Common use of Contributor Agreements Clause in Contracts

Contributor Agreements. 3.1 For the purposes of this Agreement, “Contributor Agreements” are those agreements between the Company and any party who is providing goods or access or rights or creative contributions or services in connection with the Programme, and includes Key Agreements as defined in the Programme General Terms and any chain of title documentation as reasonably required by the BBC. 3.2 For the avoidance of doubt, unless otherwise agreed with the BBC, every Contributor Agreement entered into in connection with the Development Work shall: 3.2.1 secure all copyright, similar rights and consents as are required to enable the Company to license the rights and entitlements to the BBC under Clause 2 of the Development General Terms above and under the Programme General Terms (as defined in Clause 5.1 below) including in particular Programme General Term 6; and 3.2.2 be concluded on the basis of the relevant collective agreements applicable to the independent television production sector or otherwise in accordance with normal practice in the independent television production sector; and 3.2.3 the Company will provide copies of Contributor Agreements to the BBC at any time if the BBC so reasonably requests. 3.3 Should the Company propose to enter into any Contributor Agreement on terms containing variations to the provisions outlined in Clause 3.2.2 above, to the extent that such variations affect the BBC’s rights and entitlements; and/or the cost of production of the Programme or subsequent programmes, the Company shall notify the BAM of such proposed variations, and shall not conclude any such agreements prior to securing the BBC’s prior written approval of such variations. The BBC shall review, and respond to, such proposed variations in a timely fashion. 3.4 In the event that there is no applicable collective agreement or standard industry practice in connection with any particular proposed Contributor Agreement, the Company shall notify the BAM who, without prejudice to the generality of Clause 3.2.1 above, may ask to review such proposed Contributor Agreement before it is entered into by the Company. Upon review (which shall be carried out in a timely fashion), the BBC shall be entitled to request changes and/or make comments in relation to any provisions of such proposed Contributor Agreement which may affect or impact in any way on the BBC, and the Company shall incorporate such changes or comments prior to concluding the relevant Contributor Agreement. 3.5 Whilst the BBC will often not ask for delivery of any Contributor Agreement, the BBC reserves the right (not to be exercised unreasonably) to request delivery of any Contributor Agreement for its review and/or approval at any time, and the Company agrees to produce such agreement to the BAM for this purpose in a timely fashion.

Contributor Agreements. 3.1 For the purposes of this Agreement, “Contributor Agreements” are those agreements between the Company and any party who is providing goods or access or rights or creative contributions or services in connection with the Programme, and includes Key Agreements as defined in the Programme General Terms and any chain of title documentation as reasonably required by the BBC. 3.2 For the avoidance of doubt, unless otherwise agreed with the BBC, every Contributor Agreement entered into in connection with the Development Work shall: 3.2.1 secure all copyright, similar rights and consents as are required to enable the Company to license the rights and entitlements to the BBC under Clause 2 of the Development General Terms above and under the Programme General Terms (as defined in Clause 5.1 below) including in particular Programme General Term 6; and 3.2.2 be concluded on the basis of the relevant collective agreements applicable to the independent television production sector or otherwise in accordance with normal practice in the independent television production sector; and 3.2.3 and the Company will provide copies of Contributor Agreements to the BBC at any time if the BBC so reasonably requests. 3.3 Should the Company propose to enter into any Contributor Agreement on terms containing variations to the provisions outlined in Clause 3.2.2 above, to the extent that such variations affect the BBC’s rights and entitlements; and/or the cost of production of the Programme or subsequent programmes, the Company shall notify the BAM of such proposed variations, and shall not conclude any such agreements prior to securing the BBC’s prior written approval of such variations. The BBC shall review, and respond to, review such proposed variations in a timely fashion. 3.4 In the event that there is no applicable collective agreement or standard industry practice in connection with any particular proposed Contributor Agreement, the Company shall notify the BAM who, without prejudice to the generality of Clause 3.2.1 above, may ask to review such proposed Contributor Agreement before it is entered into by the Company. Upon review (which shall be carried out in a timely fashion), the BBC shall be entitled to request changes and/or make comments in relation to any provisions of such proposed Contributor Agreement which may affect or impact in any way on the BBC, and the Company shall incorporate such changes or comments prior to concluding the relevant Contributor Agreement. 3.5 Whilst Notwithstanding the BBC will often not ask for delivery of any Contributor Agreementabove, the BBC reserves the right (not to be exercised unreasonably) to request delivery of any Contributor Agreement for its review and/or approval at any time, time and the Company agrees to produce such agreement to the BAM for this purpose in a timely fashion.