Media industry: Screen agency may have to cut jobs

Screen Yorkshire, the organisation which backed This is England '86 and The King's Speech, may have to shed staff shortly.
By The Newsroom
Published 18th Jan 2011, 23:14 BST
Updated 18th Jan 2011, 23:14 BST

Government cuts have hit the publicly-funded group hard but it says it will honour contracts over the next 12 months.

The screen agency currently employs 19 staff but the number of jobs under threat has yet to be revealed.

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Sally Joynson, chief executive of Screen Yorkshire, said: "We are facing challenging times and reviewing the staffing of the organisation to ensure future stability and support for the region's industry is a prudent move. Screen Yorkshire is looking at a number of options for the future, including a restructure of the organisation to reflect changing market conditions.

''It has been an incredibly busy period for Screen Yorkshire, with the team continuing to work tirelessly behind the scenes to build a global reputation for the region's film, television, games and interactive media industries.

"The team handles over 500 filming enquiries every year from across the world.''

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