All Freelancers articles – Page 28
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NewsHMRC urges CLAC clients to pay up following trial
HM Revenue & Customs is pursuing more than 2,000 TV and media freelancers for unpaid tax, as it seeks to recover £40m in lost income from the Christopher Lunn & Company (CLAC) scandal.
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NewsChristopher Lunn guilty of £6m tax evasion
Christopher Lunn, an accountant to more than 7,000 television and media industry professionals, has been convicted of evading more than £6m in tax.
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NewsTwo Channel 4 docs win Rory Peck Awards
Documentaries about the Islamic State and its effects on Iraq and Syria were honoured at last night’s Rory Peck Awards.
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NewsAutodesk drops Flame hardware offering
Autodesk has made its Flame VFX toolset available as a software-only product.
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Behind The ScenesKitchen Impossible with Michel Roux Jnr, C4
With the help of Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr, we wanted to show that people with disabilities have the talent, ambition and will to succeed in the workplace, says series producer Sam Grace
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FeaturesScripted Comedy: Specialised post firms lead the way
Despite the popularity of all-in-one deals for drama, those in comedy still favour separate audio and pictures post facilities
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FeaturesUKTI supports Title Role’s Australian expansion
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) helped Title Role to capitalise on a long distance opportunity with a high-profile client in Australia.
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NewsTV urged to scrap interns to improve diversity
Lord Holmes has urged TV to seize the diversity initiative by scrapping unpaid internships, while hurdles to top creative jobs also emerged as a theme at the Edinburgh International Television Festival last week.
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NewsEHRC: diversity quotas 'run risk' of being unlawful
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has cast doubt over the lawfulness of quotas but backed Lenny Henry’s call to ring-fence funds and create diversity databases.
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NewsMedia Parents launches third back to work scheme
Flexible working group Media Parents is running a mentoring and work placement scheme at the Edinburgh International TV Festival to help parents get back into work.
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FeaturesTraining: career shadowing
Trainees and mentors who took part in a recent career shadowing initiative run by the BBC, RTS and Creative Skillset tell BBCAcademy project manager Suzy Lambert about their experiences
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NewsAurora wins bulk Goodwood order from ITV
Aurora Media, the sports media company headed up by former IMG and Endemol executive Lawrence Duffy, has won a bulk motor-racing order from ITV as it bids to shake up the sports production market.
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FeaturesMasterclass: E-Learning
BBC Academy head of future skills and events Gurdip Bhangoo looks at how the broadcast industry is finding new ways to deliver training and career development online
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NewsCreative Skillset: BBC must invest in talent
Creative Skillset chief executive Dinah Caine believes the BBC has a “record of excellence” in boosting training and skills in the UK creative industries – but is concerned that the issue may be slipping down the corporation’s agenda.
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FeaturesWork with all the perks
From yoga classes to morning toast, away days and creative ‘breakout’ spaces, there is no shortage of ideas when it comes keeping the TV workforce happy. Will Strauss reports
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NewsDanny Cohen eyes global push for BBC Studios
Danny Cohen has outlined ambitions for BBC Studios to make programmes for broadcasters all over the world.
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CommentWe need more opportunities for all
More structured training and clearer career paths are needed to help the creative industries continue to grow, says Dinah Caine
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NewsStudy finds 15% of TV workforce attended fee-paying schools
A Creative Skillset study has revealed that staff employed in the TV industry are twice as likely to have attended a fee-paying school or have a degree as the national average.
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NewsFiona Bruce closes indie as BBC changes talent contracts
Fiona Bruce is closing her production company as the BBC continues to overhaul the way it contracts some of its biggest stars.
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NewsBoundless establishes regional hub
Boundless has expanded the remit of its regional production hub in Amersham, handing it powers to pitch shows and take editorial decisions for the first time.