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U.K. Broadcasters Urge Government to Support Freelancers Impacted by Coronavirus Crisis
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The U.K.'s public service broadcasters have come together to call on the British government to financially support freelancers working in the industry who have been impacted by the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
The letter — signed by the heads off the BBC, ITV, Channel, Viacom-owned Channel 5 and Welsh broadcaster S4C — adds to a growing chorus from the trade bodies and unions urging the government to assist freelancers in a creative sector that has been practically shut down due to the pandemic.
Highlighting the importance of the industry, the letter noted that it now contributed more than 100 billion pounds ($117 billion) to the economy, and was "growing at five times the rates of the U.K.
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