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Directors UK Urges Residuals From Streamers & Threatens Action If They Don’t Come To The Table
Directors UK has urged improved residuals From Netflix, Amazon, Disney and others in a letter written to the big US streamers.
And in a move that raises the stakes, DUK’s letter said that the body could potentially withhold its members copyright from the streamers in future if they don’t come to the table and attempt to strike deals, we understand. While Deadline has not seen the letter, we understand it has been doing the rounds in industry circles of late and could become a talking point at this week’s Edinburgh TV Festival. The DUK spokeswoman said it “wouldn’t be appropriate to comment on the detail of our consultation with the streaming services,” but she added that “making a living as a freelance director is increasingly challenging and royalties play a vital role in making a directing career sustainable.”
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