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Russell Brand Revelations Have Failed To “Shift The Dial” On Harassment In Film & TV, Bectu Research Finds


The Russell Brand case hasn't shifted the dial on bullying and harassment in film and TV, Bectu research has found.

The overwhelming majority of workers in UK film and TV have witnessed or experienced sexual harassment, according to a survey from Bectu, which found that high-profile cases like Russell Brand have done little to “shift the dial.” Respondents felt that high-profile cases such as that of former TV presenter Brand have done little to “shift the dial,” Bectu said, with only 14% saying these incidences have improved employers’ responses to sexual harassment in the creative sector. The alarming research comes as Bectu calls on all broadcasters, studios, streamers, production companies and other creative industry bodies and employers to financially back CIISA, although a number already have.

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