Entertainment
BBC Announces TV Budget Cuts
The BBC announced plans to slash TV development spend by 15% annually. Producers were informed of the cuts and are awaiting further details on how they will be impacted. Ken Ziffren, a veteran entertainment lawyer, discusses the ongoing challenges in Hollywood dealmaking.
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Variety
Ken Ziffren has logged more than 50 years in Los Angeles’ legal community. He’s represented a wide range of players from the late great showrunner entrepreneur Stephen J. Cannell to the Television Academy to the Directors Guild of America. He’s been on every industry commission ima
2026-06-17 16:43 UTC
Rolling Stone
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Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has spent Wednesday informing staff about chastening content cuts across its TV, radio, and news services. Now, the corporation’s content chief has written to independent producers to shed more light on how they will be impacted by the changes. In an email seen by Deadline (
2026-06-17 16:46 UTC