All articles by Ellie Kahn, Broadcast
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NewsUK shadow culture secretary sets out Labour’s vision for creative industries
Thangam Debbonaire has promised a Labour government will “champion” the creative industries, replace the Apprenticeship Levy and “speak up” for freelancers.
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NewsCreative UK: public funding to sector must be a “national priority” for next government
The charity is calling for urgent public and private funding boost ahead of the impending general election.
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NewsUK culture committee calls for freelancers’ commissioner, tighter protection of royalties
A statutory mechanism called the Smart Fund has been proposed, that ensures creators and performers are paid fairly for their work when it is accessed, distributed, and stored on digital devices.
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NewsPact issues principles for using AI in UK production
Members of the UK producers’ organisation have been urged to prioritise human creativity and tackle bias.
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NewsDirectors UK makes double hire for lobbying push
Bectu’s Paul Evans and Independent Film Trust’s Niall Stewart have joined the campaigning body.
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NewsSamir Shah is UK government’s preferred choice for BBC chair
The 71-year-old, who owns Juniper TV, will appear before MPs on the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee for pre-appointment scrutiny.
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NewsThree-quarters of film and TV workers out of work in UK due to US strikes, says Bectu
The union has conducted a survey of nearly 4,000 UK workers.
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NewsUK’s Film & TV Charity gets £500,000 grant boost
Broadcasters back support package amid rise in applications.
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NewsBectu warns US strikes could hit UK production
The union for the creative industries warned that a “perfect storm is brewing” for the freelancers.
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NewsElan Closs Stephens appointed acting BBC chair
Welsh non-executive board member to replace Richard Sharp later this month
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NewsWarner Bros Discovery, Liberty Global weigh £1bn sale of UK production group All3Media - reports
Group is home to ’Empire Of Light’ producer Neal Street Productions and ’The Tourist’ producer Two Brothers.
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NewsAmelia Brown lands top job at Fremantle UK
Former Thames boss - who was slated to leave - will replace Simon Andreae.
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NewsBBC’s Storyville confirms Emma Hindley as lead commissioner
Hindley was appointed as interim lead in August of last year.
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NewsBBC Studios acquires minority stake in Andrew Eaton and Tracey Scoffield’s Turbine Studios
Production company’s credits include Steve McQueen’s Small Axe and Netflix’s The Edge of War.
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NewsBafta appoints Spun Gold to help “reinvent” Film and TV Awards
The Platinum Jubilee Celebrations producer will take charge of the events for two years.
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NewsRishi Sunak retains Michelle Donelan as UK culture secretary
New prime mininister reappoints culture secretary after she backed his leadership bid
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NewsUK's Bectu and Pact agree another extension for TV drama negotiations
Ballot pushed back to late November to allow more time for negotiations.
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NewsStudiocanal appoints TV series COO
Alix Lebrat to oversee development of international dramas and factual formats.
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NewsUK’s Film & TV Charity snaps up former BBC News production head
Anna Mishcon will help drive the charity’s mental health resource the Whole Picture Toolkit.
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NewsNew UK culture secretary pledges ‘evidence-based’ review of Channel 4 sale and BBC licence fee
Donelan described herself as “somebody that listens” and decides policy “based on evidence”.