News & Updates

Pact welcomes the Fund, which is open to all genres.

On Wednesday 8th July we will hold a General Meeting of the membership to vote on a Special Resolution proposed by Pact Council.

Our in-house lawyer, Samantha Ravenscroft rounds up key changes that apply regardless of company size, and shares an updated data protection policy template and guidance for members.

Newly announced ban is expected to come into effect in early 2027, but YouTube Kids service for pre-school to pre-teen age group will not be affected.

Fraudsters are targeting producers with sophisticated scams. Members are encouraged to scrutinise communications carefully, including those claiming to be from HMRC.

New terms and rates come into effect from Wednesday 1st July under updated agreement for engaging session musicians on productions.

Pact CEO, Nigel Warner gave evidence to the Lords’ Communications and Digital Committee as part of its inquiry into the BBC’s Royal Charter Review.

The broadcaster’s Annual Report for 2025 shows that revenues remained stable, but overall content spend and investment in originated British content are both down, raising concerns for the sector. 

BBC Children's has new advice and a dos and don’ts checklist document for invoices, to help reduce delays in payments to producers.