All Freelancers articles – Page 32
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NewsOfcom blasted over diversity
Ofcom’s lack of action and transparency on equality monitoring has contributed to the broadcasting industry’s “catastrophic” failure to achieve progress on diversity, according to the UK’s most powerful creative sector unions.
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NewsBBC Academy to host file-delivery training events
The BBC Academy is hosting a series of training events to help producers, production managers, editors and engineers prepare for the upcoming shift to file-based delivery.
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Behind The ScenesDrag Queens Of London, London Live
Making a ten-part ob doc series on a microbudget is not impossible, but you do have to take risks with where you cut corners, says Jason Mitchell.
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NewsTV ‘grossly unfair’ to runners
Runners in the TV industry face low pay and long hours, are poorly treated and lack career progression, according to new research.
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NewsTV runners’ pay and diversity issues exposed
Bectu’s first-ever survey of runners shows that barely any earn enough to live in London and there is a lack of diversity among TV’s junior staff.
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NewsDiversify to offer practical tips to producers
TV execs will benefit from a series of tips about how to improve the diversity of their production teams at a Diversify event to be held next week as part of Creative Week.
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NewsBectu urges ITV to act on US freelancer conditions
Bectu has added to growing pressure on ITV to engage with American trade unions over conditions for non-fiction freelancers in the US.
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NewsEquity demands fairness from BBC
The BBC must distribute casting information for its new dramas more fairly according to actors union Equity.
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NewsIndies join freelance career shadowing scheme
Twofour and The Garden are among a clutch of companies that will offer freelancers the opportunity to broaden their skills as part of a career shadowing scheme.
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NewsHot Shots 2014: Final chance to get your entries in
Last chance to submit entries for Hot Shots - the most talented under-30s in TV.
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NewsTV Collective to host freelance career seminar
The TV Collective will provide career advice for TV industry freelancers at an event in London this week.
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NewsTV failing women directors
Directors UK (DUK) is challenging broadcasters and producers to ensure that 30% of all shows are directed by women by 2017, after a major study found significant inequality in key genres, from crime drama to panel shows.
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NewsVice News boss: fresh approach is paying off
Vice News European chief Kevin Sutcliffe has claimed that the emerging channel is more “fleet of foot” than traditional news broadcasters.
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NewsFreelancers offered career shadowing opportunity
Television freelancers will be offered the opportunity to broaden their skillsets under a new BBC Academy scheme which opens for business today.
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NewsVision Mixers Guild holds annual roadshow
The Vision Mixers Guild will hold its fourth annual roadshow at Sky Studios next week.
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NewsLunn takes aim at HMRC
HMRC’s investigation into Christopher Lunn & Company (CLAC) has been conducted as improperly as the police’s handling of the fallout from the Hillsborough disaster, according to the TV accountancy firm’s founder.
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CommentDiary of an AP: Get real with training
Why do producers expect freelancers to be able to use the latest kit, asks Ollie Scarth
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CommentGetting UK formats back on track
We need to invest and experiment to secure the next wave of hits, says Mark Robson
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NewsTV accountant Christopher Lunn faces retrial in HMRC fraud case
Christopher Lunn faces a retrial after a jury failed to reach a verdict on four of the charges brought against the founder of TV accountancy Christopher Lunn & Company (CLAC) for defrauding HMRC.