Commissioning Terms for Channel 4 Digital Originals
- Channel 4 takes an all media worldwide in perpetuity sub-licensable licence in the Digital Content (social media globally targeted and all other media primarily targeted to the UK and Ireland).
- Channel 4 retains 100% revenue from its exploitation.
- Exclusive to Channel 4 on social media globally until the longer of 24 months after publication of all the Digital Content and 12 months after publication of any further episodes or series of the Digital Content or any other work based on the Digital Content or its format (“Further Work”) (i.e exclusivity extends while Channel 4 is recommissioning).
- Exclusive to Channel 4 in UK and Ireland in all other media until the longer of 24 months after publication of all the Digital Content and 12 months after publication of any Further Work commissioned (i.e. exclusivity extends while Channel 4 is recommissioning).
- Exclusive to Channel 4 ex- UK and Ireland in all other media for 12 months after publication of all the Digital Content. Producer can exploit in all other media ex-UK and Ireland thereafter.
- Channel 4 has exclusivity in format globally until 12 months after publication of all the Digital Content. Producer can exploit format thereafter, save that if during this period Channel 4 commissions any Further Work then Channel 4’s format exclusivity in the UK and Ireland and on social media globally extends to 12 months after publication of such Further Work. If Channel 4 wants to recommission Further Work and the parties can’t agree terms then Channel 4’s exclusivity in the format/format holdback extends to 24 months from publication of all of the Digital Content.
- Ancillary (merch, apps) – Channel 4 to have 1st option – good faith discussion on exploitation (if producer exploits Channel 4 share as below).
- Channel 4 shares 50% net in any producer exploitation in perpetuity.
- Channel 4 can reversion content to optimise for social platforms but preserving overall integrity of the content.
- Reverts to Terms of Trade (TOT) if goes out on E4/More4/Channel 4 within 6 months of digital publication. No additional payments due to the Producer if converts to TOT or if the Digital Content is transmitted on E4/More4/Channel 4 after the 6 month period.
- C4 can use content with advertising and sponsorship (and keep all revenues from the same).
- All content to be fully cleared worldwide in all media in perpetuity and all contributors fully bought out unless expressly agreed otherwise on a case by case basis with Channel 4.