Common use of Television Clause in Contracts

Television. 1. With respect to television employment agreements with writers on a term or week-to-week contract basis in effect on May 2, 2014 2017, the terms of this Basic Agreement relating to rights in material shall apply only to literary material written pursuant to assignments made on or after May 2, 2014 2017. 2. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Article, the terms of this Basic Agreement relating to rights in material shall not apply to literary material written pursuant to any agreement in effect on May 2, 2014 2017 if the granting or reserving of such rights, as herein provided, would conflict with any contractual obligation of the Company to any third party entered into prior to the effective date of this Basic Agreement; provided that the Company does not have a right to require the removal or elimination of the conflict created by such contractual obligation to the third party.”

Television. 1. With respect to television employment agreements with writers on a term or week-to-week contract basis in effect on May 2, 2014 2017, the terms of this Basic Agreement relating to rights in material shall apply only to literary material written pursuant to assignments made on or after May 2, 2014 2017. 2. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Article, the terms of this Basic Agreement relating to rights in material shall not apply to literary material written pursuant to any agreement in effect on May 2, 2014 2017 2017, if the granting or reserving of such rights, as herein provided, would conflict with any contractual obligation of the Company to any third party entered into prior to the effective date of this Basic Agreement; provided that the Company does not have a right to require the removal or elimination of the conflict created by such contractual obligation to the third party.”