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A £500m scheme to jumpstart the UK’s battered film and television industries has been welcomed by producers. On Tuesday, the culture secretary, Oliver Dowden, announced a scheme in which the government effectively takes on the role of a commerci … read more

Ben Roberts, CEO of the British Film Institute, explains how he is spearheading the BFI’s response to the devastating impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the UK film industry. See the British Film Commission's guide on how to restart film & … read more

The Film+TV Charity's COVID-19 Repayable Grants Scheme offers financial support to UK film, TV and cinema freelancers waiting for payments under the Government’s Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS). Grants of up to £2000 will be o … read more

Sony Corporation is the latest company to set up financial aid in response to COVID-19. Last week they announced "Sony Global Relief Fund for COVID-19," a 100 million US dollar fund to support those affected by the virus.Statement from Sony:Through t … read more

Top-Teks is open for business but as you can guess, under very different circumstances to normal.We have a couple of people in the office and workshop at any one time, maintaining social distancing. One engineer and one admin/sales team member. The r … read more

Netflix has created a $100 million relief fund to help members of the creative community who have been left unemployed and without a way to earn an income during the coronavirus crisis. The streaming giant said the bulk of the funds will go toward su … read more