to read, understand and become thoroughly familiar with the full General Terms of Trade, and not rely on our guidance!

 

For the latest edition of the full Terms of Trade see the BBC website.

 

The downloads below include the RIG Simple Guide and a copy of the Terms of Trade presentation given by Mike Hally & Neil Gardner from RIG in October 2005. We have also included all of the BBC Worldwide seminar information from October 2005's Terms of Trade seminar. All of these documents are available to read online, download or to print off.

 

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Documents to Download

 

RIG Simple Guide to Terms of Trade (word doc)

RIG Terms of Trade Seminar Presentation (powerpoint)

BBC Worldwide Indies Guide (word doc)

BBC Worldwide Terms of Trade Seminar Presentation (powerpoint)

 

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