The British Broadcasting Corp. and ITV PLC unveiled measures to support the U.K. independent production sector amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The BBC's five-point plan includes working with producers to develop flexible timetables for disrupted projects, increasing the size of its "Small Indie Fund" to £2 million, and boosting spending on content development opportunities. The public broadcaster will also seek more production tie-ups for online channel BBC Three, as well as boost investments in archive and acquisition rights.

Recently, the BBC donated £700,000 to The Film and TV Charity, which supports British employees across the film, TV and cinema industries.

ITV also created a £500,000 fund for independent producers to develop new content slated for the later part of 2020 and in 2021. It comes despite an expected reduction of at least £100 million in the commercial broadcaster's program budget due to less advertising during the COVID-19 outbreak.

The British government earlier committed to paying a "taxable grant" of up to £2,500 per month to self-employed workers affected by the coronavirus crisis, including those in the creative industries.

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