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Pact
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EU antitrust move ‘bad for producers’
The European Commission’s probe into country-specific TV rights deals could undermine the funding model for…
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Industry reacts to BBC review
Industry groups, analysts, media specialists and advocacy groups have been quick to react to yesterday’s…
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Larger indies drop share as UK market contracts
The amount of money generated by UK indies fell in the latest measurement period fell…
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Pact: indies will suffer from BBC Three move
Pact has slammed the BBC Trust’s provisional decision approving the move of the BBC Three…
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PactUS makes first hire
The New US arm of UK indies body Pact has hired Matt Gould has its…
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Hat Trick’s Cohen named Pact vice chair
Hat Trick Productions’ Paul Cohen has been appointed vice chair of UK indie producers body…
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PactUS formed with ex-Nat Geo chief Lyle
Former National Geographic Channel CEO David Lyle will be the inaugural president of UK indie…
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Ex-FremantleMedia UK boss joins All3
Former FremantleMedia UK CEO Sara Geater is joining another UK-based production giant, All3Media, as COO….
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Pact appoints Outline boss vice chair
UK producers trade body, Pact, has appointed Laura Mansfield vice chair of the Pact Council….
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UK commercial PSBs attacked over kids investment
UK indies trade body Pact and Teletubbies creator Anne Wood have come together to slam…
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Geater slams BBC, Channel 4 over indie stance
UK indie trade body Pact has slammed pubcasters the BBC and Channel 4 over the…
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Producers’ association PACT launching in the US
Pact, the industry association for UK producers, is setting up a new US-based body. Pact…
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Geater named Pact chair
Former FremantleMedia UK CEO Sara Geater has been named chairman of British indie production body…
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Kids producers welcome tax break announcement
The UK children’s TV business is today united in praise for the newly-announced tax credit…
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British programme exports hit £1.3bn
The total value of UK television exports was £1.28 billion (US$2.1 billion) in the 2013/14…
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Danny Fenton’s postcard from Russia
Zig Zag founder Danny Fenton’s first experience of Russia included horrible hotel rooms and excellent…
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Pact embarks on Russia mission amid tension, ad ban fears
UK producers association Pact will go ahead with a three-day trip to Russia amid political…
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Film4 poaches Universal Pictures boss
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has named David Kosse as new director of its movie division…
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Cohen terms comments ‘disappoint indie TV sector’
The body that represents UK indie prodcos has slammed comments from the BBC’s Danny Cohen…
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Indies welcome BBC quota move
The industry group representing UK indie producers has welcomed the BBC’s move to scrap programming…
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Pact links UK indies with US commissioners
The UK independent producers association Pact has launched an app that connects its members with…
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UK producers lobby for kids live-action tax break
The UK independent producers association Pact will start a lobbying effort aimed at securing a…
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UK indies seek dialogue with new Channel 5 owner Viacom
Independent producers in the UK are seeking to meet with top executives from new Channel…
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Pact launches UK tax break campaign
UK production lobbying body Pact is calling on the British government to implement a tax…
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Viewpoint: Rio’s grand
Zig Zag Productions’ CEO Danny Fenton reports back from this month’s Rio Content Market in…
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Canuck animation delegation seeks UK copro opportunities
A delegation of Canadian animators and broadcasters is in the UK this week seeking to…
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Channel 4 to commission more from outside England
The proportion of programming Channel 4 commissions from outside England is likely to increase from…
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BBC agrees new terms of trade with UK indies
The BBC has agreed new terms for commissioning independent productions with UK trade association Pact…
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UK indie sector worth £2.8bn, trade report reveals
UK independent production is now worth £2.8 billion (US$4.2 billion), according to prodcos trade body…
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Pact: Channel 5 attitude toward indies ‘worrying’
UK producer body Pact has labelled the terrestrial broadcaster Channel 5’s relationship with local indies…