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The channel will relaunch in early February and will be available on Freeview, Sky, Virgin and Freesat six years after it was taken off air because the BBC said young viewers abandoned traditional viewing.
By Max Goldbart2021-02-05T06:27:00+00:00 Bectu warns indies against ’penalising’ workers for pandemic-induced suspensions Freelancers working on some dramas are being paid as little as £350 per week after being forced to stop work due to Covid-induced suspensions, it has emerged. Broadcast has learned that staff on a number of scripted shows have been paid less than the London Living Wage amid production hiatuses. Furthermore, one ‘Covid rider’ attached to a contract seen by Broadcast, stipulated that contracts can be terminated “with immediate effect” if a production is affecte...