Common use of Turnaround Clause in Contracts

Turnaround. 18.1 The BBC shall not be obliged to use the Script in any way and if it does not do so it shall not be liable to the Writer for any loss or damage which may be suffered by the Writer for any failure to obtain publicity or for any loss of opportunity to enhance the Writer’s reputation. 18.2 Where the Writer has provided the Format the BBC undertakes in good faith to notify the Writer of the likelihood of production and undertakes to allow its rights in the Script to be put into turnaround after two years have passed after the Acceptance of the script if the BBC at that time has decided not to pursue commissions for the Script. 18.3 Where the Script is based upon another copyright work (including for the avoidance of doubt a Format) and the BBC loses its rights in that underlying copyright work the Writer will thereupon become entitled to turnaround of the rights in the Script. 18.4 Where turnaround is applicable the BBC’s licence of rights in the Script shall terminate upon the Writer serving written notice to that effect subject only to the Writer repaying to the BBC on the first day of principal photography of any programme or film based on the Script all monies previously paid to the Writer under this Agreement or such other sum as shall be agreed in good faith. 18.5 The BBC shall have the right to extend the period within which the principal photography of a Pilot Script may be given so as to be co-terminous with the period applying to any later Script commissioned for a first Series subject to payment to the Writer on principal photography of an amount equal to any shortfall between the Fee for the Pilot Script and the highest fee paid to the Writer for any such later Script and the substitution of that fee as the Fee for the Pilot Script for all purposes.

Turnaround. 18.1 The BBC shall not be obliged to use the Script in any way and if it does not do so it shall not be liable to the Writer for any loss or damage which may be suffered by the Writer for any failure to obtain publicity or for any loss of opportunity to enhance the Writer’s reputation. 18.2 Where the Writer has provided the Format the BBC undertakes in good faith to notify the Writer of the likelihood of production and undertakes not to allow its rights extend the period within which commencement of principal photography may take place as set out in the Script to be put into turnaround after two years have passed after the Acceptance of the script if clause 3 above in circumstances where the BBC at that time has decided not declined to pursue commissions for produce the Script. 18.3 Where the Script is based upon another copyright work (including for the avoidance of doubt a Format) and the BBC loses its rights in that underlying copyright work the Writer will thereupon become entitled to turnaround of the rights in the Script. 18.4 Where turnaround is applicable the BBC’s licence of rights in the Script shall terminate upon the Writer serving written notice to that effect subject only to the Writer repaying to the BBC on the first day of principal photography of any programme or film based on the Script all monies previously paid to the Writer under this Agreement or such other sum as shall be agreed in good faith. 18.5 The BBC shall have the right to extend the period within which the principal photography of a Pilot Script may be given so as to be co-terminous with the period applying to any later Script commissioned for a first Series subject to payment to the Writer on principal photography of an amount equal to any shortfall between the Fee for the Pilot Script and the highest fee paid to the Writer for any such later Script and the substitution of that fee as the Fee for the Pilot Script for all purposes.

Turnaround. 18.1 The BBC shall not be obliged to use the Script in any way and if it does not do so it shall not be liable to the Writer for any loss or damage which may be suffered by the Writer for any failure to obtain publicity or for any loss of opportunity to enhance the Writer’s reputation. 18.2 Where the Writer has provided the Format the BBC undertakes in good faith to notify the Writer of the likelihood of production and undertakes not to allow its rights extend the period within which commencement of principal photography may take place as set out in the Script to be put into turnaround after two years have passed after the Acceptance of the script if Clause 3 above in circumstances where the BBC at that time has decided not declined to pursue commissions for produce the Script. 18.3 Where the Script is based upon another copyright work (including for the avoidance of doubt a Format) and the BBC loses its rights in that underlying copyright work the Writer will thereupon become entitled to turnaround of the rights in the Script. 18.4 Where turnaround is applicable the BBC’s licence of rights in the Script shall terminate upon the Writer serving written notice to that effect subject only to the Writer repaying to the BBC on the first day of principal photography of any film or programme or film based on the Script all monies previously paid to the Writer under this Agreement or such other sum as shall be agreed in good faith. 18.5 The BBC shall have the right to extend the period within which the principal photography of a Pilot Script may be given so as to be co-terminous with the period applying to any later Script commissioned for a first Series subject to payment to the Writer on principal photography of an amount equal to any shortfall between the Fee for the Pilot Script and the highest fee paid to the Writer for any such later Script and the substitution of that fee as the Fee for the Pilot Script for all purposes.

