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Whopping Legal Bills, Probed WhatsApps & Fears Over Who’s Next: Inside The Antitrust Investigation Spooking The UK’s Fabled TV Drama Industry
EXCLUSIVE: In October 2023, the British TV drama community was as confused as it was surprised to be told that some of the most well-known production companies in the country were being investigate…
EXCLUSIVE: In October 2023, the British TV drama community was as confused as it was surprised to be told that some of the most well-known production companies in the country were being investigated by the Competition and Markets Authority ( CMA) for “suspected anti-competitive behaviour.” Furthermore, two connected sources estimate that those fighting the investigation will likely rack up collective legal bills in the millions of pounds, a serious hit to the coffers, especially for companies that have neither in-house lawyers nor deep-pocketed super-indie backers. Spencer MacDonald, Bectu’s national secretary, said the CMA investigation proves the need for “rates agreements for all grades.” “This protects indies and Pact from any accusations of collusion because they are doing so in collaboration with the unions who then consult representatives,” he said.
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