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shall apply to all episodes in the Series in lieu of the provisions ofB113(c) and (d).B114B115When a Television Script is contemplated for use after its initial telecast asthe basis of a Series, as an alternative to Article B113, the Producer mayacquire the exclusive license to use the characters and Script Material ofthe original Television Script as the basis for subsequent Series uponpayment of a negotiated fee not less than fifty percent (50%) of the ScriptFee, and shall acquire such license on payment of the negotiated amount.The Writer may also negotiate a royalty. No payments under this Articleshall be applied against the Production Fee or Distribution Royalty of thesubsequent Series.Conversion to Theatrical Usea) Should the Producer wish to acquire the rights to distribute or licensethe distribution of a Television Production for theatrical use, theProducer shall first contact the Writer(s) and pay the Writer(s) a sumcalculated as follows:i) for any program more than sixty (60) minutes in length, not less thatthe difference between the current minimum Script Fee for a FeatureFilm stipulated in Article C101 or in the case of a DocumentaryFeature Film, not less than the difference between the DocumentaryFeature Film Script Fee stipulated in Article C113 and the thencurrent minimum Script Fee for the program.ii) for any program sixty (60) minutes or less in length; not less than asum calculated as follows: one percent (1%) of the current minimumScript Fee for a Feature Film as stipulated in Article C101 or thecurrent minimum Script Fee for a Documentary Feature Filmstipulated in Article C113 for each minute of the program asoriginally contracted;and such payment shall be in addition to any previous payments madeto the Writer(s).b) In any contract for the conversion of such program to theatrical use, theProducer shall remain liable for the payment of the DistributionRoyalty for the converted program as required under C11 of thisAgreement.59