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With the rise of short seasons and mini-rooms, weekly pay has become a more attractive option for many writer-producers. A review of deals for writers from Co-Producer to Co-Executive Producer levels revealed that about three in ten were negotiated as weekly rates.
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Writer-producers cannot be paid less than Guild minimum per week. The weekly rates vary depending on how many weeks you are guaranteed to work. Use this table to see which minimum applies to your job. Understanding Your Pay & Negotiating the Best Deal.
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- Understanding Your Pay & Negotiating The Best Deal
With the rise of short seasons and mini-rooms, it has become harder for TV writer-producers to make sure they’ll be paid fairly.
The Guild’s MBA sets a minimum weekly pay for writer-producers working on an episodic series, but compensation is often negotiated as a payment per episode (“episodic fee”). When that happens, how can you know what you will actually be paid each week or if the deal is good for you? How much are you actually making in overscale? And how can you avoid getting weekly paychecks for only the Guild minimum? Now, you and your reps can use this calculator to help determine what your weekly pay should...
Writer-producers are covered by the MBA’s span provision when: 1. earning less than $400,000 for 12 or fewer episodes on a broadcast series. 2. earning less than $375,000 for 14 or fewer episodes on a cable series. 3. earning less than $400,000 for 14 or fewer episodes on a high-budget SVOD series. When covered by span, each episodic fee can cover ...
Writer-producers cannot be paid less than Guild minimum per week. The weekly rates vary depending on how many weeks you are guaranteed to work. Use this table to see which minimum applies to your job.
This calculator tells you what you shouldbe making on a weekly basis by dividing your episodic fee by 2.4 weeks. For deals where span applies, it will also tell you how many weeks of work are covered by your episodic fees. If you work more than that number of weeks under a deal protected by span, you are due additional pay. If you know how many wee...
Mar 21, 2021 · Option prices: 10% of script minimum; Week-to-week feature employment: $6,307/week. This number goes down the more weeks of guaranteed work you have. The minimum would be $4,975/week. If you want more info on optioning and the process of actually getting money in your pocket, this video does a good job of explaining.
TV Weekly Pay Calculator. See what your episodic fees amount to on a weekly basis and determine your ideal deal terms. Pilot Deal Guide. The Guild’s guide to pilot script fees, pilot producing fees, episodic fees, and more. Options & Exclusivity Guide.
With the rise of short seasons and mini-rooms, weekly pay has become a more attractive option for many writer-producers. A review of deals for writers from Co-Producer to Co-Executive Producer levels revealed that about three in ten were negotiated as weekly rates.
TV Weekly Pay Calculator. See what your episodic fees amount to on a weekly basis and determine your ideal deal terms. Pilot Deal Guide. The Guild’s guide to pilot script fees, pilot producing fees, episodic fees, and more. Options & Exclusivity Guide.
