News & Updates

Chancellor John Healey's first Autumn Budget Statement contained a number of measures impacting UK businesses, though he made no specific mention of the creative industries in his speech.

What does it take to make a brand partnership work? Explore the key takeaways from our inaugural Branded Entertainment Summit, where industry experts shared insights on building successful partnerships, creating compelling content and unlocking new opportunities for producers.

Pact Director of International, Ross Lewis was in Cannes earlier this month and has plenty of activity coming up for Pact members to get involved with before the year is out.

Air TV’s Matt Richards shares his top takeaways from the Great North Trade Mission to India earlier this month, and why the UK-India Free Trade Agreement could open exciting new doors for UK producers. 

Pact is disappointed by the broadcaster’s decision to close the linear channels and calls for transparency about redirected funding and support for the production sector.

As more employment law changes come into effect later this month, members are advised to learn what the changes mean for employers and review and update this company policy document.

The new £6m Fund is now accepting expressions of interest, with both West Midlands-based producers and productions that want to undertake 'substantial production activity within the region' eligible.

Pact representatives attended this year's Labour, Liberal Democrat and Conservative party conferences, where there was broad recognition of the important role that the creative industries and the independent production sector play in driving economic growth and opportunity right across the country.

Our Director of Policy, Emily Oyama analyses the Committee's report, including potential positives for the independent production sector that Pact had argued for in its evidence to the Committee.

Employers need to be aware of changes which came into effect on 1st October 2026 and what they mean for contracting workers directly and/or via third parties.

We have published a range of updated Pact contract templates on the Resource Hub for members to download and use.