All Freelancers articles – Page 2
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NewsBectu boss slams ‘flawed’ skilled worker visa changes
Union joins outcry over creative roles added to government temporary shortage list despite freelancer crisis
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NewsIn brief: Freelancers; MasterChef: The Professionals; DCMS shuffle; EastEnders axing; C4 casting; BBC phone votes
Bectu backs Fabian Society report to highlight TV freelancer plight
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NewsAfF seeks project director
Ally Castle in acting role after Michelle Woods unable to take up appointment
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NewsStreamers and super-indies join Action for Freelancers’ working groups
All3Media, BBC Studios and Disney commit to collaborate over key industry issues
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NewsAdvertised TV jobs vacancies 50% lower than 2019 levels
Data from industry site The Talent Manager reveals the number of available jobs continues to fall, but the rate is slowing
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NewsBectu welcomes ‘critical’ crackdown on late payments for freelancers
The government claims its small business plan features the toughest laws on late payments in the G7
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CommentFreelancers need more than a credit and a wrap drink
Bournemouth University’s Richard Wallis on the case for Supportive Offboarding
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NewsBlack TV workers are being sidelined, report highlights
Research from Pact and Film and TV Charity reveals more than half of respondents say DEI has not improved in the last decade
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NewsMarcus Ryder: ‘too many people feel uncomfortable at work’
Film & TV Charity boss urges action on toxic culture following Gregg Wallace allegations
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NewsChris Bryant: Closer ties between PSBs would benefit TV sector
Minister for Creative Industries ‘worries’ competition rules would prevent further collaboration between broadcasters
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NewsLack of recognition and ageism under spotlight at DocFest
Better working conditions and credits urged by panel of senior production personnel
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CommentThe time is right to overhaul freelancer rates
Our outdated budget banding structure creates inconsistancy and confusion over budgets and how much freelancers should expect to be paid
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NewsScreenSkills and 4Skills report reveals sector workforce fears persist
Lack of retention at a junior level could undermine DEI progress
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NewsAction for Freelancers appoints project director
Exec producer Michelle Woods to oversee group, as Ally Castle takes on consultancy role
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NewsHETV Skills Fund to ‘double down’ on mid-career development investment
Latest research from ScreenSkills group reveals ‘pinch point’ affecting experienced freelancers
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NewsWFTV and HETV Skills Fund partner on production scholarship
Scheme named after former ITV Studios exec is aimed at women in north of England.
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NewsCMA drops scripted ‘cartel’ investigation but fines sports companies £4m
Sky, BT, IMG, ITV and BBC admit breaking the law after colluding on rates of freelancer pay on sports programming
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NewsC4 sets out freelancer wellbeing reforms following John Balson investigation
Independent review says the PSB and indie Alaska fulfilled their duty of care towards the producer, who took his own life
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FeaturesDaniel Pearl: comm eds and indies need a relationship reset
A year into the role, Lion TV’s creative director talks switching sides, the relationship between producers and commissioners and the indie’s future
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CommentWhat Neighbours can teach us about work culture
Richard Wallis argues the soap demonstrates a model for better ways of working