All Freelancers articles
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News
Action for Freelancers appoints project director
Exec producer Michelle Woods to oversee group, as Ally Castle takes on consultancy role
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HETV Skills Fund to ‘double down’ on mid-career development investment
Latest research from ScreenSkills group reveals ‘pinch point’ affecting experienced freelancers
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WFTV and HETV Skills Fund partner on production scholarship
Scheme named after former ITV Studios exec is aimed at women in north of England.
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CMA drops scripted ‘cartel’ investigation but fines sports companies £4m
Sky, BT, IMG, ITV and BBC admit breaking the law after colluding on rates of freelancer pay on sports programming
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C4 sets out freelancer wellbeing reforms following John Balson investigation
Independent review says the PSB and indie Alaska fulfilled their duty of care towards the producer, who took his own life
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Features
Daniel Pearl: comm eds and indies need a relationship reset
A year into the role, Lion TV’s creative director talks switching sides, the relationship between producers and commissioners and the indie’s future
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Comment
What Neighbours can teach us about work culture
Richard Wallis argues the soap demonstrates a model for better ways of working
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Action for Freelancers responds to complaints over project lead
TV Mindset passes on grievances to ensure ‘appropriate action’ is taken
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Comment
We cannot afford to be blasé about freelancers leaving the industry
A shrinking freelancer pool is seen as inevitable but, Richard Wallis argues, it’s an existential crisis
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Comment
How Breakthrough Leaders is transforming TV’s leadership
The TV Collective’s 2025 initiative is open for applications, and it’s never been more essential, writes alumni Serena Lloyd-Smith
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Video
Video: TV’s Invisible Army: Tackling the Freelancer Crisis
Edinburgh TV Festival panel session featuring Philippa Childs, Abigail Dankwa, Kimberly Godbolt, James Taylor-Tovey and Richard Watsham
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Culture committee resumes film and HETV inquiry
MPs to examine attractiveness of the UK as a global production destination
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Industry reacts to Employment Rights Bill
‘The devil will now be in the detail of how government intends to deliver for freelancers’
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Looking Glass survey sounds alarm on worsening mental health
Nearly a third of respondents experienced suicidal thoughts in past year
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Sky and C5 chiefs sound warning over UK landscape
Sarah Rose warns freelancer crisis will undermine streamers’ ability to make high-end TV
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ScreenSkills pilot points to value of apprenticeships
More than 75% of apprentices in two-year TV scheme secured further employment
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Pact urges broadcasters to outline spending plans amid tough times
John McVay also slams ‘callous’ Edinburgh talk of middle market drop-off as he unveils 2024 census
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Features
The problem with factual: How producers are balancing pressures and responsibilities
Broadcast asks indies about the challenges they are facing and what they are doing to improve working conditions for freelancers
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News
Coalition for Change closes to avoid duplicating work
Founder Adeel Amini acts following launch of Action for Freelancers
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Comment
Continuing drama is key to addressing TV’s class challenge
The talent working on soaps and long-running drama is right under the industry’s nose - and it is routinely ignored, writes Jon Sen