PBS redbook compliance fee? at DVinfo.net

Robert Bobson · January 23rd, 2014, 12:03 PM

We have a program that a distributor to PBS is interested in - but they're saying we need to pay a fee to someone (?) for them to certify that our program complies with the PBS redbook standard.

Has anyone heard of this? I haven't been able to get any more info on exactly what is involved here??

thanks - Bob

Jeremiah Rickert · January 24th, 2014, 11:46 PM

I've never heard of having to pay someone to do this...but there is this link:

Program Guidelines & Policies : PBS

David Barnett · January 25th, 2014, 11:38 AM

Seems sketchy. Try checking into if the place is legit.

David W. Jones · January 25th, 2014, 11:38 AM

Well either it is compliant or it is not. If not the program will be rejected. If it is something as simple as being a frame of two over, they might still accept it, but will charge the producers a production fee to fix.
You will also need to provide clearance and music cue sheets. Both audio and video must be compliant, and your Closed Captioning must be in sync with the programming.

I think the distributor just wants to make sure they will not incur extra charges with this production or risk having it rejected.

Are you delivering your show via HDCam Tape or HDCam Discs?

Robert Bobson · January 25th, 2014, 02:24 PM

it's not an HD program. the closed-captioning service is going to dub it to BetaSP.

David W. Jones · January 25th, 2014, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert Bobson

it's not an HD program. the closed-captioning service is going to dub it to BetaSP.

Is this for a local PBS station?

National only accepted Beta sp as a screener copy, and stopped that back in 2012.

January 23rd, 2014, 12:03 PM	#1
Robert Bobson Major Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bay City, Michigan Posts: 585	PBS redbook compliance fee? We have a program that a distributor to PBS is interested in - but they're saying we need to pay a fee to someone (?) for them to certify that our program complies with the PBS redbook standard. Has anyone heard of this? I haven't been able to get any more info on exactly what is involved here?? thanks - Bob

January 24th, 2014, 11:46 PM	#2
Jeremiah Rickert Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Newberg, Oregon Posts: 494	Re: PBS redbook compliance fee? I've never heard of having to pay someone to do this...but there is this link: Program Guidelines & Policies : PBS

January 25th, 2014, 11:38 AM	#3
David Barnett Major Player Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Philly, PA Posts: 951	Re: PBS redbook compliance fee? Seems sketchy. Try checking into if the place is legit.

January 25th, 2014, 11:38 AM	#4
David W. Jones Trustee Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Little Rock Posts: 1,383	Re: PBS redbook compliance fee? Well either it is compliant or it is not. If not the program will be rejected. If it is something as simple as being a frame of two over, they might still accept it, but will charge the producers a production fee to fix. You will also need to provide clearance and music cue sheets. Both audio and video must be compliant, and your Closed Captioning must be in sync with the programming. I think the distributor just wants to make sure they will not incur extra charges with this production or risk having it rejected. Are you delivering your show via HDCam Tape or HDCam Discs? __________________ David W. Jones www.joneshdfilms.com

January 25th, 2014, 02:24 PM	#5
Robert Bobson Major Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bay City, Michigan Posts: 585	Re: PBS redbook compliance fee? it's not an HD program. the closed-captioning service is going to dub it to BetaSP.