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06.06.2024 - 09:15 / deadline.com
Residuals, royalties and an end to “exploitative practices” should be enshrined into UK law, according to the Writers Guild of Great Britain (WGGB), which has issued a manifesto for the incoming government.
Alongside demands around AI and fair treatment, the WGGB’s ‘Putting Writers at the Heart of the Story’ document called for “an end to ‘in-perpetuity buy-out’ clauses and other exploitative practices, through legislation that requires fair remuneration for creators including royalties and residuals.”
The document comes a few months after the U.S. Writers Guild secured improved streaming residuals as part of its high-profile deal with the AMPTP. In the UK, however, Deadline revealed that Doctor Who had shifted away from a residual model for its writers after Disney+ came on board.
Since then, the WGGB in the UK has struck a first-of-its-kind deal over live-action scripted series with Netflix, along with landing a 10% pay rise and improved residuals with the BBC.
The WGGB didn’t flesh out its demand for the “fair remuneration legislation” but it was one of a large number contained in the manifesto, which also included “greater parity of earnings for those writing children’s and animated content” and “action to deter late payment of freelance writers.”
“Strengthened cultural test”
Intriguingly, the WGGB also called for a “strengthened ‘cultural test’ that recognises the importance of UK-based writers and storytellers when making work that qualifies for tax relief and other benefits,” a demand that speaks to the notion that the UK has become something of a production services industry for the U.S.
“Measures to ensure that UK talent, resources and intellectual property are protected in an increasingly global industry”
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