Archive deal sets precedent
Posted on October 16, 2007
BBC trial agreed, payments secure
A closed trial lasting six months and encompassing 20,000 homes will give viewers access 950 hours of BBC archive material dating back to the 1940s.
Equity council agreed to support the trial after negotiations by union representatives secured a £100,000 payment.
The money will be distributed amongst those members whose work is used.
“Although the sums of money involved are relatively small,” Andy Prodger said. “The payment is important in establishing the right of our members to be rewarded when their work is used in this way.
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