All Bectu articles – Page 28

  • News

    BBC journalists plan strikes

    2009-03-16T18:30:15Z

    More than a thousand BBC journalists have voted to hold two one-day strikes against compulsory redundancies at the corporation.

  • Features

    Ripping up the rulebook at ITV

    2009-03-11T14:14:12Z

    Following last week's dismal annual results, observers suggest that ITV needs to consider radical change - or it “could become the next Woolworths”.

  • News

    Bectu: Grade must go

    2009-03-04T16:07:02Z

    Bectu general secretary Gerry Morrissey has called on ITV chief executive Michael Grade to step down following the commercial broadcaster's annual results, claiming he has lost the confidence of viewers and staff.

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    Bectu: ITV management has lost its way

    2009-03-03T16:36:38Z

    Bectu has condemned ITV's management as having “seriously lost its way”, and warned the broadcaster against closing its Leeds studio.

  • Comment

    Blog: Freelancers fight for fair pay

    2009-02-23T11:58:43Z

    TV is no place to make a fast buck but freelancers should still be paid fairly and not exploited for their passion, writes Joe Mahoney.

  • Comment

    Talking Point

    2009-01-21T17:41:42Z

    Should top industry execs accept a cut in pay? 82% said Yes, 8% said No

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    News

    BBC slammed over drama launches

    2008-12-17T10:01:45Z

    The BBC has defended spending almost£164,000 on four drama launches during 2008, a year in which it cut 2,000 jobs.

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    News

    BBC Resources staff win reprieve

    2008-12-16T15:01:03Z

    BBC Resources staff in Birmingham and Bristol are to escape compulsory redundancy despite the commercial facilities company's plan to cease trading at the two cities.

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    News

    UTV talks break down

    2008-12-12T15:28:05Z

    UTV staff will be facing widespread redundancies in the New Year after negotiations broke down between the National Union of Journalists, Bectu and the broadcaster.

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    News

    Redundancies loom at UTV

    2008-12-11T15:55:39Z

    UTV workers could be facing large scale redundancies before Christmas after redundancy negotiations broke down between the National Union of Journalists, Bectu and the broadcaster.

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    Comment

    Blog: No credit where credit's due

    2008-12-08T12:52:16Z

    In today's competitive TV market, broadcasters squeeze the size of the credits to make way for trails. But the effect is being felt by the freelance community and production staff who feel there ought to be credit where credit is due, according to Malcolm Treen.

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    News

    BBC Resources to axe 210 jobs

    2008-12-01T17:45:14Z

    BBC Resources could cut as many as 210 jobs as part of a restructure at the corporation-owned facilities business.

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    News

    NUJ and Bectu slam BBC Trust rejection

    2008-11-21T11:08:56Z

    The National Union of Journalists says regions face a “significant decline in regional journalism” after the BBC Trust rejected plans to create a network of 65 online video news services this morning.

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    News

    NUJ calls off ITV regions strike ballot

    2008-11-14T13:07:52Z

    The National Union of Journalists has called off its strike ballot in ITV Regional news after a new voluntary redundancy deal was reached with the commercial broadcaster.

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    News

    UTV petitioned to halt job cuts

    2008-11-11T11:46:39Z

    The leaders of all the major political parties in Northern Ireland have united to implore northern Irish broadcaster UTV to halt its plans to cut 35 jobs from the service.

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    News

    UTV's Michael Wilson hits back at Bectu

    2008-10-31T15:47:18Z

    UTV managing director Michael Wilson has rejected Bectu's claims that the Northern Irish ITV franchise holder is failing to negotiate over plans to make 28 redundancies in its news division, calling the union's campaign against the company “disingenuous”.

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    News

    Bectu attacks UTV over redundancies

    2008-10-31T13:32:12Z

    Media and entertainment union Bectu has launched a public attack on Northern Irish ITV franchise holder UTV, claiming the broadcaster is failing to negotiate over its plans to make 28 redundancies.

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    News

    NUJ rejects ITV redundancy package

    2008-10-28T11:16:40Z

    NUJ members have rejected the voluntary redundancy package that ITV is offering to employees in regional newsrooms.

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    Features

    The bad news at ITV regions

    2008-10-14T19:29:48Z

    ITV is making deep cuts to regional news. Kate McMahon reports on what the changes will mean.

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    News

    ITV to close Granada Factual North

    2008-10-13T14:56:32Z

    ITV is to close Granada Factual North, the production team behind Martin Clunes: A Man and His Dogs, resulting in 26 redundancies.