All Freelancers articles – Page 52
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Bristol gets a grip on animation
How has Bristol managed to establish itself as an internationally recognised centre for both the production of and training in animation? By Michael Burns.
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Comment - Skills equal success
The industry is in danger of losing its talent to other sectors because it isn't investing in skills development. National Skills Day is a step in the right direction, writes Clive Jones.
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Skills equal success
The industry is in danger of losing its talent to other sectors because it isn't investing in skills development. National Skills Day is a step in the right direction, writes Clive Jones.
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NewsTV Wrap to 'out' 30 indies
Pressure group TV Wrap will this Friday hand Pact a report naming 30 indies it claims have exploited freelance workers.
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NewsBroadcast launches newsletter for freelancers
Broadcasthas launched a new weekly newsletter for freelancers.
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NewsFreelancers set to name bad employers
TV Wrap, the pressure group campaigning against exploitation of freelancers in the TV market, will present the names of accused indies to Pact next week.
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Credit where it's due
Producers' alliance Pact has been accused of turning a blind eye to employee exploitation by independent production...
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Sounding off: state of audio
With so many claims on a television production's budget, audio is often squeezed or overlooked in post-production b...
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NewsBBC must protect freelance staff
BBC chairman Michael Grade this week waded into the row over conditions in the freelance market, saying the BBC must play a role in stopping abusive employment practices by indie suppliers.
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BBC Bristol puts£500,000 into HD
BBC Post Production Bristol has bought more than£500,000 worth of high-definition tapeless equipment after winning the tender to finish flagship BBC show Planet Earth.
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The indie outlaws
We've all heard the horror stories but in order to address the problem of poor pay and conditions in TV we need details.
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NewsIndies deny low pay claims
Indies have hit back at claims that exploitation of freelancers is rife in the TV industry. The majority of independents contacted by Broadcastinsisted that long hours are part and parcel of working in TV and that people are motivated by 'passion' rather than money.
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NewsPressure mounts on indies over low pay
Freelance workers are threatening to name and shame Pact members over allegations of workplace exploitation.
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Freelancers slam Pact over low pay
Freelancers fighting exploitation in the TV industry - well known for paying low wages - have slammed Pact members as some of the industry's worst offenders.
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NewsLRC awarded Durham FM licence
The Local Radio Company has won a new FM licence in Durham worth£3m and hopes to launch the new station this autumn.
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Freelance hours will break EU law
As many as one in 10 television freelancers could find themselves working illegally under new legislation, according to the results of an online poll.
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NewsOne in 10 freelancers work 13-hour days
Ten percent of freelancers could be working illegally under proposed new legislation, according to a new study.
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Bristol arm for Off the Fence
Dutch factual producer and distributor Off the Fence is opening an office in Bristol to tap into the region's talent base.
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School for scandal
Being a freelance makes you perpetually the new kid at school - but that's not such a bad thing, explains Steven D Wright.
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Employment trends 2004
The number of people working for British broadcasters is in decline. According to the latest industry census by industry training body Skillset, the number employed by TV broadcasters fell from 25,000 in 2002 to 23,700 in 2004 - a result of ongoing job cuts, consolidation and rationalisation. But, while channel ...