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‘Northanger Abbey’: Collapse Of $9M Jane Austen Indie Film Prompts Call For Pay Protections For Crew
#News #Bectu #NorthangerAbbey

https://deadline.com/2026/06/northanger-abbey-jane-austen-film-collapse-pay-protections-1236964817/

‘Northanger Abbey’: Collapse Of $9M Jane Austen Indie Film Prompts Call For Pay Protections For Crew

Bectu wants pay protections for freelancers after adaptation of Jane Austen's 'Northanger Abbey' collapsed, leaving crew out of pocket.

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DeadlineMay 6

Bosses Of British Broadcasting Union, Agents Body & Mark Milsome Foundation Urge Government Support For Preventing On-Set Injury: “We Call Upon Our Industry To Meet This Moment”
#News #Bectu #LisaNandy #MarkMilsome

https://deadline.com/2026/05/injury-on-set-prevention-letter-sent-to-dcms-bectu-milsome-1236881391/

Bosses Of British Broadcasting Union, Agents Body & Mark Milsome Foundation Urge Government Support For Preventing On-Set Injury: “We Call Upon Our Industry To Meet This Moment”

Injury on film and TV set prevention has been urged in an open letter to Lisa Nandy by Bectu, CIISA and the Mark Milsome Foundation.

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Variety [Unofficial]May 5

U.K. Crew Union Leads ‘Broken Turnaround’ Protest Outside Netflix, Amazon and Disney’s London Offices: ‘Our Members Have Reached Breaking Point’ (EXCLUSIVE)

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://variety.com/2026/biz/global/bectu-broken-turnaround-campaign-protest-uk-1236737958/

VarietyMay 5

U.K. Crew Union Leads ‘Broken Turnaround’ Protest Outside Netflix, Amazon and Disney’s London Offices: ‘Our Members Have Reached Breaking Point’ (EXCLUSIVE)
#Variety #Global #News #BECTU

https://variety.com/2026/biz/global/bectu-broken-turnaround-campaign-protest-uk-1236737958/

Bectu Leads 'Broken Turnaround' Protest Outside Netflix, Amazon U.K.

Crew union Bectu has renewed its efforts to eradicate 'broken turnaround' by protesting outside the U.K. offices of production companies.

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DeadlineJan 12

UK Unions Criticize Government Over Freelance Champion Delay
#News #Bectu #FreelanceChampion #Freelancers #Labor #LisaNandy #Unions

https://deadline.com/2026/01/freelance-champion-unions-slam-government-missing-deadline-1236680517/

UK Unions Criticize Government Over Freelance Champion Delay

Bectu has criticized Lisa Nandy and the UK goverment for not appointing a Freelance Champion before Christmas in 2025.

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DeadlineDec 18, 2025

UK Information Commissioner Launches Probe Into Major Film & TV Worker Data Breach
#News #Bectu

https://deadline.com/2025/12/uk-ico-bectu-prospect-data-breach-1236652378/

UK Information Commissioner Launches Probe Into Major Film & TV Worker Data Breach

The UK's Information Commissioner’s Office has launched an investigation into a major data breach that affected thousands of film and TV workers.

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DeadlineNov 14, 2025

UK Broadcasting Union Urges Government To Remove Controversial BBC Board Member Robbie Gibb: “A Distraction And Untenable”
#News #BBC #Bectu #LisaNandy #RobbieGibb

https://deadline.com/2025/11/robbie-gibb-bbc-remove-bectu-letter-lisa-nandy-1236617319/

UK Broadcasting Union Urges Government To Remove Controversial BBC Board Member Robbie Gibb: “A Distraction And Untenable”

Robbie Gibb should be removed from the BBC Board, according to a Bectu letter to Lisa Nandy and Samir Shah.

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DeadlineOct 21, 2025

Cyber-Attack On Bectu’s Parent Union Sparks UK National Security Concerns
#News #Bectu

https://deadline.com/2025/10/cyber-attack-prospect-parent-union-sparks-national-security-concerns-1236592593/

Cyber-Attack On Bectu’s Parent Union Sparks UK National Security Concerns

The cyber-attack on Prospect, parent for film and TV union Bectu, has sparked concerns that it could have compromised sensitive security information.

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DeadlineOct 9, 2025

Bectu Members’ Personal Data & Bank Details Breached In “IT Security Incident”
#News #Bectu

https://deadline.com/2025/10/bectu-members-personal-data-breached-security-incident-1236573074/

Bectu Members’ Personal Data & Bank Details Breached In “IT Security Incident”

The personal information of potentially thousands of Bectu members has been breached in an "IT security incident" at its parent trade union Prospect.

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SignalAndStaticAug 22, 2025
U.K. TV Industry in Crisis as Bectu Survey Reveals Nearly Half of Workers Unemployed
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/uk-television-sector-employment-crisis-1236495731/
#Global #News #BECTU
U.K. Television Sector Faces Employment Crisis

Britain's television workforce is experiencing an unprecedented employment crisis, Bectu survey finds.

Variety