The industry agreement which should meet your needs is the one negotiated between the ITV Companies and the British Actorsâ Equity Association (Equity).

The agreement is in two parts: the Main Agreement, and the Walk-onsâ Agreement. As well as actors, it covers singers, choreographers and solo variety acts, with minimum fees set for each. A separate Appendix covers the engagement of Stunt Arrangers and Performers.

The Main Agreement provides for a programme fee, which gives the producing ITV Company the consents needed in order to make use of the recorded performance and the right to

transmit the programme in defined areas of the ITV network, or on the whole of it, according to the level of fee paid. It provides for repeat fees, again for part-network or whole-network transmissions.

It allows the producing ITV Company to acquire the right to license the use of the recording containing the artistâs performance for transmission by other UK broadcasters (subject to certain conditions) and overseas, subject to payments calculated as royalties ö ie a percentage of the licence fee earned by the ITV Company, divided between the actors involved in proportion to their original earnings.

The Main Agreement provides for daily and weekly fees for attendance, with provision for