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Background Papers Submitted by Fremantlemedia Group Ltd Private Background papers submitted by FremantleMedia Group Ltd Private and Confidential We refer to the Request for documents dated 11 June 2019 in connection with the DCMS Committee’s Inquiry into Reality TV. We hereby attach the following template documents: 1. Main Contributor Release 2. Template Welfare Protocol 3. Filming with Children protocol 4. Template Publicity Guidelines 5. Summary of Screening Process 6. Medical Questionnaire These templates are continually updated and adapted as necessary to meet the particular production needs of our different programmes. The request for documents asks for the job titles and professional qualifications of associated staff. As explained in our submission to the Committee, we may have a Programme Doctor, a Programme Psychologist and/or a Programme Psychotherapist on our programmes. These are each professionally qualified. In general, we use: Dr Sophia Khalique MBCHB MRCGP DA DRCOG. Dr Khalique has overseen contestant welfare and medical screening across our programmes for ten years. She is a partner in the 48 Wimpole Street Medical Practice, a leading private medical practice. A general practitioner, she has particular interests in mental and occupational health. She also has a wide network of specialists supporting her role on our UK programming as required, including consultant psychiatrists and ENT specialists. Marcie McLeod-Ferros Dip COT MSC (Mental Health Studies) HCPC. Ms McLeod-Ferros has been involved with our shows as our lead programme psychologist since 2009. She qualified as an occupational therapist in 1987 and a psychotherapist in 1991. She was awarded an MSc in Mental Health Studies from Kings College London in 1997 and has worked as a psychotherapist in the NHS and private practice, having also been a clinical psychologist for the Priory Group. Lynn Greenwood UKCP registered psychotherapist. Ms Greenwood has been a consultant psychotherapist to over 50 television production companies on more than 150 series since 2003 providing training and consultation to production teams, contributor assessment, support and advice during filming and after transmission. She has worked on Fremantle shows for over 10 years. In response to the questions posed in your 11 June request: • All contestants on a particular show will sign the same contract. The contracts for different shows may vary depending on the format and other production needs of the particular show. Our template agreement contains the following liability clause: o The Company shall not be liable to the Contributor for any loss or damage or injury to them, their reputation or property caused by or suffered during or in connection with their participation in the Programme or the exploitation of the Programme unless caused by the negligence of the Company and recoverable on that ground following judgment of a competent court of final judgment. Nothing in this Agreement shall seek to limit or restrict the Company’s liability for death or personal injury caused by the Company’s negligence or for fraudulent misrepresentation. • We do not transcribe footage before scene selection on our current shows. We sent a submission to the Committee on 13 June providing detailed information on our approach to “duty of care” issues and the support that we provide. We hope that that the attached documentation, along with our submission, will prove helpful to the Committee in its consideration of this important topic. With kind regards, Jacqueline Moreton Jacqueline Moreton | General Counsel A: FremantleMedia Group Ltd , 1 Stephen St , London , W1T 1AL T: W: www.fremantle.com FremantleMedia Group Limited, Company No: 00353341, Registered Office Address: 1 Stephen Street, London W1T 1AL, Registered in England & Wales Please consider the environment before printing this email message. 1 Stephen Street London W1T 1AL Tel: +44 (0)20 769 6000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7691 600 www.fremantlemediauk.com DATE OF AGREEMENT: NAME: (the “Contributor”) ON SCREEN NAME: HOME ADDRESS: EMAIL: DATE OF All dates are subject to change and the needs of the production but the Company CONTRIBUTION: shall make reasonable endeavours to notify the Contributor in advance of any such changes. PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION: “[PROGRAMME TITLE]” We write to confirm the agreement (“Agreement”) between us, FremantleMedia Limited t/a [ ] (the “Company”) and you (“you/your” or the “Contributor”) whereby, in consideration for the Company making arrangements to record the Programme, you consent to the filming and recording of your Contribution on the terms set out below: Key Terms 1. Programme: The programme or series of programmes with the above provisional title which we propose but do not undertake to produce, the format, style and nature of which have been fully explained to you, together with all associated programming including but not limited to material for the Programme website (the “Programme”) 2. Contribution: Recorded interviews, meetings, performances and/or such other filming and recording at the Location as we might require for production of the Programme, including but not limited to any materials you supply to us such as photos or videos. 