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Majority Of British Directors Say Residuals Have Fallen Over Past Five Years – DUK Survey
A Directors UK survey has found residuals have fallen over the past five years while there is a male to female disparity in directing.
The survey of nearly 600 directors comes just a few months after the trade body wrote to six American media giants seeking greater royalties for its plus-8,000 member base, and will help DUK build its case. Discovery (WBD) last year, it raised the stakes by saying it could potentially withhold its members copyright from the streamers in future if they don’t come to the table and attempt to strike new deals. DUK said nearly 80% of directors feel their income is unstable, while last year their number of average working weeks dropped by six to 27 – likely impacted by the broader industry slowdown.
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