Delivery: what and when
Information on how to meet the deadlines for programme delivery
Production suppliers are required to provide the following paperwork. Failure to deliver may delay payment.
Type of Paperwork | Pre-recorded Speech* (inc. music docs) | Pre-recorded Music | Live Speech | Live Music |
Compliance Form – signed by the Editorially Responsible Person. | Y | Y | N | N |
Programme as Broadcast Form (also known as Running Order). Where information related to copyright and contributors is recorded. | Y | N | Y (* R4-only and not for all titles) | N |
Music Reporting. Generally delivered via Proteus for pre-recorded content and via Dira for live programmes.
For podcasts distributed on RSS, suppliers must also clear all tracks via MusicBox | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Programme Descriptions (short, medium and long form and on- and off-air credits). | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Presentation Details. Cue and back information for the continuity announcer. | Y (* if for a R4 or R3 commission) | Y (* if for a R3 commission) | Y (* if for R4 - excluding live news)
| N |
Sustainability. Measuring how climate change and sustainability is referenced in our audio content. | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Programme Risk Assessment. Required for high-risk productions or productions recording in hostile environments. This will be agreed via the Commissioning Specification. | Depends on the type of commission | Depends on the type of commission | Depends on the type of commission | Depends on the type of commission |
For pre-recorded titles, paperwork should be provided as soon as possible after file delivery. Music reporting must be submitted by two weeks post transmission. See Delivery page
For live titles, paperwork delivery requirements are determined by the nature of the paperwork:
Programme Descriptions are generally required three weeks prior to transmission
PasB and Sustainability paperwork should be completed as soon as possible post transmission
Music reporting is required two weeks at the latest post transmission
Delivery and paperwork requirements for audio-visual productions differ from those for audio-only commissions. See the BBC TV commissioning website for more detail: Delivery timeline Your commissioning contact will also provide detail of your delivery deadlines & paperwork requirements across platforms where necessary.
For Network-specific requirements, including presentation details, please see:
For paperwork requirements for visualised audio, see here: Delivery timeline
Additional deliverables including publicity materials
The commissioning specification will make it clear if the following is required:
Podcast edit of each agreed episode (length to be advised)
Ep 0/Teaser Trailer (length and content to be discussed at point of commission)
Promotional/publicity material
Podcast artwork
Social media deliverables
Most pre-recorded productions must deliver the following publicity materials:
Promotional preview copy
Stills/images. One photograph with rights cleared (unless such other number is agreed) per Programme or episode of the Programme
Additional publicity materials may also be required. See the Publicity [LINK] page for more information.
See here for more information: Additional Deliverables for Commissioning Specification
Production & Delivery
Programme support services
Action and information lines
Rights and clearance
Advice on securing the rights
Health and safety
Information ensuring your production is safe
Policies, contracts and other documents
Reference documents for suppliers
