Pact wants production of shows such as EastEnders and Strictly Come Dancing to be opened up to tender from the start whether proposed spin-off goes ahead
The body representing the independent TV production community has raised “serious concerns” approximately the regulation and transparency of a proposed spin-off of the BBC’s studio commerce. Director general Tony Hall’s plan would see BBC Studios allowed to compete to create shows for rival broadcasters for the first time, while also scrapping in-house production guarantees which would allow independent producers to compete for all of the corporation’s own TV programme budget.Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com