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International Insider: Probe Spooks UK Drama Biz; Laying Out The Layoffs; WBD’s Turkey Plan
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BFI CEO Ben Roberts said the figures “reflect the different dynamics at play” across the sector, and added that, while a large portion of the blame lies at the strikes’ door, the stats also highlight “concerns for lower budget UK films,” which have been challenged for many years without a clear funding solution in sight. Yesterday, Max broke the story that a senior BBC schedule co-ordinator, Dawn Queva, was facing disciplinary action after making string of antisemitic Facebook posts in which she referred to the holocaust as the “holohoax” and peddled extreme conspiracy theories. That incident came a day after Jake revealed BBC Director General Tim Davie had held “listening meetings” with staff over internal unrest about perceptions of bias in how the UK public broadcaster is covering the Israel-Gaza war.
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