Legal & Business Affairs News Updates

• Pact Bectu TV Drama Agreement Guidance available

  This guidance recognises that the drafting of some clauses in the 2023 TV/SVOD Drama Agreement had created some uncertainty, and outlines the mutually agreed interpretation of such clauses and how they should be applied...

  08/12/2023

• Pact-Bectu TV Agreement: changes to contracting crew

  A reminder to Pact members that 1st January 2024 brings two important changes to the contracting of crew under the Pact-Bectu TV Agreement, one in relation to budget bands the other Lighting Technicians' rates...

  06/12/2023

• Catch up: Working with Children – Safe Practices from Casting Brief to Wrap

  If you missed our recent webinar which covered a range of pertinent topics related to safe practices for productions when working with children, you can now catch up on the Growth Accelerator...

  04/12/2023

• Pact Equity Supporting Artist Agreement: Increased rates from January 2024

  Following negotiations with Equity and consultation with members, we have agreed a new two-year deal for the minimum rates. The updated rate card can be found in the Pact Resource Library...

  30/11/2023

• AI wording in cast contracts

  Pact is working with Equity on suitable AI wording that can be used in the special stipulations of artists' agreements. In the meantime, we advise members to please approach us with any questions that you may have on any AI wording you have received and not to concede or agree to any AI wording...

  22/11/2023