TV Industry Human Rights Forum

Delighted to welcome Tami Hoffman, Director of Public Policy @theguardian.com to our stellar panel @georginalee.bsky.social FactCheck & Data News Editor @channel4news.bsky.social, Dr Manny Ahmed Founder & CEO @openorigins.bsky.social.

Join us at The Frontline Club, London, Tues 23 Sept at 7pm.

Our latest research report is now live. It looks at working conditions for cleaners, drivers, caterers and security in UK TV production.
www.tvhumanrights.org/research-anc...
Developed with 3 peer researchers, and the Institute for Screen Industries Research at @uniofnottingham.bsky.social

RORY PECK AWARDS 2025 🏆
Call for entries now open

We're proud to invite entries for the 2025 Awards taking place at the BFI Southbank on Wednesday 26 Nov.

Categories, criteria & enter here 🔗https://rorypecktrust.org/awards/categories-and-criteria/

Entries close at midnight (BST) Thursday 10 July.

Arts, Culture and Heritage: Recent Trends in UK Workforce and Engagement in England - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre A State of the Nations research report into arts and culture engagement in England and the arts and culture workforce.

We've just published our new State of the Nations report: Arts, Culture and Heritage: Recent Trends in UK Workforce and Engagement in England. The report is written by Prof Dave O’Brien, Dr Mark Taylor and Dr Ruoxi Wang.
Download it here: buff.ly/82NnAVD

Make Freelancing Pay - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre New research on how changes to tax and benefits policy can help increase disposable income for film industry freelancers.

Creative PEC has co-funded a new report on freelancers in the screen industry. It models how the UK could use tax and benefits policy changes to improve workforce diversity and retention in the screen sector. buff.ly/yIyssDD

I'm hearing a lot from the media NGO sector about the impact of USAID cuts. A lot of small investigative media organisations across the globe are facing imminent closure as the funding they've budget for has vanished overnight, and the funder community has no capacity to absorb the shock.

Really interesting example of meaningful stakeholder engagement

Graphic reads: Poor mental health has for too long been accepted as the price that has to be paid to get TV programmes and films made. The findings of this report are not surprising, but they are horrific. With 30% of respondees reporting having thoughts of taking their own lives in the past 12 months, how is it not the single most important priority for this industry to improve the conditions that feed poor mental health? This survey shows that when employers use the best practice in the FTVC Whole Picture Toolkit, there are demonstrably better outcomes for the mental health of the workers on those productions. This proves that mentally healthy productions are truly within the employers' power to control.

Published today, @filmtvcharity.bsky.social 2024 Looking Glass Report shows that mental health in film, TV, and cinema is getting worse - despite some positive shifts in working culture.​ This is our response to the findings.

Read the full report here: filmtvcharity.org.uk/research-imp...

The BBC apologizes to staff after an internal review found employees felt unable to raise concerns about Russell Brand's misconduct during his tenure at BBC (Yasmin Rufo/BBC)

Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink

Amelia and I will be taking part in a webinar next Wednesday, Feb 5th at 1pm - 2pm to discuss the recent paper on human rights in post production, illegal and barely legal working practises.
Please do sign up, share, and come along if you can. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lets-fix-i...

Job opportunity at the @rorypecktrust.bsky.social

Thanks Théo

The UK should take a leaf from France’s book to boost arts funding Tax breaks for corporate sponsors can benefit the creative sector at a time of dwindling public funds

Can’t be repeated often enough

‘The UK’s creative industries are vital to the economy. Valued at £124bn, they are worth more than the life sciences, aerospace and automotive industries combined. Arts and culture alone contribute an impressive £34.6bn.’
on.ft.com/42hzVmL

Let's fix it in post Hear findings from our research on why broadcasters and production companies can and should address human rights risks in post production

To hear more about the research, join our online session on Wednesday 5 February: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1104597112...

Let's fix it in post
Our new research finds human rights harms evident across post production, incl. exploitative working practices; detrimental impacts on health, safety & family life; and impediments to diversity

www.tvhumanrights.org/research-pos...

For those working in UK post, a new report has been released highlighting the conditions we often find ourselves working in. Hopefully the broadcasters and commissioners will now be more aware of what goes on behind the scenes.

@bectu.bsky.social

www.tvhumanrights.org/research-pos...

Equity Exclusive: Creative arts and entertainment shrink by nearly 15% since July Analysis of new Office of National Statistics GDP data by trade union Equity shows a worrying decline in the creative arts and entertainment industry, which has shrunk by 15% since the Labour governme...

Our analysis of new ONS GDP data shows a worrying decline in the creative arts and entertainment industry, which has shrunk by 15% since the Labour government took office in July 2024.

Urgent investment in arts & entertainment is necessary.

www.equity.org.uk/news/2024/eq...

Donate today | The Film and TV Charity Behind every scene, people in the film, TV, and cinema industry are struggling, but together, we can make the industry more sustainable.

Behind every scene, people in film and TV are struggling.

But by donating to the @filmtvcharity today, we can all change lives, create a healthier workforce, and keep our industry moving.

Donate now - eu1.hubs.ly/H0dl7gg0

Today we are celebrating International Human Rights Day - if you're interested in the impact that the TV industry has on human rights, head over to our website where we publish research and free resources exploring this topic

www.tvhumanrights.org/standaloneto...

Gregg Wallace allegations again show how vulnerable TV industry is to abusive working practices A number of reports have drawn attention to working conditions within the UK television industry in recent months.

'The apparent permacrisis in terms of poor working conditions, mental health and management practices across the UK’s creative industries does not bode well for their sustainability and growth.' theconversation.com/gregg-wallac...

Hi! We compiled a list of the partner organisations of the Council of Europe Platform for the Protection of #Journalism, @coemediafreedom.bsky.social
You can add them to your feed here:
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