All Freelancers articles – Page 54
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NewsIndies spend£31.5m on training
The indie sector spent£31.5m on training in 2003 and the majority of this took place 'on the job', according to a new report.
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Cost of turning Ally Pally into media hub to be£50m plus
The planned renovation and development of Alexandra Palace into a media campus is likely to cost at least£50m and could be as much as£100m.
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NewsBectu secures BBC freelance deal
The BBC has been forced to negotiate key rights for freelance cameramen at its Natural History Unit (NHU) - including hours of work, rates of pay and holiday pay.
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Production - Rough Cut - How to make work safer.
Without good communication on location, freelancers risk a range of perils. Maxim Jago explains what should be done to protect them.
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Skillset Survey - Workforce survey: 2003.
Skillset's biennial snapshot of working life in the audio-visual industry reveals women lagging behind in salary, although they make up the majority of new entrants.
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NewsCNN boosts Rory Peck coffers
News broadcaster CNN has handed news safety training body The Rory Peck Trust a significant boost by pledging funds for the next three years.
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ITV axe to fall on Nottingham studio.
ITV is poised to pull out of Nottingham after deciding to sell its multimillion pound studio
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NewsITV axe to fall on Nottingham studio
ITV is poised to pull out of Nottingham after deciding to sell its multimillion pound studio complex and move nearly all its operations to Birmingham.
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Production - Crews in demand for a year of sport.
While 2004 promises a plethora of sporting festivals for global audiences, Kevin Hilton asks how so many simultaneous events can be covered adequately.
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Oneword cuts all staff jobs.
The entire full-time staff of digital radio station Oneword - twice winner of the Sony digital station of the year - have been made redundant ahead of a major restructure, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Oneword cuts all staff jobs
The entire full-time staff of digital radio station Oneword - twice winner of the Sony digital station of the year - have been made redundant ahead of a major restructure.
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Mentorn hires science head.
Mentorn is looking to broaden its factual offering with the appointment of former BBC Horizon producer Malcolm Clark as its first head of science, writes Glen Mutel.
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Mentorn hires science head
Mentorn is looking to broaden its factual offering with the appointment of former BBC Horizon producer Malcolm Clark as its first head of science.
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Optomen finds merger partner.
Optomen, producer of ITV's Police, Camera, Action, has boosted its growth potential by merging with London-based indie Justabout Productions, writes Glen Mutel.
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Optomen finds merger partner
Optomen, producer of ITV's Police, Camera, Action, has boosted its growth potential by merging with London-based indie Justabout Productions.
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Regional Focus: Production - Rough Cut - Networking your way up.
Life as a regional freelancer is no picnic, with many employers making it hard to get your face known. Maxim Jago knocks on a few doors.
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Production - Rough Cut - Jack is no master.
Gary McDonagh argues increasing requirements for production staff to multi-skill puts them at risk of being jacks-of-all-trades.
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Production - The strength of focus.
British freelance cameraman James Brabazon's love of adventure and desire to unearth untold stories has led him to war-torn locations such as Kosovo and Liberia - and earned him two Rory Peck Awards.
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INDIE PROFILE - Chinese exchange.
Lion TV has broken through to the Chinese market with an enviable deal on the table and a raft of epic tales eagerly waiting to make the screens. Meg Carter talks to the indie's directors about their eastern ambitions.
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Iraq war footage wins Rory Peck news award
An American cameraman's footage of the Iraq war friendly fire tragedy that almost claimed the lives of BBC veteran John Simpson and his camera crew has been named the hard news image of the year by the prestigious Rory Peck Trust.