Local TV Ownership (2007)
1
News Corporation
2
NBC Universal
3
Viacom International Inc.
4
ABC/ Disney
5
Tribune
6
Gannett Co. Inc.
7
Hearst-Argyle TV Inc.
8
Belo Corp.
9
Univision Communications Inc.
10
Raycom Media Inc.
11
Cox Enterprises Inc.
12
Sinclair
13
Local TV
14
Washington Post Company
15
LIN
16
Media General
17
Meredith
18
Scripps
19
Gray
20
Newport
Contracts in local television news can vary in length. Many stations ask producers to sign on for a two or three-year commitment. News directors recognize that finding good producers and keeping them is not easy.
When producers are not under contract, they are free to move on to something bigger and better. A non-compete clause is often part of a contract. This prevents a producer from accepting a job with the competition as soon as their contract is up. The non-compete can stipulate that the producer cannot accept employment in the market for anywhere from 30 days to twelve months.
Producers should remember that contracts rarely provide job security. Most of these agreements will outline how much the producer will be paid, and producers should negotiate to include raises in the contract. Other than that, stations usually can terminate a producer’s employment “at will.”
Contracts
What you should know about them...
Source: TV Newsday
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