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Noel Clarke has dropped his defamation suit against BAFTA, Deadline can report. The actor-producer filed the suit at London's High Court in May following the awards body's sending a letter to its members discussing a bombshell story published by The Guardian in April 2021, in which the Bulletproof and Doctor Who star…

Federation Entertainment has hit the M&A trail once again by taking a majority stake in Britannia, Bronson and Bulletproof producer Vertigo Films, its first British acquisition. The French Bureau and Around the World in 80 Days powerhouse has had a highly acquisitive year and the move comes almost exactly 12 months…

EXCLUSIVE: BBC Studios is rolling out an initiative to prevent bullying and stop “inappropriate behaviour” to all of its productions. The BBC’s commercial arm has been using what it has titled The Pledge on select shows this year including Strictly Come Dancing, EastEnders and Good Omens and, on its anniversary, the…

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has continued commissioning UK production company Chatterbox Media despite discovering its owners Nav Raman and Ali Quirk had at least a dozen complaints lodged against them including for bullying over a 12-month period, a Deadline investigation can reveal. Deadline has seen correspondence sent by…

All major British broadcasters have backed and pledged immediate financial support for an Independent Standards Authority (ISA) to tackle bullying and harassment in film and TV. The move represents the next stage in the proposal led by UK Time’s Up Chair Heather Rabbatts and Creative UK CEO Caroline Norbury and has…

British actor-producer Noel Clarke has spoken out for the first time since the Metropolitan Police announced that none of the allegations of being a sexual predator and bully made against the double BAFTA winner met the threshold for further police inquiry, and that they would be ceasing to investigate him. Clarke…

 Actor Noel Clarke is suing BAFTA for defamation, following the Academy's decision to suspend his membership following allegations of his sexual harassment and bullying. The Sunday Times reports that the actor and writer filed his suit at London's High Court last week. BAFTA last year awarded Clarke (Bulletproof, Broth…

British actor and producer Noel Clarke will not face criminal charges over sexual harassment allegations made last year after London's Metropolitan Police dropped its investigation, citing a lack of evidence. The bombshell 2021 story, reported by The Guardian, saw more than 20 women accuse the Bulletproof and Doctor Wh…

Time’s Up UK Chair Heather Rabbatts has called for government legislation to tackle the scourge of bullying and harassment in the screen industries, along with focusing on inclusion at the highest levels. Speaking at the Creative Coalition 2022 Festival, Rabbatts focussed on the damaging impact of non-disclosure…

BAFTA will not hand out honorary prizes at its 2022 Film and Games awards ceremonies as it plans to implement new vetting processes following the Noel Clarke controversy last year. Clarke was awarded the Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award at the 2021 ceremony despite the org having been contacted with…

EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4's Speak Up whistleblowing facility was used more times last year than the previous three combined as complaints increased tenfold, according to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request submitted by Deadline. Meanwhile, one complainant has slammed the facility for being “seriously flawed” and…

As we enter 2022, the UK TV industry is desperate to put nearly 24 months’ worth of Covid-19 disruption behind it. But with the Omicron variant still raging, it could be a while until this comes to fruition. Industry execs have plenty else on their plates over the coming year, with British broadcasting under threat…