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This is a really disappointing response from government overall. The CMS committee put forward a number of good recommendations for the sector and the government response has basically been to bat these away.
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I’m not even sure how you tariff a film, but this is just the warning shot that they’re going to bring productions back to the US. This could have grave effects for a UK industry that has gone all-in on Inward Investment. More reason to strengthen the UK indie sector.
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Same as it ever was. Same as it ever was.
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The report is well worth a read:
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R&D Tax Credit for film and TV ✅
Review SEIS/EIS rules for film and TV ✅
Tax relief on P&A costs for distributors ✅
More money for UKGSF ✅
Rejoin Creative Europe ✅
Enhanced HETV credit ✅
5% Levy on SVODs ✅
It's a positive step and the CMSC has clearly listened to the industry, but there is still a lot of work to do. SEIS/EIS for single project funding are another tool that government could easily unlock, and we still need to find ways to make private investment in film worthwhile.
And the fund should not be administered by the BFI. The BFI are very good at what they do but now is the time to create a fund that is more commercially focused and doesn't rely on a handful of tastemakers to decide what is worthy of funding.
Secondly, this can't only apply to HETV or culturally relevant TV. Indie film and Children's TV also need to get a fair slice of this pie. Streamers have shifted the business models for both, it's only right that a levy recognises this.
Firstly, we need the government to listen to this report and agree that a levy is indeed needed. With the US making noises about Non-Tariff Barriers, this becomes more complicated as the wider picture is something government will be looking at.
This is some good news. It's just the beginning and I think there is still a long way to go. 🧵
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RIP Val. Tombstone will forever be the best Western.
Granted there is some complexity to shoot a show that is done in single shots per episode, but if a grounded, largely contained show like this can't be financed by UK broadcasters without the need for international finance, then the industry is completely broken.
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It's getting a bit much. In shows like The Walking Dead where they'd have like 20 episodes per season, it made sense to step out of the main plot every once in a while. I don't think it works on shows where you only have 8-10 episodes.
Not really unexpected. Guess all our hopes are now pinned on the Chick-Fil-A streaming service.
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Yes it's legacy IP, but that sort of opening also demonstrates what an appetite there is for commercial, audience-friendly British films (good counter-programming too). It's something the industry in the UK really needs to lean into if it wants to survive.
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If this does happen, it could be incredibly damaging to the UK industry and will yet again underscore why putting all our eggs in the Inward Investment basket, above investing in our own domestic film and TV industries, is a flawed idea.
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Really good deep-dive article about the state of play in scripted drama:
www.broadcastnow.co.uk/magazine/uk-...
Bravo to Peter for putting this so articulately. So many of us have been calling for levies and investment obligations. The rest of Europe is doing it, we shouldn't be afraid to. It's a new creative world out there now and it needs business models that reflect this.
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Haven’t had that level of anxiety watching a film since Uncut Gems. Superb.
Why is making British drama so expensive? Why can't producers afford to film UK-set scenes in the UK anymore? And why do streamers/broadcasters insist on hiring A-listers when the year's top shows barely featured household names? My story on the state of drama: www.broadcastnow.co.uk/magazine/uk-...
Probably that there’s going to be a lot of recalibration and era of Peak TV is truly over. Appears to be political will to help address issues.
Interesting day at the British Screen Forum conference. Lots of industry analysis to think about.
I don’t know, sounds about right.
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