Second division
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Current arrangements for repeat payments to performers for sales to UK secondary stations are causing serious problems for the UK production sector, according to PACT, the independent producers' association. The BBC and actors' union Equity reached an agreement with UK Gold in 1992 under which actors are paid on a residual basis, receiving 10% of their original fees. This means that actors' clearance costs on a programme sold to UK Gold are usually higher than the price UK Gold is prepared to pay to licence the programme. The BBC can afford these losses, but independent producers cannot.
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 1995
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Sitting pretty?
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BSkyB is a pioneer in television broadcasting in the UK, according to David Elstein, director of programmes. It is always willing to break new ground, especially in areas such as digital satellite television. The company must address the issue of programming for digital television, but believes that transactional services will take up a large part of the digital bandwidth. The main emphasis is likely to be on multiplexing existing services.
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 1996
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Flextech calls off planned TCC sale
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TCC, a children's cable and satellite channel broadcasting in the UK, is no longer to have a 50% stake sold to Fox by Flextech. TCC is now likely to link with Bravo, its sister station, to focus on the teen and youth market. It is possible that Flextech will undertake negotiations to secure a different form of investment in TCC. It is believe that the extremely lengthy negotiations made it impossible to secure a deal with Fox.
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 1996
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