NUJ Rate for the Job:
Broadcasting / other

Updated: 2018-05-20

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" or "Search" 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. Includes punditry: for non-broadcast punditry see here. If you are interested, the archived rates are here.
Tell us what you've been paid for Broadcasting / other		Freelance Fees Guide
Publication / Programme - details & terms	Group	Year		Total paid	GR	XXXX
An Angel At My Table Broadcast Assistant on radio drama	_BBC	2013		100		XX
Arts Extra BBC Northern Ireland 5 minute pundit interview	_BBC	2010		90
Listening Post (Al Jazeera) 30 seconds footage re-licence worldwide 5-year licence		2017		500	GR
Nursing Standard Podcast		2012		100
Sky News short "pundit" spot on camera live and recorded	_BSkyB	2009		100
Songs of Praise Assistant Producer day + expenses	_BBC	2006		150
Songs of Praise specialist researcher day + expenses	_BBC	2006		130
Talk to the Hand (At It Productions) research day		2003		150
Times podcast	_NI	2007		75		??
You and Yours radio reporting day - factual and music all rights	_BBC	2007		150
ABC radio (USA) 29-minute documentary (10 interviews) - no travel exes		2012		1000
AFP TV (editing?) day, exes paid	_AFP	2013		200	GR
ARTE TV Expert/pundit interview for arts feature		2017		500		O
Assistant Producer, TV per day		2007		150		XX
BBC food show - dialogue scripts	_BBC	2003		185
BBC scheduled repeat	_BBC	1995		124
BBC Asian Network weekly radio contribution	_BBC	2011		50	GR	XX
BBC documentaries assistant producer week	_BBC	2002		650
BBC From Our Own Correspondent Radio 4 feature	_BBC	2016		142		X
BBC Local Radio Local radio presenter, 2 hour prog	_BBC	2013		150
BBC Northern Ireland TV guest / expert / pundit appearance (short)	_BBC	2006		50
BBC radio features	_BBC	2000		178.5
BBC radio features	_BBC	2000		171.5
BBC Radio day (features) exes paid	_BBC	2012		150		X
BBC Radio half-day (features) exes paid	_BBC	2012		75
BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour pundit/expert contribution	_BBC	2013		58		X
BBC Radio 6 guest / expert / pundit appearance (short)	_BBC	2006		50
BBC Radio 6 guest / expert / pundit appearance (more then 2 min)	_BBC	2006		75
BBC radio arts magazine producing programme - 8 hr day not taxed at source, no holiday added	_BBC	2013		160
BBC radio arts magazine producing programme - 8 hr day , prod/exes if incurred not taxed at source, no holiday added	_BBC	2013		160		X
BBC TV research - half hour on phone	_BBC	1999		50
BBC World Service Research, script + present a 24' programme	_BBC	2002		365		?
BBC World Service Talks, 5 min	_BBC	1999		50
BBC World Service - Assistant Producer day producing promos	_BBC	2011		120		XX
BBC World Service programme 30 minute simul rec	_BBC	2012		180
BBC World Service programme 8-minute item including 4 interviewees, no expenses , all rights	_BBC	2012		290
BBC World Television program (can't reveal name) Research, per day expenses paid (no tax)	_BBC	2001		12.5		XXXX
BBC4 (digital channel) Research, script + present a 45' programme	_BBC	2002		1000		?
Biographical documentary Producing and directing documentary (for Ten Alps) , holiday pay included, all rights to company		2009		900		X
Channel 4 Radio podcast: research, record, edit	_C4	2006		150
Channel 5 appearance as expert pundit for feature	_C5	2004		100
Classical Music TV developing and researching TV programmes	_BBC	2007		150
Corporate training video production day		2014		300		X
Deutsche Welle (radio) feature		2000		125
Deutsche Welle (radio) per feature		2000		140
Deutsche Welle radio feature		1999		140
Forum-style chaired crowd debate programme "Expert" pundit on debate prog, fares paid	_ITN	2015		75		X
From our own Correspondent 4-minute script and record	_BBC	2007		120
German TV company punditry about a rock star for 90 mins - conversation: "normally we don't pay" - "what are you offering though?"		2017		500		O
GMTV - LK TODAY 5 minute beauty slot - reporting on trends	_GMTV	2003		100		XX
Independent Radio Production Company literary research for radio documentary		2013		150
IndependentTV production companies reuse of audio from magazine interviews , terms £500 per minute, £250 minimum		2017		500		O
Japanese TV company 60-minute on-camera interview for documentary		2008		200
Japanese TV company location research, per hour		2001		12.5
LBC Short live news pundit interview	_ITN	2002		35
London Radio Service 6 mins		1997		125
Major record label iTunes podcast - an hour plus research time - inevitably licensed to all the interwebs		2008		200		????
Multimedia production podcast producer/ video editor day	_GMG	2013		180	GR
Online virals, multimedia campaigns Online video editing for two hours, £30-50 for every additional hour, depending on the complexity of editing. £10 per DVD authored. And then 20% VAT. clients have rights over image copyright but under agreement you have the copyright for futur		2011		350
Opera Organisation's podcast Podcast: record, edit, mix		2013		150
Radio 4 30 minute feature documentary feature agreement, limited expenses paid	_BBC	2006		1200	GR
Radio 4 discussion programme punditry: recording for 45 minutes, rail and taxi paid	_BBC	2017		75	GR
Radio 4 Great Lives programme appearance as expert/pundit	_BBC	2015		300
Radio 4 live hosting script, research, interviewing present live half hour no expenses, no extras for repeats, online use and anything else they want to do with it	_BBC	2013		800
Radio 5 Live 10 hour shift taxed at source	_BBC	2004		128		X
Radio 5 Live 8 hour shift taxed at source	_BBC	2004		108		X
Radio Canada item - how long?	_CBC	2003		400
Radio Features general radio production, researching, fixing, interviewing, editing	_BBC	2001		150	GR
Radio Ireland 5 minute pundit interview		1998		35
Radio Jackie 7 hour overnight newsreading shift		2013		30	GR	XX^9
Raw TV (Carlton cable) 10-minute pundit interview	_Carlton	1999		50
Record companies (various) Video pop/rock star PR interviews for EPKs (Electronic Press Kits) All rights		2011		800		O
Record companies (various) Video pop/rock star PR interviews for EPKs (Electronic Press Kits) All rights		2011		500
Record companies (various) Video pop/rock star PR interviews for EPKs (Electronic Press Kits) All rights		2011		1000		O
Resonance FM Community Radio Podcast: exes only		2012		20		XX
Sky Arts Expert/pundit interview for arts feature, plus £150 facility fee for use of journalist home All rights		2017		200		X
South Bank Centre Podcast: 15-minute talk	_HMG	2014		122
SWF (German radio) 11.5 min feature		1998		305		O
Vega productions research shift		2000		200		O
Weekly local radio phone-in prerecording IVs to use as inserts in a live phone-in on local radio, aprox 9 hours setup/record/editing plus 1 hour live	_BBC	2013		100		XXXX
Zuendfunk 10 min radio feature with supporting original un-cut copies		2012		150		X
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 known	Group
3 The year in which the rate was reported		Year
4 Currency: either or or (US)
5 Amount paid (total of basic licence and extra licences for web use, database resale...)				Amount
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:				50		X
or Just sometimes we're pleasantly surprised:				1500		O

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