News & Updates

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.

The Committee explicitly referenced evidence submitted by Pact in defence of the framework, which has underpinned the UK's independent production sector for more than two decades. 

We are aware of numerous members being asked to apply Channel 5 Terms of Trade to scripted productions and advise producers to push back.