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MUMBAI:
BBC has announced new policy guidelines to make it clearer
who is responsible for editorial compliance relating to the
on-screen/on-air talent.
Applying
immediately to all BBC commissions in television and radio,
the new guidelines state that for in-house and independent
programmes, on-screen/on-air talent or their agents must not
be responsible for editorial standards or compliance procedures
for the programme in which they appear, and therefore should
not be credited as the executive producer.
In
exceptional circumstances (see policy), an additional Executive
Producer must be appointed to take responsibility for editorial
controls and compliance procedures.
The
BBC Trust's Editorial Standards Committee recently asked the
BBC Executive to assess the editorial controls and compliance
procedures in place for all programmes where the production
company is owned and/or managed by the featured performer.
These
new policy guidelines are based on the BBC's assessment of
its editorial controls and procedures, and will ensure that
the BBC's editorial standards and compliance procedures are
strengthened.
BBC Vision controller of editorial standards George Entwistle
said, "On-screen and on-air talent plays a vital role
in BBC productions, both independent and in-house, and their
creative input is very highly valued. But creative input must
not be confused with responsibility for editorial standards
and compliance.
"Artists
and their agents need to be free to focus on the creative
process while another senior member of the team takes responsibility
for ensuring that compliance procedures are followed and editorial
standards are met."
On-screen/on-air
talent is playing an increasingly significant role in some
BBC productions. While this role is creatively valuable, it
has the potential to give rise to editorial or compliance
conflicts, in particular where the programme is produced by
a company where the on-screen/on-air talent is a director
or shareholder of the company, or holds a senior management
role within the company or in-house department.
The
BBC has, therefore, reviewed its compliance processes for
dealing with such productions, in particular looking at the
role of executive producer.
The
new policy guidelines apply across television and radio.
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