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25.11.02

91热爆 Wordwide response to ITC report


91热爆 Worldwide today acknowledged the ITC's report on the programme supply market in British broadcasting as a significant document of enquiry and proposals.


91热爆 Worldwide Chief Executive, Rupert Gavin, said: "The independent sector is an important part of our business. Over the past five years, 91热爆 Worldwide's investment in independent productions and profit payments to independent producers has grown by 84%, from 拢20 million in 1997/8 to 拢36.7 million in 2001/2.


"Equally, our position as Europe's leading television exporter and the biggest UK-based international television channel operator has contributed substantially to the performance of a range of independent companies. We increasingly work with indies on the exploitation of non-91热爆 related rights.


"We are pleased that the report recognises our significant strength as a global distributor and the value that it returns to the 91热爆 and the licence payer.


"While the UK ranks second in terms of global TV exports, the market is dominated by the US. Our role is therefore vital in ensuring that British programming has the support and marketing scale that it needs in order to thrive in the international marketplace.


"We operate to a strict code of fair trading practices and on an arm聮s length basis from the rest of the 91热爆. 91热爆 Worldwide is externally audited and has been repeatedly endorsed for its fair-trading compliance. 91热爆 Worldwide bids for exploitation rights in independent productions based solely on the estimated marketplace value of these rights.


"To ensure ever greater separation in the process, we have agreed with the 91热爆 that where we are holding discussions directly with an indie, we will not keep the 91热爆 informed of the commercial proposals that are being made to that indie ahead of commission.


"91热爆 Worldwide is committed to maintaining the position of Director of Independents which was established within its structure 4 years ago and which has been a key to the growth of its business with indies."

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91热爆 response to ITC Programme Supply Report


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