FURTHER PROGRAMMES Sample Clauses
FURTHER PROGRAMMES. For commissioned and submitted Works which are original contributions not based on another source work the BBC shall have the exclusive first option to commission the Writer to write further Works for radio or other sound programmes on an exclusive basis throughout the world on terms to be agreed in good faith for a programme or series including any character(s) created by the Writer on the basis that the option will expire either one year after first Broadcast of any first programme featuring the character(s) or one year after Acceptance of the Work if earlier.
FURTHER PROGRAMMES. Re-Commission Notice: Channel 4 will notify the Producer in writing (“Recommission Notice”) within 2 months of first transmission of the Programme(s) on the Channel 4 Service or More4 Service (whichever is first) or, in the case of a Series, of the first transmission of the last episode in such Series on the Channel 4 Service or More4 Service (whichever is first) whether or not it wishes to recommission the Producer to produce further programmes based on the Format (“the Further Programme(s)”). If Channel 4 wishes to commission the Further Programme(s), and both parties agree to do so on a fixed price, non budgeted basis, the parties shall have a 30 day period from receipt of the Recommission Notice in which to agree the Channel 4 Licence Fee and the parties shall thereafter agree a mutually acceptable production schedule for the Further Programme(s).
FURTHER PROGRAMMES. (a) Channel 4 will notify the Producer in writing (“Recommission Notice”) within 2 months of first transmission of the Programme(s) on the Channel 4 Service or More4 Service (whichever is first) or, in the case of a Series, of the first transmission of the last episode in such Series on the Channel 4 Service or More4 Service (whichever is first) whether or not it wishes to recommission the Producer to produce further programmes based on the Format (“the Further Programme(s)”).
(b) If Channel 4 wishes to commission the Further Programme(s), and both parties agree to do so on a fixed price, non budgeted basis, the parties shall have a 30 day period from receipt of the Recommission Notice in which to agree the Channel 4 Licence Fee and the parties shall thereafter agree a mutually acceptable production schedule for the Further Programme(s).
(c) If either party hereto does not agree that the Further Programme(s) should be contracted on a fixed price, non budgeted basis or the parties have agreed to contract on a fixed price, non budgeted basis but failed to agree what the Channel 4 Licence Fee should be then the Producer shall then have a period of 2 months from receipt of the Recommission Notice to prepare and submit a full budget for such Further Programme(s). The Channel 4 Licence Fee for such Further Programme(s) shall thereafter be negotiated in good faith for up to three months commencing on the date a full budget is received by Channel 4 (“the Negotiating Period”). The Channel 4 Licence Fee negotiations shall take into account (where relevant) the price paid for the preceding Programme(s), the number of programmes being commissioned in comparison to the previous series, cast breakages (Channel 4 will expect ongoing options to be negotiated with cast/talent as appropriate), union rates, increases in national insurance and RPI. If, on expiry of the Negotiating Period, a price has not been agreed it may be extended by either side in writing in exceptional circumstances to allow for a further 3 months bona fide negotiations. Finally, on expiry of the Negotiating Period or extension, taking into account the factors above and provided that both parties have acted reasonably and have negotiated in good faith the Producer shall then be entitled to start to exploit Further Programme(s) in the Territory 12 months after expiry of the Negotiating Period or extension.
(d) All such periods referred to above may be extended by mutual agreement between Channel 4 and th...