


“Such credit shall appear in not less than _ position amongst all cast members receiving credit therein in substantially the form of “_”.
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relating to the Series) so-called “showcase” campaigns advertising relating to subsidiary or ancillary rights in the Series (including, but not limited to novelizations, screenplays or other commercial publications, products, merchandising, press books, souvenir programs and other promotional items, music publishing, sheet music and song books, and soundtrack recordings) or in connection with content available for download, streaming or video on demand voiceovers, advertising, publicity and exploitation relating to by-products or commercial tie-ins and other advertising not relating primarily to the Series.Īdd this language after the first sentence in above paragraph: Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the following shall not be considered Paid Ads or Excluded Ads for any purpose hereunder: DVD’s, Blu-ray discs and other home video devices and the covers, packages, containers and jackets therefor, and publicity and promotional items and materials for such items digital media (e.g., internet banner ads, related content ads, social media ads, etc. Company’s Paid Ads credit obligations as set forth herein shall be subject to Company’s and any distributor’s standard and customary exclusions and practices and additionally shall not apply to the following forms of Paid Ads (collectively, “ Excluded Ads”): group, list, institutional and so-called teaser advertising special advertising announcement advertising advertising relating primarily to the source material upon which the Series is based or to the author thereof, any other member of the cast, the producer(s), writer(s) or any other personnel involved with the production of the Series award, nomination, congratulatory and similar advertising trailers (including promotional films) and other screen, radio or television advertising advertising in narrative form advertising for film festivals, film markets and the like advertising one-half page (or the equivalent in SAU’s) in size or less outdoor advertising (including, but not limited to so-called 24-sheets) theater display advertising advertising in which no credit is accorded other than credits to actors and/or to Company and/or to any other company financing or distributing the Series.

Below please find an example of a standard paid advertising credit provision for a series regular performer in a television series, with different tiers of customary “gives” fleshed out further below.Ħ.15.2 Sample Paid Advertising Provision :Ĭompany shall include Artist’s actor credit in the billing block portion, if any, of all paid print advertising for the Series (“ Paid Ads”), provided, in the case of each such ad, that (a) is solely related to the Series, (b) is issued or directly controlled by Company, (c) any other Series regular cast member then rendering services in connection with the Series other than _ is accorded credit in such billing block, and (d) at the time such ad is issued, Artist is rendering on-camera services and is to be accorded such on-screen credit in accordance with the terms hereof. Paid ad credits and the aforementioned ties should be given out sparingly and only after consulting with appropriate business and legal affairs representatives with respect to the credit and each additional excluded-ad tie. Paid advertising credit is subject to a number of exclusions, and as a result of this, individuals will typically request a variety of excluded-ad ties to other individuals that are entitled to receive paid ad credit on the applicable project.
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The allocation of credit in the billing block portion of paid advertising (e.g., movie posters, billboards, print ads in magazines and newspapers, television spots, Internet promotions, etc.) is typically given to lead actors, actors in a major supporting role, directors, producers (both “Produced by” and “Executive Producer”), and in some instances to writers, composers and the affiliated production companies for each of the foregoing.
