[NUJ.LFB] NUJ Rate for the Job:
Broadcasting / other

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 / other

Any kind of work for TV or radio programmes other than news. Includes, for the moment, podcasting - whether of newspaper, magazine or broadcast content. 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 / other * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras
Sky News short "pundit" spot on camera live and recorded _BSkyB 2009 GBP 100
Songs of Praise specialist researcher day + expenses _BBC 2006 GBP 130
Songs of Praise Assistant Producer day + expenses _BBC 2006 GBP 150
Talk to the Hand (At It Productions) research day 2003 GBP 150
Times podcast _NI 2007 GBP 75 ??
You and Yours radio reporting day - factual and music all rights _BBC 2007 GBP 150
Assistant Producer, TV per day 2007 GBP 150 XX
BBC food show - dialogue scripts _BBC 2003 GBP 185
BBC scheduled repeat _BBC 1995 GBP 124 -
BBC documentaries assistant producer week _BBC 2002 GBP 650
BBC Northern Ireland TV guest / expert / pundit appearance (short) _BBC 2006 GBP 50
BBC radio features _BBC 2000 GBP 171.50 -
BBC radio features _BBC 2000 GBP 178.50 -
BBC Radio 6 guest / expert / pundit appearance (short) _BBC 2006 GBP 50
BBC Radio 6 guest / expert / pundit appearance (more then 2 min) _BBC 2006 GBP 75
BBC TV research - half hour on phone _BBC 1999 GBP 50 -
BBC World Service Research, script + present a 24' programme _BBC 2002 GBP 365 ?
BBC World Service 5 min pundit interview _BBC 1999 GBP 50 - X
BBC World Service Talks, 5 min _BBC 1999 GBP 50 -
BBC World Television program (can't reveal name) Research, per day expenses paid (no tax) _BBC 2001 GBP 12.50 XXXX
BBC4 (digital channel) Research, script + present a 45' programme _BBC 2002 GBP 1000 ?
Biographical documentary Producing and directing documentary (for Ten Alps) , holiday pay included, all rights to company 2009 GBP 900 X
Channel 4 Radio podcast: research, record, edit _C4 2006 GBP 150
Channel 5 appearance as expert pundit for feature _C5 2004 GBP 100
Classical Music TV developing and researching TV programmes _BBC 2007 GBP 150
Deutsche Welle (radio) feature 2000 GBP 125 -
Deutsche Welle (radio) per feature 2000 GBP 140 -
Deutsche Welle radio feature 1999 GBP 140 -
From our own Correspondent 4-minute script and record _BBC 2007 GBP 120
GMTV - LK TODAY 5 minute beauty slot - reporting on trends _GMTV 2003 GBP 100 XX
Japanese TV company location research, per hour 2001 GBP 12.50
Japanese TV company 60-minute on-camera interview for documentary 2008 GBP 200
LBC Short live news pundit interview _ITN 2002 GBP 35
London Radio Service 6 mins 1997 GBP 125 -
Major record label iTunes podcast - an hour plus research time - inevitably licensed to all the interwebs 2008 GBP 200 ????
Radio 4 30 minute feature documentary feature agreement, limited expenses paid _BBC 2006 GBP 1200 GR
Radio 5 Live 8 hour shift taxed at source _BBC 2004 GBP 108 X
Radio 5 Live 10 hour shift taxed at source _BBC 2004 GBP 128 X
Radio Canada item - how long? _CBC 2003 GBP 400
Radio Features general radio production, researching, fixing, interviewing, editing _BBC 2001 GBP 150 GR
Radio Ireland 5 minute pundit interview 1998 GBP 35 -
Raw TV (Carlton cable) 10-minute pundit interview _Carlton 1999 GBP 50 -
SWF (German radio) 11.5 min feature 1998 GBP 305 - O
Vega productions research shift 2000 GBP 200 - O

The above are the rates for Broadcasting / other 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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Broadcasting News Local Other including podcasting all sorts of radio & TV work
Shifts News Local Mag online Book PR Other work paid by the day; e.g. sub-editing
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