All Bectu articles – Page 52
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SMITH LAUNCHES SKILLS INVESTMENT FUND
The Skills Investment Fund, proposed by the Government last year to raise money for training within the broadcast and film industry, was officially launched on Monday (4 October) by Media Secretary Chris Smith. The
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BECTU EXTENDS PILOT
Skillsbase, Bectu's career development project for freelances, is set to be extended into the regions after a promising three-month London pilot. Up to 150 places will be available as part of
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BBC World wields axe to stem losses
International television news channel BBC World is to cut 50 editorial and production jobs as part of an attempt to stem financial losses.The staff cuts were announced on Monday (20 September),
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RTS CAMBRIDGE - Questions for the minister
As Media Secretary Chris Smith prepares for a grilling at Cambridge, Broadcast asks industry figures what questions they would put to him, while below, United Productions boss John Willis defends UK television's reputation overseas.
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MILLENNIUM TELEVISION - Dome comfort
For the BBC it's millennium fever as the countdown to the big day begins in earnest this autumn, but for other broadcasters 'millennium schmillennium' might be a more accurate description. Peter Keighron reports.
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Think tank probes media regulation
The Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) is to launch a year-long programme of research and debate to scrutinise programming, new technologies and media regulation.The project, which comes in the wake
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BBC LAUNCHES INTERACTIVE SAFETY COURSE ON CD-ROM
BBC training and development has produced an interactive safety training course on CD-Rom, inspired by Bectu's June conference which highlighted a 'deficit of health and safety instruction in an increasingly untrained
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REACTION FROM AROUND THE INDUSTRY
Voice of the Listener and Viewer chairman Jocelyn Hay'We recognise the BBC will need an increase in revenue ... but we consider that a small increase in the licence fee, based
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NEWS ANALYSIS SPECIAL - The devil in the detail
What does the Davies report mean for BBC Resources, public service broadcasting and BBC Worldwide?
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BECTU OFFERS CAREERS ADVICE FOR FREELANCES
TV and radio freelances are being invited to apply to Bectu's newly launched training and careers advice service, Skillsbase. The initiative offers confidential one-to-one advice to help freelances 'develop their skills
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INTERVIEW - A passion for radio
Jenny Abramsky has been far from idle since she succeeded Matthew Bannister as BBC director of radio. But how will her review of commissioning - which, she says, will let creatives create - go down with the industry?
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Happy landing?
As new head of BBC Resources, Margaret Salmon will handle big budget shows like Navy In Action. Is she out of her depth, asks Dominic Timms.
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Salmon replaces Lynch as Resources head
BBC director of personnel Margaret Salmon has been confirmed as the new chief executive of BBC Resources, writes Dominic Timms.She replaces outgoing head Rod Lynch who quit last week (Broadcast, 11.6.99).He
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BECTU OFFERS MERGER TALKS
Broadcasting union Bectu is to invite the National Union of Journalists for talks about a possible merger (Broadcast, 11.6.99). A motion proposing the two unions amalgamate was debated at Bectu's annual
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Trouble at the Mill
The past year has seen more than 100 jobs axed at Pebble Mill. Can new chief Kate Marsh restore BBC's Birmingham fortunes? Tim Dams trains his binoculars on HQ.
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Resources chief in surprise departure
BBC Resources Ltd chief executive Rod Lynch has suddenly quit the corporation.The news comes just two weeks before the publication of the corporation's Annual Report, which will reveal the latest figures
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Bectu mulls merger with rival union
Broadcasting union Bectu is considering a merger with the National Union of Journalists, writes Tim Dams.
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Freelances set to endorse pay rises
Freelance members of broadcasting union Bectu are next week expected to endorse a 12 per cent rise in minimum pay rates with independent production companies.The move follows a deal struck by
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BECTU FIGHTS UTV CUTS
Ulster Television (UTV) announced 35 redundancies across its technical, journalistic and production staff this week. Broadcasting union Bectu said it would fight any compulsory redundancies. Assistant general secretary Gerry Morrissey said: