Business
Bectu calls on production companies to help furlough freelancers
"Production companies who do it will provide a vital lifeline for people so they can eat and pay their bills"
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Bectu: UK government is failing freelancers over coronavirus
Many freelancers "have already fallen through the net" due to lack of sick pay
Business
Bectu, EPC urge governments to safeguard industry workers
Organisations raise concerns over impact of coronavirus on film and TV sector
Business
Government, broadcasters, sports bodies in coronavirus meeting
"There is no bright side for broadcasters" says media analyst
Business
Is Channel 4 the government’s next target?
PM reportedly thinks privatising the broadcaster is a "great idea"
Business
Making the BBC a subscription service would be “hugely positive” for UK media industry
Government said to be planning to push the BBC to a subscription model
Business
DCMS launches consultation over licence fee evasion
Culture Secretary warns of BBC "ending up like Blockbuster"
Business
Tony Hall: two-thirds of BBC staff will be based outside London by 2027
Director general defends corporation from government threats
Technology
Ofcom: “We share the Government’s ambition for the UK to be a world leader in 5G”
Regulator publishes response to the Government’s SSP for telecoms, spectrum and post
TVBEverywhere
Government launches AI Masters programme
The joint government-industry courses are coupled with work-based placements
TVBEverywhere
DCMS Committee launches inquiry into AR/VR
Seeks to examine the impact of addictive technologies on people's lives
Business
Digital Catapult secures five more years of government funding
Government agrees package for company focussing on AI and immersive technologies
Business
COBA tells government to “be ambitious” on Brexit broadcasting deal
Organisation insists it's "crucial that the Government gives industry confidence that it will fight for broadcasting"
TVBEverywhere
Lords Committee: UK can be ‘world leader’ in ethical AI
Latest report says the wider adoption of AI will deliver a major boost to the economy
Business
UK creative industries ‘could be worth £128.4 billion by 2025’
Review led by ITV chairman Peter Bazalgette
Business
Government urges BBC to reveal those out-earning PM
The UK government’s department for culture, media, and sport has sought greater transparency regarding the pay of BBC employees who earn a greater salary...
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BBC World Service to get £85 million government funding
The UK government will invest £85 million a year in the BBC’s digital, TV and radio services globally, to increase the reach of the...
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Government announces BBC review
An independent review looking at how the BBC is governed and regulated has been announced by the UK government
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