Speaking out. Matt Hutchins, the husband of late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins — who was killed on the set of Rust after a prop gun held by Alec Baldwin went off — is talking openly about the tragedy in his first interview since his wife’s death.
04.02.2022 - 13:17 / variety.com
Anna Home Guest ContributorThe U.K.’s TV industry is a creative powerhouse that is up there with the best in the world. It survives on a mix of international investment, commercial funding and public subsidy and the kids’ sector is in the same mould. But there are some subtle differences that makes kids a special case in a country which has a long history of supporting its culture through public service funding.
The recent closure of the Young Audiences Content Fund is another chapter in that story — one which we in the Children’s Media Foundation (CMF) believe isn’t over yet. When commercial TV started in the 1950s, a unique system of “plural public service” developed. The BBC is funded by the licence fee — a tax on TV ownership — and the commercial channels by advertising.
But ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 take on obligations in return for privileges and children’s TV was one of them. It’s a system that’s had its ups and downs, but at its best it provided a wide range of content — drama, comedy, news, factual and entertainment for all ages — in a healthy, competitive environment. Programs were non-commercial, U.K.-focused, gave kids a voice and told their stories.However, deregulation in the early 2000s and the fragmentation of ad revenue meant kids’ commissioning on the commercial public service broadcasters declined.
The 2007 junk food advertising restrictions made things worse. The BBC, from the high point when they launched CBeebies and CBBC channels, also faced continuous spending cuts. Tax incentives for animation and children’s programs helped, but the regulator Ofcom reported a 40% decrease in spending on children’s content from 2006 to 2017 and the trend has continued.This “market failure” matters.
Speaking out. Matt Hutchins, the husband of late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins — who was killed on the set of Rust after a prop gun held by Alec Baldwin went off — is talking openly about the tragedy in his first interview since his wife’s death.
tragic death of his wife, Halyna Hutchins, Matt Hutchins is addressing the world in his first TV interview. Wednesday's aired a preview clip of his sit-down with 's Hoda Kotb, which will air on Thursday, where Matt was asked if he watched Alec Baldwin's TV interview with co-anchor George Stephanopoulos. Matt said he did watch it, and it made him angry.«Yeah.
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