BBC (TV and Radio) Agreement

The agreement between BBC and the MU applies to in-house BBC productions, and sets out the minimum terms and conditions for engaging session musicians for BBC TV and Radio content. The agreement covers:

• live sessions and the broadcasting of BBC and non-BBC events (e.g. Radio 1 Live Lounge, 6 Music sessions, Later with Jools Holland, Strictly Come Dancing, Glastonbury, BBC Proms)
•  musicians engaged to record specially composed music (e.g. titles, jingles or incidental music)
• the reuse of existing performance footage
• BBC Public Service rights (TV, Radio, online, iPlayer etc)
• secondary exploitation of musicians’ performances e.g. TV sales, DVD and DTO (Download To Own)
•  rates for signed bands and artists (Established Self-Contained Groups).

Rates of pay for BBC session musicians taking place from 1 April 2024 

Basic 3 hour recording session fees:

Type	Fee	Overtime
Television	£252.00	£25.00 per 15 mins
Radio	£86.00	£10.00 per 15 mins

Recording for programmes that are not for full network broadcast may be paid at a discounted rate.

Additional fees

Doubling	Trebling	Overdubbing
Plus 10% of session fee	Plus 20% of session fee	Plus 110% of session fee per overdub

Porterage

Group A	Group B	Group C	Group D
£23.00	£19.00	£12.00	By Negotiation

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