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International Insider: “Brutal” BBC Cuts; Hungary’s New Future; Residual Row Returns
#News #BBC #DirectorsUK #Hungary #InternationalInsider #PeterMagyar #Residuals #ViktorOrban

https://deadline.com/2026/04/international-insider-brutal-bbc-cuts-1236862908/

International Insider: “Brutal” BBC Cuts; Hungary’s New Future; Residual Row Returns

The cuts at the BBC, change in Hungarian politics and a new residuals row feature in this week's International Insider.

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DeadlineApr 15

Asif Kapadia, Andrew Haigh, Otto Bathurst & Dozens More British Directors Sign Open Letter Urging Streamers To Negotiate On Residuals: “You Know The Value We Bring – Now We Need You To Show It”
#News #AndrewHaigh #AsifKapadia #DGA #DirectorsUK #OttoBathurst #Residuals

https://deadline.com/2026/04/uk-directors-urge-streaming-residuals-kapadia-haigh-duk-1236858969/

Asif Kapadia, Andrew Haigh, Otto Bathurst & Dozens More British Directors Sign Open Letter Urging Streamers To Negotiate On Residuals: “You Know The Value We Bring – Now We Need You To Show It”

UK Directors including Asif Kapadia and Andrew Haigh have urge streamers to strike a residuals deal in an open letter from Directors UK.

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DeadlineOct 2, 2025

Directors UK Says AI Will Never Replace Human Vision After Launch Of First Digital Auteur
#News #DirectorsUK #FellinAI #JamesHawes #PaulGreengrass #TheSweetIdleness

https://deadline.com/2025/10/directors-uk-ai-director-fellinai-1236568334/

Directors UK Says AI Will Never Replace Human Vision After Launch Of First Digital Auteur

Directors UK, the body that boasts members including Paul Greengrass, has voiced skepticism after a producer unveiled the world's first AI director.

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DeadlineFeb 11, 2025

Majority Of British Directors Say Residuals Have Fallen Over Past Five Years – DUK Survey
#News #DGA #DirectorsUK #DUK #Residuals #StreamingResiduals

https://deadline.com/2025/02/directors-uk-residuals-drop-survey-1236284052/

Majority Of British Directors Say Residuals Have Fallen Over Past Five Years – DUK Survey

A Directors UK survey has found residuals have fallen over the past five years while there is a male to female disparity in directing.

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DeadlineSep 4, 2024

Directors UK Hires Ex-Disney General Counsel Ahead Of Planned Streamer Residual Negotiations
#Legal #News #DirectorsUK #Disney #PeterWiley #Residuals

https://deadline.com/2024/09/directors-uk-general-counsel-peter-wiley-1236077314/

Directors UK Hires Ex-Disney General Counsel Ahead Of Planned Streamer Residual Negotiations

Directors UK has hired General Counsel Peter Wiley ahead of planned negotiations with Netflix, Disney, Amazon, Apple, Paramount

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DeadlineAug 19, 2024

Directors UK Urges Improved Residuals From Streamers & Threatens Action If They Don’t Come To The Table
#News #Amazon #Apple #DirectorsUK #Disney #Netflix #PrimeVideo #Residuals #StreamingResiduals #Warnerbrosdiscovery

https://deadline.com/2024/08/directors-uk-improved-residuals-netflix-amazon-disney-apple-paramount-wbd-1236042083/

Directors UK Urges Improved Residuals From Streamers & Threatens Action If They Don’t Come To The Table

Directors UK has urged improved residuals From Netflix, Amazon, Disney and others in a letter written to the big US streamers.

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DeadlineAug 7, 2024

British Director, Writer & Actor Bodies Urge Big Tech Firms To Stop Using Their Work In Generative AI Training
#News #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #BritishEquity #DirectorsUK #Equity #Generativeai #Writers039GuildofGreatBritain

https://deadline.com/2024/08/british-director-actor-writer-bodies-big-tech-generative-ai-1236032565/

British Director, Writer & Actor Bodies Urge Big Tech Firms To Stop Using Their Work In Generative AI Training

Directors UK, the Writers Guild of Great Britain & Equity via the Creators' Rights Alliance have written to big tech firms over generative AI models.

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DeadlineJan 8, 2024

Directors UK Hires Industrial Relations & Public Affairs Bosses To Lead Negotiations; Newen Connect Hire; Ant & Dec Indie – Global Briefs
#News #AntDec #DirectorsUK #GlobalBriefs #NewenConnect

https://deadline.com/2024/01/directors-uk-hires-ant-and-dec-global-briefs-1235698874/

Directors UK Hires Industrial Relations & Public Affairs Bosses To Lead Negotiations; Newen Connect Hire; Ant & Dec Indie – Global Briefs

Directors UK Hires Industrial Relations & Public Affairs Bosses To Lead Negotiations Directors UK has signed an industrial relations boss and a head of public affairs and policy. Paul Evans, wh…

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VarietyDec 6, 2023

Directors and Producers Forum Launches in U.K. – Global Bulletin
#Variety #Global #News #DirectorsUK #GlobalBulletin

https://variety.com/2023/biz/global/directors-producers-forum-uk-global-bulletin-1235824483/

Directors and Producers Forum Launches in U.K.

A forum for directors and producers has launched in the U.K.

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DeadlineDec 6, 2023

Directors & Producers Forum Launched In UK To Address Sector-Wide Challenges, Backed By BBC Studios & ITV Studios
#News #BBCStudios #DirectorsProducersForum #DirectorsUK #ITVStudios #Pact

https://deadline.com/2023/12/directors-producers-forum-bbc-studios-itv-studios-1235654451/

Directors & Producers Forum Backed By BBC Studios, ITV Studios

British producers and directors are coming together to forge a forum with BBC Studios and ITV Studios in order to address the significant challenges posed by the sector. The Directors and Producers…

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