Equity & C4 extend Video on Demand deal

Posted on May 30, 2008

Extended Video on Demand agreement builds on success

At its April meeting Equity council endorsed the proposal to extend the existing Video on Demand (VoD) agreement with Channel 4 for its 2008 service. An adjustment to the fees paid under the the earlier 2006/7 VoD agreement was also agreed.

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New Media Deals now available

Posted on May 30, 2008

On Sunday May 18 at the Annual Representative Conference, Equity launched New Media Deals, a document that sets out the progress the union has made thus far in agreeing terms on productions for mobile phones, podcasts, internet-only broadcast and computer games. The document contains sample agreements that Equity has already agreed for performers working in these areas and contains a useful guide to common terms in new media productions.

For copies of New Media Deals visit the TV is Changing website (www.tvischanging.com/newmedia.htm)

4oD Rolls On…..

Posted on April 30, 2008

Video on Demand deal with C4 extended by Equity Council

Equity Council at its April Meeting endorsed the following proposal to extend the existing Video on Demand agreement with Channel 4 for its 2008 service.  A reconciliation of the earlier 2006/7 VoD agreement was also agreed. 

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Did Endemol break the law on THE ONE AND ONLY?

Posted on March 4, 2008

Endemol, producer of hit BBC tribute act show The One And Only, may have broken the law by refusing to pay their contestants at least the national minimum wage, according the legal advice obtained by Equity, the performers’ union. Equity has raised this matter with the National Minimum Wage section of HM Revenue and Customs.
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Equity negotiates the first ever Mobisode agreement

Posted on October 22, 2007

Mobile phone drama covered by Equity deal 

Equity has put in place the first ever agreement to cover “mobisodes” – programmes produced specifically to be delivered over mobile phone platforms. Read more

Membership supports single agreement

Posted on October 16, 2007

Survey findings show backing for union approach

Equity Council at its meeting September 4, 2007 endorsed a limited, but significant, number of changes to the existing Equity/PACT Television Production Agreement.A survey of Equity members has found significant support for a single television agreement and backs the union’s approach to future payments for the use of television work.

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Equity and PACT reach agreement

Posted on October 16, 2007

New settlement for 2008

Equity Council at its meeting September 4, 2007 endorsed a limited, but significant, number of changes to the existing Equity/PACT Television Production Agreement.

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Dealing with unauthorised usage on YouTube

Posted on October 16, 2007

How you can stop your work being stolen

Members who feel that Internet video-sharing site YouTube contains material featuring their work that is being distributed without proper authorisation should know that there is a straightforward way in which they can have the worked removed.

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