Turnaround. 18.1 The BBC shall not be obliged to use the Script in any way and if it does not do so it shall not be liable to the Writer for any loss or damage which may be suffered by the Writer for any failure to obtain publicity or for any loss of opportunity to enhance the Writer’s Writer‟s reputation. 18.2 Where the Writer has provided the Format the BBC undertakes in good faith to notify the Writer of the likelihood of production and undertakes not to allow its rights extend the period within which commencement of principal photography may take place as set out in the Script to be put into turnaround after two years have passed after the Acceptance of the script if clause 3 above in circumstances where the BBC at that time has decided not declined to pursue commissions for produce the Script. 18.3 Where the Script is based upon another copyright work (including for the avoidance of doubt a Format) and the BBC loses its rights in that underlying copyright work the Writer will thereupon become entitled to turnaround of the rights in the Script. 18.4 Where turnaround is applicable the BBC’s BBC‟s licence of rights in the Script shall terminate upon the Writer serving written notice to that effect subject only to the Writer repaying to the BBC on the first day of principal photography of any programme or film based on the Script all monies previously paid to the Writer under this Agreement or such other sum as shall be agreed in good faith. 18.5 The BBC shall have the right to extend the period within which the principal photography of a Pilot Script may be given so as to be co-terminous with the period applying to any later Script commissioned for a first Series subject to payment to the Writer on principal photography of an amount equal to any shortfall between the Fee for the Pilot Script and the highest fee paid to the Writer for any such later Script and the substitution of that fee as the Fee for the Pilot Script for all purposes.

Turnaround. 18.1 The BBC shall not be obliged to use the Script in any way and if it does not do so it shall not be liable to the Writer for any loss or damage which may be suffered by the Writer for any failure to obtain publicity or for any loss of opportunity to enhance the Writer’s reputation. 18.2 Where the Writer has provided the Format and the BBC is no longer pursuing production, the Script will go into turnaround three years after Acceptance. However, the BBC undertakes in good faith to notify the Writer of if no active development is taking place two years after Acceptance and the likelihood of production and undertakes to allow its rights in Writer may request the Script to be put into turnaround after two years have passed after the Acceptance of the script if the BBC at that time has decided not to pursue commissions for the Scriptearly turnaround. 18.3 Where the Script is based upon another copyright work (including ( for the avoidance of doubt a Formatexample source material ) and the BBC loses its rights in that underlying copyright work the Writer will thereupon become entitled to turnaround of the rights in the Script.. The BBC aims to inform the Writer where it loses its rights in the underlying work. Any inadvertent failure on the part of the BBC to comply with this clause shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement 18.4 Where turnaround is applicable the BBC’s licence assignment of rights in the Script shall terminate upon the Writer serving written notice to that effect subject only to the Writer repaying to the BBC on the first day of principal photography of any programme or film based on the Script all monies previously paid to the Writer under this Agreement or such other sum as shall be agreed in good faith. 18.5 The BBC shall have the right to extend the period within which the principal photography of a Pilot Script may be given so as to be co-terminous with the period applying to any later Script commissioned for a first Series subject to payment to the Writer on principal photography of an amount equal to any shortfall between the Fee for the Pilot Script and the highest fee paid to the Writer for any such later Script and the substitution of that fee as the Fee for the Pilot Script for all purposes.