\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBBC\/Getty<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tCuts and bruises:<\/strong> It\u2019s been a tough week for everyone at New Broadcasting House in London, where the BBC\u2019s interim Director General, Rhodri Talfan Davies, confirmed that up to 2,000 jobs will be cut in a bid to save hundreds of millions of pounds. There are myriad reasons why the numbers aren\u2019t adding up, but this week was all about the human cost, described by sources as \u201cbrutal.\u201d On Monday, Jake broke the news that an all-hands town hall meeting had been called. Two days later, Talfan Davies told staff that almost 10% would be leaving, with Deadline sources suggesting this will be through a mix of voluntary and involuntary redundancies. Morale was already low, with a staff satisfaction survey showing that just 34% were happy with senior management following a series of editorial blunders such as the botched Donald Trump edit that has led to a fanciful $10B lawsuit. Those we\u2019ve spoken with are devastated. With former Google Europe boss Matt Brittin set to become Director General next month, the job of communicating the cuts landed on Talfan Davies\u2019 desk, and he fleshed out the details during an appearance on The Media Show<\/em> podcast, where he revealed they would be \u201cconsistent with the direction of travel\u201d of audiences migrating to social media and online. \u201cThis is really difficult news for staff,\u201d he said. Talfan Davies later railed against leaks that saw media and entertainment outlets break the news of the cuts before managers got to it (sorry, Rhodri, that is literally our job!). Of course, dozens of companies have been axing staff and restructuring for a digital future, which is perhaps the BBC\u2019s biggest challenge. In total, the broadcaster wants to save \u00a3500M ($678M) across the next two years.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tHungary For Change<\/strong><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJanos Kummer\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tMighty Magyar:<\/strong> Hard right-wing populism and anti-European Union (EU) sentiment has been growing over the past decade. Nowhere was this feeling more apparent than Hungary, which for 16 years had placed its faith in proto-Trump political leader Viktor Orb\u00e1n. However, Orb\u00e1n was soundly beaten in the Hungarian election on Sunday (April 12) by center-right rival P\u00e9ter Magyar, who swept to power on a ticket of close ties with the EU and promises to dismantle much of Orb\u00e1n\u2019s work. Key to that work is reform of the state-led TV and radio services along with changes to the National Film Institute. Despite his historic win, Magyar lost his cool with news anchors on a public radio station on Wednesday morning, warning them he would end the entire system when he assumes control next month. On the same day, it was announced that government film commissioner Csaba K\u00e1el will leave the NFI. Despite Hungary becoming one of Europe\u2019s top production hubs over the past half-decade, K\u00e1el has been widely criticized for his ties to the ruling Fidesz party and the end of his mandate comes as no surprise. Magyar has since told news channel M1 he would immediately suspend it during a tense interview. I penned a long read on what the future of Hungarian production might look like under Magyar\u2019s Tisza party. We also had this interesting exclusive on how an independently-produced and -financed doc charting Magyar\u2019s voyage to victory had been viewed more than 3.3 million times \u2013 a huge number considering Hungary\u2019s population of 9.6 million. Magyar\u2019s victory was a stunning result and is being seen by some as the beginning of the end for this generation of populist politics in Europe.<\/p>\n \n\tResidual Row Returns<\/strong><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tL to R: Asif Kapadia, Andrew Haigh and Otto Bathurst<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTom Jenkins \/ Daniele Venturelli\/WireImage \/ Michael Buckner\/Variety via Getty<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tRoyalty palaver:<\/strong> The issue of streaming residuals has been ongoing in the UK for years, and it doesn\u2019t appear to be going away any time soon. This week, Max broke the story of an open letter from a host of British directors expressing frustration at Netflix, Amazon and co. for failing to engage on the subject. Directors UK, the industry body, had already threatened to withhold its members\u2019 copyright from streaming services if there was no deal over royalties. Since then, there has barely been negotiation. The likes of Asif Kapadia, Andrew Haigh and Otto Bathurst signed the letter, which highlighted how systems for compensation are already in place in the U.S., mainland Europe and Latin America. It slammed the streamers for enthusiastically taking advantage of the UK\u2019s tax incentive system while refusing to speak with directors over residuals. The streamers usually go for buy-out deals when producing in the UK, which in effect shuts the door on compensation for shows that break out. Residuals will be at heart of the upcoming talks between the DGA and AMPTP in the U.S. Brits can\u2019t understand why the same can\u2019t happen this side of the Atlantic. More to come on this.<\/p>\n \n\tThe Essentials<\/strong><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tWaleed Zuaiter<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\ud83c\udf36\ufe0f Hot One:<\/strong> Waleed Zuaiter\u00a0will play\u00a0Saddam Hussein\u00a0in\u00a0High Value Target<\/em>, the series adaptation of John Nixon\u2019s nonfiction book\u00a0Debriefing the President.<\/em><\/p>\n \n\t\ud83c\udf36\ufe0f Another One:<\/strong> David Harewood\u2018s\u00a0Othello<\/em>\u00a0reprise on the West End will launch on arts-focused international streamer\u00a0Marquee TV\u00a0next month.<\/p>\n \n\t\ud83d\udd25 A third:<\/strong> Two-time Oscar nominee Samantha Morton is set to headline rescue thriller\u00a0Love and War<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\t\ud83d\udd0e<\/strong> Investigation:<\/strong> Max revealed how a convicted sex offender tricked his way through the world of UK theater.<\/p>\n \n\t\ud83d\udeaa Exiting:<\/strong> Channel 4\u2019s content boss Ian Katz, after nearly a decade in post.<\/p>\n \n\t\ud83e\udd1d Done deal:<\/strong> Epic Pictures acquired European sales and production company Film Seekers. <\/p>\n \n\t\ud83c\udf0d Globie:<\/strong> Greek TV drama The Great Chimera<\/em> was in the spotlight this week.<\/p>\n \n\t\u26fa Fest:<\/strong> The line-up for the 2026 Cannes Directors\u2019 Fortnight was unveiled, with Kantemir Balagov\u2019s\u00a0Butterfly Jam<\/em> opening the show.<\/p>\n \n\t\ud83c\udf5d Dish of the Day:<\/strong> Andreas wrote about why Tom Cruise-starrer Digger<\/em> is unlikely to play at any fall festival.<\/p>\n![\"Rhodri](\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-deadline-2019\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.jpg\")
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