In the news this week, minister for the Creative Industries Chris Bryant shared at a Culture, Media and Sport committee hearing that he believes closer ties between broadcasters would benefit the TV sector, and that he would like to see less dependency on freelancers within the sector, with more people under full-time employment.
Elsewhere, UKTV’s chief creative officer Richard Watsham is stepping down from the broadcaster after 14 years, and Disney and ITV have announced a new initiative to carry each other’s streaming services on their own platforms.
Read about it in this week’s Digest.
News
• UKTV’s chief creative officer Richard Watsham is stepping down from the broadcaster after 14 years. (Televisual)
• Speaking at a Culture, Media and Sport committee hearing this week, minister for the Creative Industries Chris Bryant said that closer ties between broadcasters would benefit the TV sector, (Broadcast) and that he would like to see less dependency on freelancers within the film and TV industries, with more people under full-time employment. (Screen)
• The Government has rejected proposals for a levy on streaming platforms operating in the U.K., despite recent recommendations from a parliamentary committee suggesting such a measure could help support the country’s television drama sector. (Variety)
• The Walt Disney Company and ITV have announced a new initiative to carry each other’s streaming services in the form of a promotional selection. (TV Zone UK)
• UK bosses will be banned from using non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to silence employees who have experienced harassment and discrimination in the workplace, if proposed amendments to the government’s employment rights bill get passed. (Screen)
• Black Mirror creators Charlie Brooker and his producing partner Annabel Jones have both resigned as directors from their Netflix-owned production company, Broke and Bones. (Televisual)
Director Interviews
• The director who wasn’t there: Mohammad Rasoulof on The Seed of the Sacred Fig. (Guardian)
• David Cronenberg: ‘You don’t want to bore people with how sad you are.’ (Little White Lies)
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