All Freelancers articles – Page 42
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NewsRoof raises public money
Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer’s new production company has been given funding of nearly £240,000 by government body Scottish Enterprise and will create 14 permanent jobs north of the border.
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FeaturesLondon’s loss is the north-west’s gain
The BBC’s move to MediaCityUK in Salford is expected to have a galvanising effect on the region’s TV industry. Will Strauss reports on the issues raised at Broadcast’s roundtable of northern indies
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NewsCicada and Bellwether merge in bid for scale
Specialist factual indies Cicada Productions and Bellwether Media have merged to increase their scale and boost output.
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NewsBectu steps in to help Lunn freelance clients
Bectu and accountancy firms are planning support groups for TV freelancers affected by the probe into media accountants Christopher Lunn & Company.
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FeaturesHow to cover a festival
Barely a summer weekend goes by without a broadcast from a music festival on TV. Michael Burns looks at what makes for great coverage.
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NewsFreelancers face tax probe
Thousands of TV freelancers are to have their tax returns investigated as HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) steps up its probe into media accountancy firm Christopher Lunn & Company.
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NewsGroups slam six-day week
Four major industry groups have rallied against the creeping introduction of six-day week freelance contracts, branding them “unethical and untenable”.
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NewsHMRC to update freelancers on Christopher Lunn investigation
Freelancers who use accountancy firm Christopher Lunn & Company will be updated this week on the ongoing investigation into the firm by HM Revenue & Customs.
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CommentPaying the price for passion
The television industry needs to take stock, or risk exploiting a dedicated workforce.
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NewsEastEnders crew strike over expenses
Production of EastEnders was disrupted yesterday (12 August) after a handful of BBC Studios and Post Production (S&PP) staff took strike action in a dispute over travel time and expenses.
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NewsEastEnders crew strike over expenses
Production of EastEnders was disrupted yesterday (Thursday 12 August) after a handful of BBC Studios and Post Production (S&PP) staff took strike action in a dispute over travel time and expenses.
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NewsTimeSlice Films heads to the US
London-based camera effects company TimeSlice Films has set-up a production facility in the US.
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News5 Live team to meet northern indies
Execs from BBC Radio 5 Live are visiting Salford on 29 July to meet indies ahead of the station’s 2011 Manchester move.
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NewsCase Study: The Great NorthernNet run
How Aspera file transfer technology is being used to help creative companies move data quickly across the North of England.
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The Broadcast InterviewAnne Morrison, BBC Training and Development Academy
The director of the BBC’s Training and Development Academy is keen to boost training beyond the corporation.
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NewsBBC defends events coverage
The BBC has defended its staffing levels for the World Cup, Wimbledon and Glastonbury, saying such events help in “bringing the nation together”.
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FeaturesMediaCityUK: (What’s the Story) Crowning Glory?
With a year to go before BBC North arrives, MediaCityUK is coming along nicely. But the industry is still asking tough questions of the £500m project, writes Will Strauss.
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CommentFreelancers look after each other – however you do it
When is it OK to pay less than the minimum wage? Moray Coulter follows the debate.
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FeaturesTackling the TV industry’s gender gap
How can issues highlighted by the results of Broadcast’s Women in TV survey be addressed? Emily Booth and Lisa Campbell find out at our roundtable.
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NewsProducers claim BBC allows in-house spending excesses
BBC in-house production is facing accusations of a lax attitude to budgetary overspends, with producers who work for both the indie community and in-house calling for a level playing field.