All Freelancers articles – Page 42
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FeaturesFreelancer survey: what makes employers 'good' or 'bad'?
Respondents to Broadcast’s Freelancer Survey give their views on how employers can keep their workforce happy.
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CommentTackling an age-old problem
TV industry needs to act on lessons learned from the O’Reilly verdict.
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CommentPrincess really cares about its freelancers
I joined Princess a year and a half ago, after working at the BBC and at a number of indies over the years.
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NewsTV faces freelancer brain drain
More than half of TV freelancers expect to have quit the industry in 10 years’ time, according to a major survey of the sector by Broadcast.
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FeaturesHow freelancers view working in TV
From an increase in hours to a decline in standards and budget cuts, freelancers had plenty to say about their working lives. Moray Coulter reports on their industry perceptions.
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CommentSad tidings of freelance pain
Broadcast Freelancer Survey reveals a workforce lacking in opportunity.
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CommentFreelancing in 2010: socially strong, professionally poor
Growth of social media is a bright spot in a hard year for TV freelancers, says Moray Coulter.
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NewsChristopher Lunn blacklisted
Thousands of television freelancers face tax chaos and extra costs after HM Revenue & Customs effectively blacklisted media accountancy Christopher Lunn & Company.
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CommentWho’s got Vision for BBC?
One of the most important roles in British broadcasting needs filling.
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NewsChristopher Lunn hits back over tax probe
TV accountancy firm Christopher Lunn & Company has hit back at HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) over its ongoing tax investigation.
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Behind The ScenesCombat Kids, CBBC
Tackling the subject of army life in a child-friendly way, Paul Wilmshurst built a spaceship on a shoestring budget and battled the British weather.
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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.