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Channel Four Television Corporation Code of Practice for Commissioning Programmes from Independent Producers 24th November 2003 Contents 1. Introduction 3 2. The Scope of Channel 4’s Code of Practice 4 3. Rights Secured in Channel 4’s Commissioned Programmes 5 3.1 Introduction 5 3.2 Definition of Core and Secondary Rights 5 3.3 Licence Periods for Core Rights 6 3.4 Proposed Deal Structures 7 3.5 Control and Exploitation of Secondary Rights 8 3.6 UK Format Rights 9 3.7 Pricing 9 3.8 Revenue Participation 11 4. Channel 4’s Commissioning Process 12 4.1 Transparency of Process 12 4.2 Communication with Producers 13 4.3 Timeliness of Negotiations 13 4.4 Development Funding 14 4.5 Cashflow 14 4.6 Producers’ Reciprocal Commitments 15 5. Monitoring the Application of Channel 4’s Code of Practice 17 5.1 Internal Review and Accountability 17 5.2 Arbitration of Disputes 17 6. Tariff of Prices for Channel 4 Commissioned Programmes 18 6.1 Methodology 18 6.2 Proposed Tariff 19 1. Introduction Supporting the diversity and vibrancy of the UK’s Independent Production sector has been a core aspect of Channel 4’s Public Service remit since its launch in 1982. Given the mutually dependent relationship between Channel 4 and the UK Production sector, Channel 4 welcomed the ITC’s Review of the Programme Supply Market in 2002 and has endorsed the Review’s recommendations to promote the ongoing creative and commercial growth of the UK Independent production sector. Channel 4 is the UK’s only Public Service Broadcaster required to operate solely as a publisher broadcaster, without any in-house or affiliated production interests and with the majority of its programming commissioned from Independent Producers. The spirit of the Channel’s Code reflects this unique structure and the close relationship with the UK production sector that has developed as a result. Channel 4’s Code of Practice is based on the following key principles, all of whi