Duty of Care for Television Contributors The welfare of contributors and the duty of care owed to them by broadcasters has been in the spotlight following the recent DCMS inquiry into reality TV programmes prompted by the deaths of ITV’s Love Island and Jeremy Kyle contestants. As of 13 March 2020, Ofcom has published a...Read More
IR35 – Off-payroll working – Rules are changing from April 2020 The application of the off-payroll working rules will change on 6 April 2020. Currently these rules only apply to public sector organisations. For private companies, the worker’s Personal Service Company (PSC or Loan-out Company) is currently responsible for deciding if the off-payroll working rules...Read More
Key Points from TV – Meet the Investor Event Attendees to Acuity’s ‘Meet the Investor Event’ on 24th January 2020 gained great insight into the Channel 4 Growth Fund and Creative England (soon to be rebranded Creative Nation) finance funds. Both funds are looking to invest in companies with an ambition to grow. Caroline Murphy...Read More
Nations and Regions Production It’s good news for the Nations and Regions, Channel 4 has announced a commitment to increase content spend in the Nations and Regions (N&R) from its quota of 35% to a voluntary target of 50%; the BBC is required to meet a quota of 50% (and spent more in the N&R...Read More
Live music accounts for almost one-quarter of the music industry's £4.5 billion contributions to the UK economy. Not only does it consistently contribute to the night-time economy, but live music at festivals can also bring huge benefits to the host region.Read More
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