The U.K.'s major broadcasters and producers have come together to urge the government to ensure all TV industry freelancers impacted by the coronavirus crisis are eligible for the recently unveiled financial support schemes.
In a joint letter, the heads of the BBC, ITV, Comcast-owned Sky, Channel 4, Viacom (which owns Channel 5) and U.K. producers trade association Pact, have written to the secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport to highlight the risk of certain freelancers "unintentionally falling through the cracks" of the furloughing and self-employed schemes announced last month.
The subject has been a major cause for concern for the industry over the past week, withthe Film and TV Charity estimating that up to half of.