Form and Contract Templates

SUPPLY OF PHOTOGRAPHS

Date:
To: (Insert name and address of provider) & (“Owner”)

Owner’sTelephone Number: …………………………………………………………………………..
From: (Production Company name and address)

This is to confirm that you, the Owner, have agreed to supply us with a transparency and/or photograph of

………………………………………………………………………………….. (the “Photographer”)
for use in connection with a Sky Television production entitled:
…………………………………………………………………………………… (the “Programme”)
You hereby agree that:

1. 
   In consideration of the sum of £ ……….. the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by yourself, we our successors, licensees or assignees may freely use and adapt and incorporate the Photograph in the Programme and we may exploit the material as part of the Programme by any and all means throughout the world in perpetuity. It has been agreed that we shall not use the material in any context other than in the Programme without your prior consent.
   

2. 
   You hereby warrant and represent to us that you own the copyright and/or are the exclusive Licencee of the material throughout the world, and are entitled to make the grant contained in this letter, and that nothing in the material infringes any rights of privacy or any other rights of any third party, and that no sums shall be payable to any person in respect of the exploitation of the materials.
   

3. 
   This Agreement is subject to English law and the parties hereto agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of English Court.
   

4. 
   If the above accurately reflects your understanding of the agreement reached between us would you please sign below and return this letter.
   

Yours sincerely

……………………………………………..

Duly authorised for and on behalf of Owner

[On Production Company Headed Paper]

TALKSHOW CONTRIBUTOR RELEASE FORM

WORKING TITLE OF PROGRAMME: ............................................... (The Programme)

DESCRIPTION OF CONTRIBUTION: .....................................................……….………

DATE OF RECORDING: ............................................................................……………..

NAME OF PRODUCTION COMPANY: .................................................. (The Producer)

BROADCASTER: British Sky Broadcasting Limited (The Broadcaster)

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR: .......................................................………………..............

ADDRESS: .................................................................................................……………..

TELEPHONE: .............................................................................................……………..
In consideration of the sum of £1 (one pound), the adequacy and receipt of which I hereby acknowledge, I hereby consent to the filming and recording of my contribution to and participation in the Programme, the nature and content of which has been fully explained to me, subject to the following terms and conditions.

1. 
   I hereby agree that the copyright (if any) and all other rights title and interest in and to my contribution shall vest in and is hereby irrevocably assigned to the Producer (and this assignment shall operate to the extent necessary as a present assignment of future copyright) and the Producer shall have the unfettered right to deal with the Programme (s) containing such contribution or any part of it in any way that it thinks fit. Accordingly I agree that the Programme(s) incorporating my contribution or any part of it may be exhibited or otherwise howsoever exploited (and such exploitation may include the exploitation of ancillary rights therein) in all media and formats throughout the universe for the full period of copyright and all renewals and extensions thereof and thereafter so far as may be possible in perpetuity without acknowledgement to me. I agree that the Producer shall be under no obligation to include all or any of my contribution in the Programme(s).
   

2. 
   I hereby waive any so-called “moral rights of authors” in the Programme(s) and such rights under Sections 77 and 80 of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 (the Act) or under any statute or common law whether now or hereafter brought into force in any part of the world as I now have or hereafter acquires in relation to the Programme.
   

3. 
   I hereby grant the Producer all consents under the Act to enable the Producer to make the fullest possible use of my services hereunder.
   

4. 
   The Producer may without my further consent use my name voice likeness biography photographs and recordings of me in the advertising publicising and promotion of the Programme(s) and the Broadcaster in all media and formats throughout the universe.
   

4. 
   Either [I have never before contributed to or participated in a talk show programme(s), or programme(s) with similar format, on television and/or radio]. Or [I have contributed to or participated in a talk show programme(s), or programme(s) with similar format, on television and/or radio]:
   

Name of Programme Nature of Contribution YEAR

(To be completed)

4. 
   I will not contribute or participate in similar activity in any other television or radio programme prior to the first UK transmission of my appearance in the Programme(s) and further agree that shall not at any time either personally or by any other means make any statement or disclose any information or photograph to any third party (including without limitation all media related organisations) relating to the programme or the general affairs of the Producer or the Broadcaster in connection with filming and/or the recording of my contribution hereunder.
   

4. 
   I agree to advise the Producer of any information or facts in connection with my contribution to the Programme which may call into question the integrity of my contribution to the Programme(s), including for the avoidance of doubt details of any relevant civil or criminal proceedings (current or pending), charges or conviction relation to myself or any third party.
   

8. 
   The Producer will not be liable to me or my legal representative for any loss or damage or injury to me or my property caused or suffered in connection with the Producers making the Programme(s) unless caused by the negligence of the Producer and recoverable on that ground. Further, the Producer shall be released from any liability including any damage or harm suffered by me in connection with or as a consequence of my appearance or contribution to the Programme(s).
   

