All Bectu articles – Page 46

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    TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - 500 BBC radio production staff to move

    2001-12-21T00:00:00Z

    BBC resources is set to lose another tranche of its activities in April when staff from radio resources will rejoin the main BBC, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    500 BBC radio production staff to move

    2001-12-20T09:46:00Z

    BBC Resources is set to lose another tranche of its activities in April when staff from radio resources will rejoin the main BBC, writes Barbara MarshallFive hundred technical and support staff

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    ITN accepts voluntary job cuts

    2001-12-17T13:46:00Z

    75 to leave as newscaster struggles with reduced budget

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    UNIONS TO FIGHT ITN CUTS

    2001-11-23T00:00:00Z

    Unions representing workers at ITN have vowed to fight any job cuts imposed by the news organisation. The National Union of Journalists and Bectu passed a resolution on Tuesday (20 November)

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    C4 Interactive first in line for C4 job axe

    2001-11-19T10:28:00Z

    Around 10 jobs to go at broadcaster's interactive department with 15 more expected at the main channel

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    WORK EXPERIENCE - Invisible workers

    2001-11-16T00:00:00Z

    Work experience might seem like the best way of getting a foot in the door of the audiovisual sector but in return for their free labour are volunteers really gaining the skills they need to get on? Nishita Sharma reports.

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    Pay for freelancers is 'soul destroying'

    2001-11-16T00:00:00Z

    Nearly half of the industry's substantial freelance workforce earned less than£20,000 in the year to June - well below average full-time earnings in the UK, according to the first industry

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    BECTU SLAMS BBC PLAN

    2001-11-16T00:00:00Z

    Bectu members have rejected the BBC's proposal to set up its broadcast and presentation department as a separate but wholly owned limited company. In a ballot, almost 90 per cent of

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    Ad slump forces C4 to cut back its staff

    2001-11-16T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4's interactive department will bear the brunt of around 80 job losses announced by the channel last week in response to the downturn in TV ad revenues.C4 Interactive, which produces

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    TV freelance pay 'soul destroying'

    2001-11-15T11:34:00Z

    First freelance survey in eight years shows freelancers paid less than£20,000 per year - well below average earnings

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    Unions in bid to fight ITN job cuts

    2001-11-13T15:28:00Z

    News provider in crunch talks with unions opposed to plans to make up to 100 staff redundant

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    Mortimer considered quitting over BBC factual job cuts

    2001-11-09T09:57:00Z

    BBC deputy controller of general factual says he will stay on despite accusations that under his jurisdiction commissions have 'nose dived'

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    Mortimer mooted quitting

    2001-11-09T00:00:00Z

    BBC deputy controller of general factual David Mortimer has admitted he considered quitting the corporation after 129 posts were axed from the troubled factual and learning department.Mortimer made the disclosure at

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    Chowns quits ITV 2 for PIRS

    2001-11-09T00:00:00Z

    ITV 2 commercial director Andrew Chowns has finally left the struggling channel to become chief executive of Producers' Industrial Relations Services (PIRS), the body that represents ITV's production arms and indie

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    Chowns quits ITV2

    2001-11-08T10:03:00Z

    Commercial director takes on new role as head of trade body that represents ITV's production arms and indie producers

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    Rapture pay-off 'miserly'

    2001-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Staff at dance music channel Rapture are being offered redundancy packages of£240 per year of service as owner United Business Media gears up to close the channel next month, writes Simon Ellery.

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    MEDIA JOB OPEN DAY

    2001-10-26T00:00:00Z

    All UK terrestrial broadcasters and other organisations including Bectu, Skillset and the National Film & Television School are taking part in the London media careers information day at Kensington Town Hall

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    Media careers open day

    2001-10-25T10:35:00Z

    All UK terrestrial broadcasters and other organisations including Bectu, Skillset and the National Film & Television School are taking part in the London media careers information day at Kensington Town Hall

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    Rapture staff offered 'miserly' pay-off

    2001-10-25T08:51:00Z

    Dance channel owner United Business Media offers redundancy packages of£240 per year of service

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    Pay freeze leaves Granada staff cold

    2001-10-19T00:00:00Z

    Granada staff have reacted angrily to the company's decision to freeze pay, with unions demanding that senior management forgo executive perks to shore up the company's flagging revenue, writes Steve Aston.