3. How We Use By signing below, you are indicating that you understand, acknowledge and Your Data: (where relevant) consent to the Company collecting and using your personal information in the ways explained to you in the Company’s Privacy Notice for Programme Participants, which you understand is available on [ ] or by emailing [email protected]. For the purposes of paragraph 5 the broadcaster is [ ] (the “Broadcaster”). 3. Location: [INSERT DETAILS] 4. Rights: All copyright and other rights in and to the Contribution. 5. Special 5.1 The Company shall arrange and pay for your reasonable travel to and from Conditions: the Location. 5.2 You understand that you will be dining during the filming of the Contribution and will be provided with food and drink. You have informed us of any dietary regimes or requirements of which we ought to be aware to ensure your safety and welfare during the filming of the Contribution, including (without limitation) allergies or intolerances to food or drinks, any religious requirements, and/or any medication you are taking which may be affected by food or drink consumed. 5.3 You understand and agree that the Company is committed to treating all individuals fairly, regardless of their or anyone else’s actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, marital or registered civil partnership status, colour, race, religion or belief, nationality, national or ethnic origin, disability, gender reassignment, age, differing working patterns, pregnancy and maternity, and expects the same from all those involved in our productions. 5.4 You shall not commit any act or omission which at any time: (a) violates any Company policy; (b) constitutes a violation of criminal law (excluding minor traffic violations) or civil code, (c) constitutes, in the Company’s sole good faith judgement, reckless conduct, gross negligence or other malfeasance; (d) in the Company’s sole good faith judgment, brings you into public disrepute, scandal, contempt or that shocks, insults or offends or reflects unfavourably on or degrades you, the Programme, the Company, or the Broadcaster and/or their respective affiliated or related entities (such as corporate affiliates, co-producers, licensees, distributors, sponsors or advertising agencies). For the avoidance of doubt the above shall include, without limitation, conduct that may be construed as sexual or other forms of harassment, discrimination or retaliation, whether before or during the effective period of this Agreement. For any violation of this Key Term 5.4, in addition to any other remedy the Company may have, including, without limitation the indemnity provisions in clause 3.7 of the Terms and Conditions the Company may terminate this Agreement and may remove you from the Programme without liability to you. 5.5 You hereby agree and undertake not to disclose or permit the disclosure to any persons of any information relating to the Company, its business or that of the Broadcaster, the Programme or this Agreement all of which shall be kept strictly confidential. 5.6 Without limiting the foregoing, you agree not to post any information (including, without limitation, sharing, retweeting or “liking” posts or other information on social media), pictures or videos, that may bring (at the Company’s sole discretion) you, the Company, the Broadcaster or any other person connected with the Programme, into disrepute or that may undermine the integrity of the Company and/or Broadcaster. 5.7 You are over 18 years of age. 5.8 You hereby grant to the Company the right to include any materials provided by you to the Company (the “Materials”) in the Programme and to exploit the Programme with the Materials in it throughout the World in perpetuity in all media now known or hereafter invented. You warrant that you are fully authorised and entitled to grant to the Company such rights and that the Company’s exercise of those rights shall not infringe the copyright or any other rights of any third party. You irrevocably release the Company from all liability of whatsoever nature arising as a result of the portrayal of the Materials in the Programme. 5.9 UK broadcasters are researching diversity on their productions. This covers diversity characteristics you choose to tell the broadcasters. If you provide us with your e-mail address we will enter this in a system called Silvermouse. You will be invited to provide, and may do so at your option, your diversity characteristics – gender, ethnicity, disability, age, gender identity and sexual orientation. The Broadcaster, as data controller, is responsible for this data and will have access to reports compiled from it for purposes of the research. If you would prefer not to be involved in Diamond please let your production contact know within 7 days of the issue date of this contract. Further information can be found here: http://creativediversitynetwork.com/diamond-Contributors/.
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