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Wolf Hall Producer Says Cost of U.K. Drama Has Risen Due to Streamers

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Wolf Hall producer blames U.S. streamers for soaring costs of U.K. drama production, calling it a 'real problem'.
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  • Colin Callender, producer of Wolf Hall, says the influx of American streaming giants has driven up production costs in the UK by a whopping amount over the past 10 years.
  • Callender reveals the costs of making the Wolf Hall sequel, The Mirror and The Light, have skyrocketed compared to the original - a stark warning to cash-strapped British studios struggling to keep up with deep-pocketed global streamers.
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Colin Callender, Wolf Hall, Wolf Hall: The Mirror and The Light
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