Writers' strike: UK film and TV workers forced to put homes up for sale due to US action

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Out of work British film and TV crew members are being forced to put their homes up for sale as a result of the knock-on effects of striking writers and actors in the US.

Philippa Childs, the head of entertainment union BECTU, said some people are considering changing career.

With more than two-thirds of the UK's total film spend coming from the US, the impact of striking Hollywood writers and actors - taking on the studios over issues including AI and repeat residuals - has been severe.

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/writers-strike-uk-film-and-tv-workers-forced-to-put-homes-up-for-sale-due-to-us-action-12961297

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