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Pact
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News round-up: Dandelooo snags ‘PongPong Dino’; GoQuest options ‘Troll Farm’; Pact ‘disappointed’ by C4
Dandelooo snags PongPong Dino French animation production and distribution company Dandelooo has struck a deal…
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Sky, Pact welcome UK government’s moves on film & UK tax support
Companies including Sky and trade body Pact have welcomed moves by the UK government to…
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UK producers call for mandatory Channel 4 ‘out-of-London’ commissioning quotas
UK TV trade body Pact and TAC, the association for Welsh indies, have both called…
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BBCS, ITVS, Directors UK & Pact create forum to address sector challenges
BBC Studios and ITV Studios, along with trade associations Directors UK and Pact have formed…
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Streamers fuel UK show exports to record $2.28bn, as Europe offsets US stagnation
Streamers have driven international sales of UK shows to new heights, with exports rising 22%…
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Netflix & Disney+ take UK revenues to record $4.9bn, but Pact warns of 2023 downturn
Streaming commissions from Netflix, Disney+ and Apple TV+ helped push TV production revenues in the…
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UK could soon face actors strike, warns Equity chief, as SAG-AFTRA welcomes solidarity
UK actors may strike within the next 12 months, Equity chief Paul Fleming has warned,…
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UK’s ITV & Pact agree new streaming-focused trade terms
UK comcaster ITV and screen body Pact have agreed a new terms of trade deal…
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UK trade body Pact recruits head of international from government
UK screen trade body Pact has appointed Ross Lewis as its head of international and…
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Pact’s global strategy & business development MD Dawn McCarthy-Simpson to retire
Dawn McCarthy-Simpson, the MD of business development & global strategy at Pact, is retiring at…
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‘Traitors’ producer Stephen Lambert & Banijay UK chief Holland on C4 in-house proposals
The Traitors producer Stephen Lambert has said he “wouldn’t have a problem” with in-house production…
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TBI’s 2023 Predictions: James Burstall, CEO, Argonon
As the new year gets underway, TBI talks to some of the biggest names in…
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News round-up: ANZ broadcasters’ content deals; Broadway Licensing takes Florence Foster Jenkins & Radioman docs; Trioscope gains Krafton funding
ANZ broadcasters’ content deals Broadcasters and platforms across Australia and New Zealand have acquired close…
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Appointments round-up: UK’s Pact names chair; Onza reveals Europe, Canada sales chief; Gascue exits Calinos
UK’s Pact names chair UK trade body Pact has named Raise The Roof Productions’ Jane…
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UK’s Pact & Bectu strike TV drama production framework deal after year of talks
UK broadcasting union Bectu and producer trade body Pact have struck a new agreement regulating…
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UK production revenues near pre-Covid levels, but int’l & streamer spending falls, says Pact
UK TV production revenues are bouncing back to pre-Covid levels, though figures from international TV…
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UK’s Pact & Bectu agree one-month drama deal extension as stand-off continues
UK broadcasting union Bectu and trade body Pact have agreed to a one-month extension to…
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Apple TV+, BBCS, Disney & ITVS link on Equity’s workplace guidelines
Apple TV+, the BBC, Disney and ITV Studios (ITVS) are among a swathe of companies…
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UK’s Pact publishes ‘Red Book’ of terms & conditions as Bectu stand-off continues
UK trade body Pact has published its own set of terms and conditions for indies to use…
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Pact invites UK commissioners to summit to resolve TV drama impasse
UK trade body Pact has invited commissioners in the country to a summit to work…
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UK’s Bectu “overwhelmingly” rejects Pact TV drama deal
UK broadcasting union Bectu’s members have “overwhelmingly” rejected the latest terms offered by trade body…
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UK prodcos urge crew to take Bectu/Pact drama deal or risk damage to “whole of scripted TV”
A host of UK prodcos, including Banijay, Keshet UK, Red Production Company and Bad Wolf,…
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Pact/Bectu impasse spells looming concerns for UK scripted contracts
UK trade body Pact and trade union Bectu are struggling to reach a new deal…
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UK trade body Pact calls on members ‘to suspend co-operation & trade’ with Russia
UK producer trade body Pact has become the latest organisation to sever ties with Russian…
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Pact CEO warns of indie closures if UK’s C4 privatised
John McVay, CEO of UK screen trade association Pact has warned that local indies will…
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Pact & DiVA create 80 UK apprenticeships via Kickstart Scheme
The Kickstart Scheme, run by UK screen trade association Pact and media apprenticeships provider DiVA,…
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Pact launches initiative to support UK indie growth
Pact, the UK trade body for independent TV and film, is launching Future30, a new…
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UK government to hold formal Channel 4 privatisation review
The UK government is to hold a formal review into selling Channel 4, the British…
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UK broadcasters & trade bodies launch fund to close unscripted skills gaps
UK broadcasters, along with industry-led skills body ScreenSkills and trade body Pact, have teamed up…
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Raise The Roof exec Jane Muirhead to vice-chair Pact Council
UK screen trade association Pact has appointed Raise The Roof co-founder Jane Muirhead as vice-chair…