BBC Strikes “Historic” Terms Of Trade Deal With Producers, Securing 12-Month Streaming Rights

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By Jake Kanter International TV Editor The BBC and UK producer trade body Pact have signed a “historic” terms of trade deal, which will give the BBC rights to stream all new third-party commissions on iPlayer for 12 months.

The deal also gives the BBC the option to pay a fixed amount to keep shows on its streaming service for longer. In return, the broadcaster will reduce the share of revenue it is entitled to when producers sell their programs internationally.

The BBC has traditionally taken a 15% backend cut from global distribution revenue, but this will fall to 10%. Similarly, the BBC will only take 20% of the backend on UK sales, whereas previously this stood at 25%.