Writers Digital Payments

Since April 2015, ALCS has been making payments to audiovisual authors on behalf of the Writers Digital Payments (WDP). These payments are accrued from the number of clicks their programmes have received on BBC iPlayer and ITV Hub.

These are separate from the payments ALCS members receive in the ALCS distributions in March and September. WDP is owned by the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain and the Personal Managers’ Association, with ALCS generating statements and ensuring payment to writers whose works have collected money. Payments range from less than £100 to several thousand, with monies accrued from the number of clicks a programme has on each platform.

If you do receive a WDP payment, it won’t be listed on your members’ area account or in your ALCS statement. Instead, these royalties will be paid out to whichever agency represented you at the time of production, unless you were a freelancer at that time.

If you have any general questions about the WDP, visit the website at writersdigitalpayments.co.uk. Alternatively, if you have specific questions about your own WDP payment, contact Lynne Mendoza of WDP at lynne.mendoza@writersdigitalpayments.co.uk