What you MUST deliver
- 16x9 Digital Beta Transmission Master
- Music Cue Sheet - (either by Distributor's website or email)
- Publicity Pack
- Commercial release DVD
- Electronic Copy of Script
For certain titles (usually high profile) the BBC will request:
- Electronic press kit - format Digital Beta
- Clean dialogue track - format DAT
Delivery Location
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From the UK |
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Material being delivered from a London address can be collected by a BBC van service.
This can be arranged through Sharon Maitland.
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By registered post to:
Sharon Maitland
Room 6023
BBC TV Centre, Wood Lane
W12 7RJ
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All material shipped from outside the UK should be sent via:
Broadcast Freight Services Ltd
Unit 2, Viscount Industrial Estate,
Colnbrook, Slough
SL3 ODF
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Delivery Contact:
Sharon Maitland
sharon.maitland@BBC.co.uk
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Delivery Date (feature films and acquired series)
You will be contacted 120 days pre the licence start date and will be expected to supply technically acceptable material 90 days pre licence start date.
Technical Specification
See the BBC Technical Standards here (particularly section 4.1 Video Requirements and section 4.2 Audio requirements).
Aspect Ratio
16x9 (Full Height Anamorphic) Digital Betacam ONLY (unless the title was originally shot in 4x3 (1.33:1 or 1.66:1) and/or presented theatrically in this ratio)
Note that the following formats are not acceptable:
- Linear letterbox or aspect ratio conversions from a linear letterbox format to 16x9 FHA
- Aspect ratio conversions from a lower aspect ratio to a higher one eg from 1.33:1 (4x3) to 1.78:1 (16x9)
- 21x9 (cinema ratio 2.35:1) - Distributors often refer to this as a 16x9 master but this format (often the DVD master where the 21x9 image is squeezed into a 16x9 format with blanking top and bottom) is unacceptable.
Compliance
All material will be quality assessed for technical compliance. Any material that fails to reach the approved standard will be rejected. A replacement will expected within 14 days.
Should this replacement also not reach the required standard you will be contacted by Head of Legal and Business affairs (Prog Acqs) who will request that a replacement title is provided or that the cost of the rejected film be deducted from the agreed fee.
Duration Compliance
It is understood that it is not the distributor's responsibility to supply material to pre set durations.
Credit Guidelines
Full information on our credit requirements is available here.
The following are not required
Standby Tape, OFT Form, Transmission Form, Billing, PasC Form (Programme as Completed), Editorial Guidance Form
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