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UK actors send firm message over AI usage

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The Independent UK

UK actors vote to refuse to be digitally scanned in pushback against AI

Equity says vote signals strong opposition to AI use and readiness to disrupt productions unless protections are secured

The Guardian - UK

Film and TV actors prepared to strike over AI concerns

More than 7,700 actors, stunt performers and dancers were balloted

The Independent UK

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US unions call for Netflix and Warner Bros Discovery merger to be blocked

The US streaming giant Netflix said that it agreed to buy Warner Bros Discovery film and TV studios business in a 72 billion US dollar deal.

Evening Standard

Unions sound the alarm on Netflix and Warner Bros merger: ‘Must be blocked’

The deal could dramatically further reshape the established Hollywood film and TV industry, which has already faced significant upheaval amid the rapid growth of streaming

The Independent UK

TV and film performers to vote on industrial action over AI scanning

Actors union Equity said it was ‘at the forefront of the fight to ensure working people are protected from artificial intelligence misuse’.

Evening Standard

Olivia Williams says actors need ‘nudity rider’-type controls for AI body scans

Dune star says performers are regularly pressed to have bodies scanned on set with few rights over how data is used

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Manchester Pride 'Owes Thousands' To Performers As Financial Trouble Mounts

Manchester Pride crisis: artists like Saki Yew left unpaid after August festival. Organisers promise update by 22 Oct — will the event survive?

International Business Times UK

Equity threatens mass direct action over use of actors’ images in AI content

Union says growing numbers of its members have made complaints about infringements of copyright in AI material

The Guardian - UK

Entertainment union Equity to challenge court judgment on casting platform

The union won support for its case from delegates at the TUC Congress in Brighton.

Evening Standard

Where is the Broadway backlash against producer Scott Rudin’s return?

COMMENT: Scott Rudin stepped back from his Broadway, TV, and film producing duties in 2021 following a host of abuse allegations. Four years later, he’s staging a comeback — and Caitlin Hornik wonders why the industry doesn’t seem to be outraged

The Independent UK

Union demands Lidl scrap Scottish self-checkout voice contest and hire paid artist

A UNION has hit out at Lidl for running a competition for a self-checkout voice in Scottish stores rather than hiring a “trained voice over…

The National (Scotland)

Actors' union hits back at BBC Scotland in River City 'mistruths' row

A UNION has hit back at BBC Scotland’s claims that its bosses told “mistruths” about the cancellation of River City claiming the corporation…

The National (Scotland)

BBC bosses accused of ‘throwing people out to the wolves’ by axing River City

Equity president and actress Lynda Rooke addressed MSPs alongside one of the soap’s stars on Thursday.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Equity responds to Trump’s film tariff and says it is ‘industrial action ready’

Earlier in the month the US president said he had authorised a 100% tariff on films ‘produced in foreign lands’.

The Guardian - UK

‘Simply unworkable’: British film industry leaders aghast at Trump’s movie tariffs

US president’s call for 100% tariffs on films ‘produced in foreign lands’ comes under fire, with actor Brian Cox saying Trump doesn’t understand how films are made

Evening Standard

Leader of performing arts union Equity re-elected for second term

Paul W Fleming won 81% of the vote compared with 19% for the other candidate Riky Ash.

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s soul-destroying’: actors’ fury over the rise of self-tape auditions

Equity union says filming audition scenes at home amounts to unpaid labour and reinforces elitism

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Evening Standard

Petition to save BBC’s River City soap attracts support of more than 10,000

The union Equity is urging BBC Scotland bosses to reverse the decision to scrap the long-running show next year.

The National (Scotland)

Culture Secretary joins campaign against BBC decision to axe River City

A CAMPAIGN to save the BBC Scotland show River City has been backed by multiple MSPs from across political parties, including Culture Secretary…

Evening Standard

Scottish soap River City to finish in 2026 after more than 20 years

The show set in the fictional Glasgow district of Shieldinch has been broadcast by BBC Scotland since 2002.

The National (Scotland)

'Disaster for Scottish television': Calls to save River City from BBC axe grow

INDUSTRY leaders and trade unions are calling for River City to be saved after it was announced the flagship Scottish show would be axed by the BBC…

The Guardian - UK

‘One slip and I’d be lost in the flood’: shocking report reveals dangers of jobs in the arts

From dancers breaking bones to camera crews forced to take terrible risks, stage and screen jobs can be hugely hazardous, says a scathing new report. We meet workers who feel ‘disposable’ – and the groups pushing for change

Evening Standard

Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club: LGBTQ+ icon launches 'Fighting Fund' to ensure survival

The fund comes as the club continues its ongoing battle to avoid eviction

The Independent UK

Bradford City of Culture signs pay and conditions agreement with unions

The Memorandum of Understanding will guarantee that professional creative workers are engaged on terms in line with collectively-bargained agreements.

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