U.K. TV Industry Brings Freelancer Discussions to the Table
Naman Ramachandran The U.K.’s major broadcasters and industry bodies have agreed to regularly discuss the plight of freelancers who are reeling after being out of work for the last five months due to the coronavirus induced shutdown.Broadcasters BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky, UKTV and STV, below-the-line union Bectu, producers’ body Pact, Film and TV Charity, training body ScreenSkills, The TV Collective, Share My Telly Job, Directors U.K., Disabled People in TV, Viva La PD, The Unit List and Women in Film and TV formed a TV Coalition for Change and have signed an agreement to participate in quarterly discussions about how to improve freelance working practices.The meetings will be coordinated by Adeel Amini from the TV Mindset, an