All Pact articles – Page 18
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NewsWatts named vice chair of Pact Council
The indie chief behind kids show Horrid Henry has been named as the new vice chair of the Pact Council.
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NewsPact: STV indie status will harm Scotland
Pact has warned against granting STV’s production arm indie status, claiming that the reclassification will harm the Scottish indie sector with little benefit for the commercial broadcaster.
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NewsPact calls for free market on BBC shows
Pact has called for the end of BBC Worldwide’s first look deal for BBC shows, claiming it is stifling competition among TV distributors.
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NewsPact outlines product placement proposals
Nations & Regions Conference: Pact chief executive John McVay has reinforced the trade body’s support for product placement by outlining how he believes any potential agreement with broadcasters could work.
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NewsNew Pact chair Manners braced for tough talks
Debbie Manners is to take over as chair of Pact - and is bracing herself for a year dominated by negotiations over digital terms of trade and pressure on indies as commissioning lags set in.
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NewsPact agrees VoD terms of trade for MSN Video Player
Microsoft’s MSN Video Player has become the first video-on-demand platform to agree to terms of trade for producers.
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NewsPact: freezing online services a 'car crash' for suppliers
Pact has launched a blistering attack on the BBC Trust’s “shocking” decision to freeze the budgets for three of the corporation’s online learning services – claiming it will be a “car crash” for indie suppliers.
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NewsPact predicts ITV red tape tangle
Steps to introduce double compliance on ITV shows risk tying up indies in red tape, Pact and franchisee Channel TV have warned.
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NewsPact slams ITV for ‘bullying’ suppliers to waive terms of trade
Pact has hit out at ITV’s tough new negotiating tactics, condemning the letters of intent it is sending to would-be suppliers that demand they waive the terms of trade.
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NewsIndies slam BBC and Pact’s low support
The BBC and Pact have come under fire over the level of support they are offering indies, it emerged in Broadcast’s Surviving the Downturn survey.
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Pact positive over Digital Britain
DIGITAL BRITAIN: Indie trade body Pact has welcomed Digital Britain’s recommendation that the production sector’s rights framework should be “updated for a digital age to support original, high quality independent content across the UK online and on air”.
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Pact kicks off indie roadshows
Pact is extending a helping hand to struggling indies with a series of roadshows over the next month.
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NewsC4-Five merger rejected by most Pact members
Two-thirds of indies believe RTL’s proposed merger of C4 and Five would be bad news for the industry, according to a Pact survey.
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Pact: Product ban will deprive industry of£72m
Pact chief executive John McVay has criticised media secretary Andy Burnham's decision to continue the ban on product placement in the UK, saying it will deprive the television industry of a£72m cash injection.
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Pact opens doors to digital and distributors
Pact is extending its membership to digital content producers and distributors for the first time.
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Pact insists indies retain IP
Digital Britain: Pact has delivered a veiled warning that indies must be able to hang onto their own IP, under the planned “evolution” of the terms of trade.
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Shed md chairs Pact
Shed Productions managing director Eileen Gallagher has been elected as the new chair of Pact, succeeding Hartswood Films chairman Beryl Vertue who continues to sit on the governing council.Tiger Aspect
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Pact to champion indie sector rights
Shed Productions managing director Eileen Gallagher is to be Pact's new vice-chair (television) and has vowed to work for independent producers' rights to compete in a fair environment in the run-up