Overview
- Directors UK published an open letter Wednesday signed by about 150 filmmakers urging Netflix, Amazon, Apple, Disney, Paramount and WBD to set a timetable for royalty talks.
- The group says streaming platforms have commissioned UK shows for more than a decade without joining any residuals scheme for directors.
- UK public broadcasters and Sky have paid repeat and sales royalties for over 25 years, which directors say help steady income in a stop‑start profession.
- Directors UK, representing more than 8,500 directors, warned over 18 months ago it might withhold members’ copyrights to force talks, though it has not said it will act on that now.
- Coverage notes a contrast with the U.S., where the last DGA deal increased foreign residuals on major platforms by 76 percent.