8. 
   I hereby agree that my contribution shall not contain anything which is an Infringement of copyright or which is calculated to bring the Producer or the Broadcaster into disrepute or which is defamatory, blasphemous or obscene and that the contents of my contribution shall be true in all respects to the best of my knowledge and belief.
   

8. 
   This agreement may be assigned to the Producers successors, licensees and assigns.
   

8. 
   This agreement is governed by English Law and subject to the jurisdiction of the English Courts.
   

I warrant that I am over 18 years old, and have the capacity and authority to sign this release and have read and understood the above.

SIGNED BY CONTRIBUTOR .......................................................... DATE: .................. [On Production Company Headed Paper]
PERFORMERS’ WAIVER

This letter is to confirm that BSKYB has the permission of ....................................................................................………. (PERFORMER)

to broadcast the following musical compositions: (PERFORMANCE)
TITLE:

COMPOSER:

PUBLISHER:

TITLE:

COMPOSER:

PUBLISHER:

TITLE:

COMPOSER:

PUBLISHER:
TITLE:

COMPOSER:

PUBLISHER:
..................................................................................…………....(PERFORMER)

agrees that no performance fee will be payable save for those rights assigned to P.R.S. and M.C.P.S. in respect of the BSKYB service and no residual fee will be payable.

The undersigned warrants that he/she has the authority to enter into this agreement for and on behalf of ................................……….......(PERFORMER)

SIGNED: ....................................................................

DATE: ……………………………………………………….


MUSIC LICENCE REQUEST FORM

Pre-titles/Titles/Break Bumpers/Closing/End Credits/Associated Uses

DATE:
PRODUCTION COMPANY NAME & ADDRESS:
CONTACT PERSON:
CONTACT NO:
PRODUCTION TITLE:
PRODUCTION SYNOPSIS:
TRACK TITLE/MIX:
ARTIST:
MUSIC USE/DURATIONS:
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF USE:
RIGHTS REQUIRED: Term:
Media/channels:	Sky Network (cable/satellite/digital tv) Networked Media inc. Mobile & Broadband)
Territory:	UK & Ireland (inc. Channel Islands & Isle of Man)
NO. OF EPISODES:
ANY BROADCAST SPONSOR? (IF YES – USED IN/OUT OF SYNC WITH TRACK?)
DEADLINE:
BUDGET AVAILABLE:

Memo

To	Sky Stills – email to: [e-mail]
From
Re	Sky Stills Request
Date

Name of Programme
Number of Episodes
Duration per Episode
Production Company
Date by which material is required
Synopsis
Channel(s) on which programme will TX
Time slot(s)
TX dates (if known)
Duration of licence period
Territory
Sub-licence, i.e. are stills to be used in the programme for sales to other broadcasters
Stills request (each request to include the following information) Still [1] Description: Broadcaster (if not Sky): Duration per clip: Other:		To be completed by Sky Stills: Approved / Not Approved [subject to the following restrictions: (e.g. duration, other)]

To	Nic Peters – email: [e-mail]
From
Re	Sky News Footage Request
Date

Name of Programme
Number of Episodes
Duration per Episode
Production Company
Date by which material is required
Synopsis
Channel(s) on which programme will TX
Time slot(s)
TX dates (if known)
Duration of clip licence period
Territory
Sub-licence, i.e. are clips to be used in the programme for sales to other broadcasters
Agreed hourly transfer costs
Archive request (each request to include the following information) Clip [1] Description: Broadcaster (if not Sky): Duration per clip: Other:		To be completed by Sky News: Approved / Not Approved [subject to the following restrictions: (e.g. duration, other)]

Memo

ANY FOOTAGE REQUESTED MUST BE SUBMITTED ON THIS SKY SPORTS REQUEST FORM. ON COMPLETION PLEASE EMAIL TO THE FOLLOWING:

TO:	[e-mail]; [e-mail]; [e-mail]; [e-mail]; [e-mail]; [e-mail]
FROM:
Re:	Sky Sports Footage Request
Date:

Name of Programme
Number of Episodes
Duration per Episode
Production Company
Date by which material is required
Synopsis
Channel(s) on which programme will TX

SKY SPORTS REQUEST FORM/Continued...

Time slot(s)
TX dates (if known)
Duration of clip licence period
Territory
Sub-licence, i.e. are clips to be used in the programme for sales to other broadcasters
Agreed hourly transfer costs
Archive request (each request to include the following information) Clip [1] Description: Date: Teams: Competition: Season: Broadcaster (if not Sky): Duration per clip: Other:		To be completed by Sky Sports: Approved / Not Approved [subject to the following restrictions: (e.g. duration, other)]