Cross-party group to ‘tear down barriers that stifle talent’, from mortgage difficulties to filming permit problems
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A new cross-party group of MPs and peers is demanding more rights for Britain’s growing army of online content creators, amid concerns they face obstacles in securing everything from basic equipment to mortgages.
The rise of content creators on YouTube and TikTok has transformed the media world, with individual streamers each attracting millions of subscribers to their channels. New research has suggested they are worth £2.2bn to the economy.
Yet a consultation of thousands of creators, undertaken by YouTube, found a lack of recognition was causing a dearth of support around increasing their skills, training, funding, finding studio space and securing filming permits.
