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Broadcasting / news

Updated: 02 March 2010

These rates have been reported by members of the National Union of Journalists and others, and printed in the Freelance, newsletter of London Freelance Branch. They are sorted by publisher/publication, then by date (most recent first). TIP: Use the "Find in page" command under your browser's "Edit" menu to be sure of finding all occurrences of a publication/publisher. AND do note the year in which the rate was reported! See also the Freelance Fees Guide, which gives general recommendations. And read the disclaimer and the key to exactly what the entries mean.

^ Broadcasting / news

Completists may want to see a few older rates. Includes punditry: for non-broadcast punditry see here.
* Tell us what you've been paid for Broadcasting / news * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras
IRN football match reports _IRN 2006 GBP 35 XXXX
Newsnight expert/pundit appearance, prod/exes 1.5 mins took 1.5 hours (car paid) _BBC 2009 GBP 75 X
Newsnight expert/pundit appearance _BBC 2009 GBP 90
North West Tonight (BBC Regional News Prog) Broadcast Journalist (Planning) day _BBC 2003 GBP 70 0 XXXX
BBC news copy, used on TV, radio and web FBS _BBC 2004 GBP 10 XXXX
BBC news pundit appearance - unlike C4 News, involved no lawyer discussion _BBC 2004 GBP 75 X
BBC One Breakfast 5 minute live punditry 2007 GBP 50
BBC radio 3-minute package _BBC 2003 GBP 200
BBC radio 2 mins pundit 2-way with presenters _BBC 2003 GBP 34 XX
BBC radio reporting day _BBC 2003 GBP 120
BBC Radio 4 editing day _BBC 2005 GBP 250
BBC Radio 4 6-minute feature paid as 1.5 days _BBC 2003 GBP 325
BBC Radio 5 pundit interview _BBC 2003 GBP 50
BBC Radio 5 review of papers _BBC 2003 GBP 100
BBC Radio 5 pundit interview, under 5mins _BBC 2003 GBP 29 XXX
BBC radio features new agreed rate per minute after the minimum _BBC 2005 GBP 37.28 HA
BBC radio features new minimum agreed rate _BBC 2005 GBP 260.96 HA
BBC Radio Five Live live telephone two-way from scene of story no exes _BBC 2001 GBP 29
BBC TV/radio News and current affairs reporting shift - 8hrs _BBC 2000 GBP 140 -
BBC TV/radio News and current affairs reporting shift - 12hrs _BBC 2000 GBP 180 -
BBC World Service 10.5-hour shift _BBC 2005 GBP 157.50
BBC World Service 9-hour shift _BBC 2003 GBP 157.50
BBC World Service pundit interview _BBC 2003 GBP 31
BBC World Service pundit interview, under 5mins _BBC 2003 GBP 90
Channel 4 News 3 minutes of footage _ITN 2006 GBP 350
Channel 4 news exclusive appearance - involved 1.5 hours discussion with lawyer _ITN 2004 GBP 50 XXX
Channel 4 News pundit interview _ITN 2004 GBP 0 XXXX
Channel 4 News Assistance with news item. _ITN 2000 GBP 100 X
Channel 5 News appearance on evening news bulletin as pundit (music) _ITN 2008 GBP 75 X
CNN news copy-editing, writing, producing day _AOLTW 2004 GBP 160 GR
Colourful Radio day researching stories and guests, booking guests, writing scripts, putting programme together, operating production desk - invoices submitted on last day of each month, cheque promised for 6th Month but was always late. 2006 GBP 65 0 XXXX
From Our Own Correspondent broadcast contribution - up £5 on 2007! _BBC 2008 GBP 125
GMTV news editor - bulletins, per day _GMTV 2004 GBP 220 X
GMTV news news producer overnight shift _GMTV 2002 GBP 178
Ideal World Productions offered indies for BBC programme archive footage, per minute 2002 GBP 300 X
Ideal World Productions offered indies for BBC programme one-person shoot, per day 2002 GBP 250 X
Ideal World Productions offered indies for BBC programme research, per day 2002 GBP 100 X
Ideal World Productions offered indies for BBC programme two-person shoot, per day 2002 GBP 400 X
IRN News reporting, editing, scripting and voicing self produced packages in an 8hr shift. _IRN 2006 GBP 92 GR
ITN pundit interview about the papal election: called at 12:00 for an interview at 13.30: member refused _ITN 2005 GBP 0 XXXX
ITV News (national) 10 hour reporting shift _ITN 2009 GBP 180
Mark Thomas Product Channel 4 archive images 2 UK transmissions, per minute 2001 GBP 400
MP3TV shift 2001 GBP 200
Nieuwslijn - Radio Netherlands Worldwide editor radio, per shift 8 hours 2009 EUR 239.06 GR X
Radio 5 Live 5-minute live pundit spot _BBC 2005 GBP 50 XX
Radio Canada item _CBC 2005 GBP 700
Radio Canada retainer? _CBC 2004 GBP 700
RTE News London day - 2 news packages + exes _RTE 2002 GBP 120 XX
RTE News London pundit interview _RTE 2002 GBP 40 XX
RTE World Report audio report from abroad, 4 min , terms not discussed, no exes _RTE 2009 EUR 120 X
Sky pundit interview _NI 2003 GBP 75
Sky Digital 1-hour health report _NI 2005 GBP 250 XX
Sky News being interviewed about the papacy and the papal election _NI 2005 GBP 75 GR
Sky News Short expert/'pundit' spot on screen _NI 2002 GBP 75
Sky News assistant news editor, 12-hr day shift _NI 2002 GBP 180
Sky News assistant news editor, 12-hr night shift _NI 2002 GBP 200
Sky News Short expert/'pundit' spot on screen _NI 2002 GBP 75
Sky news research day _NI 1993 GBP 150 -
Sky news subbing day _NI 1993 GBP 150 -
Sky News foreign desk producing day, abroad _NI 2007 GBP 250 O
Sky News Radio Editing/subbing/reporting/newsreading day _BSkyB 2008 GBP 127.50 GR
Sky Radio news report _NI 1993 GBP 150 -
Tonight research story (day) _Granada 2002 GBP 150
US film company day reporting to camera 2001 GBP 250

The above are the rates for Broadcasting / news notified by members up to 02 March 2010.

 
Key to the rates, by column:
1 Publication/Programme, any details of work and licence
2 Owner at the time the rate was reported, where knownGroup
3 The year in which the rate was reportedYear
4 Currency: either GBP or EUR¤
5 Amount paid for basic licence - e.g. first use in print: Basic fee
6 Paid for extra licences - web use, database resale... (no data pre Jun 2000) ...Extras
7 "Going Rate" according to experienced NUJ members - do try to better it: ......GR
or Minimum rate set out in NUJ House Agreement (more will be made soon): ......HA
8 Underpaid, in the fallible opinion of the Freelance editor:GBP500X
or Just sometimes we're pleasantly surprised:EUR1500300O
 

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