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UK’s Film & TV Charity Launches Cost-Of-Living Tools
The UK’s Film and TV Charity has launched a range of financial tools to help the sector with the impending cost-of-living crisis. Designed for freelancers who may experience less certainty with their income, and for those in employment who may also be experiencing significant pressures, the resources will provide advice and tips in the face of unprecedented financial uncertainty, according to the Charity, which has partnered with MoneyHelper. Tools include a Budget Planner, Bills Prioritiser and Savings Calculator. As with much of the rest of the world, the nation is preparing itself for a crisis, with gas bills skyrocketing and inflation still on the rise. Sky and ITV have already given staff bonuses and indie trade body Pact CEO John McVay has urged broadcasters to help producers with inflated budgets. “Our new financial tools aren’t a magic bullet to the cost-of-living crisis, but they do offer a greater ability to plan and manage finances and ultimately strengthen resilience,” said Charity CEO Alex Pumfrey.
Cineflix Rights Adds Digital SVP
Distributor Cineflix Rights has appointed an SVP Digital to grow the digital side of its business and launch FAST channels. Mike Gould joins from All3Media International, where he was VP of Global Digital Partnerships. He will be responsible for increasing revenue streams through Cineflix Rights’ slate to deliver long and short form content across all digital platforms, while leading on FAST rollouts later this year. Reporting to Tim Mutimer, CEO Rights, Cineflix Media, he will start next month. “With Mike on board we plan to expand our AVoD business and take direct control of our FAST activity to grow it strategically,” said
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Angry protestors have thrown red paint over the entrance of the Scottish Power headquarters in Glasgow during a demo against rising fuel bill prices. Activists targeted the St Vincent Street building on Friday - just hours before a separate peaceful demonstration by campaigners and trade unionists.
The Edinburgh dog and cat home (EDCH) say the are having to provide for more foodbanks as the cost of living crisis worsens.
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Actor Hugh Grant, 62, and wife Anna Eberstein, 43, have been praised by fans after donating £10,000 to a fundraiser supporting elderly, vulnerable and disabled people who are struggling during the cost-of-living crisis. The GoFundMe appeal was set up by non-profit community organisation Depher, which provides food deliveries, gas and electricity top-ups and other help to people across the UK. And James Anderson, founder of Depher, told the PA news agency that the couple have donated £55,000 since October 2021 to the organisation, describing it as “humbling and heavenly".
Six million people across the country claiming disability benefits are set to receive a one-off £150 payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) as part of the UK Government’s £37 billion financial support package to help households during the cost of living crisis.
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An Oldham pub has announced it will let children eat for free to ‘reverse the tide of inflation’, which has led to soaring food costs for millions of households. The White Hart Inn at Lydgate on Stockport Road announced the news via Facebook last week.
Ahead of energy prices increasing on October 1, the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) has issued a new scam warning following more than 1,500 reports about fraudulent emails purporting to be about gas and electricity rebates from Ofgem, the independent energy regulator for the UK.
Some six million people claiming disability benefits are set to receive a one-off payment for £150 from Tuesday, September 20. The money is part of the UK Government’s £37 billion package of support aimed at helping households across the country cope with the ongoing cost of living crisis.
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