"The TV Drama Agreement"
- a set of guidelines that apply to
TV dramas from independent UK productions
to big budget productions
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The Agreement covers productions working under the following 4 budget bands:
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Budget Band 1: up to £850,000
Budget band 2: £850,000 – £3,000,000
Budget Band 3: £3,000,000 – £7,000,000
Budget Band 4: above £7,000,000
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From January 1st 2024, the budget bands will be revised to:
Budget Band 1: up to £1,250,000
Budget band 2: £1,250,000 – £3,000,000
Budget Band 3: £3,000,000 – £8,000,000
Budget Band 4: above £8,000,000
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The agreement was negotiated by officials from Bectu, and PACT, as well as your collegues from the Hair, Make-up & Prosthetics branch, with the support of representatives from other branches within Bectu and PACT.
It was voted on by Bectu members in 2022.
It is a working agreement that will be reviewed every 3 months, so improvements can be made in the future.
This is an extensive document so please take some time to read and understand it.
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If you have any questions please email us on 2023tvagreement@gmail.com or contact Bectu direct ontvdrama@gmail.com
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Past Agreements are available to view in our Archive