All Freelancers articles – Page 37
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NewsMultimedia Fast Train to take place in Salford
The next Fast Train event, run by BBC Academy and Creative Skillset to help develop freelancers, will take place at Salford’s MediaCityUK on 20 November.
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NewsBBC wins Mail apology
The BBC has won an apology from the Daily Mail after it alleged that the broadcaster was encouraging freelancers to set up limited companies to dodge tax payments.
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NewsHMRC brings charges against CLAC owner
Christopher Lunn, owner of embattled TV accountancy firm Christopher Lunn & Company (CLAC), is to face four separate criminal charges of “cheating” HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) out of income and corporation tax.
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NewsBBC slams 'misleading' tax reports
The BBC has slammed “inaccurate” newspaper reports that it is railroading presenters and freelancers into being paid through limited companies.
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NewsAgents defend BBC tax arrangements
TV agents including Jonathan Shalit have leaped to the defence of the BBC, amid mounting pressure over the broadcaster’s practice of paying talent and freelancers through limited companies.
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NewsBBC to review freelancer payments
The BBC will review its payments to freelancers and talent through limited companies amid fears it is aiding tax avoidance schemes.
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NewsBBC hits back in freelancer tax row
The BBC’s chief financial officer Zarin Patel has defended the corporation against claims it is railroading freelancers into being paid through their own companies.
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CommentVery soon, I learned that bugger all had changed...
Returning to his editing career, Leo Carlyon found the outlook bleak.
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NewsLess than half BBC Birmingham Vision staff to relocate
Proportionally fewer BBC staff are making the move from Birmingham to Bristol than moved for its high-profile relocation from London to Salford.
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FeaturesStanding up for your rights
Last week, Broadcast unveiled the key concerns revealed in the Freelancer Survey 2012. Here Catherine Neilan explores the causes and reveals the best – and worst – companies to work for.
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CommentNormal life – who needs it?
Long hours and poor management are bad for freelancers – and TV.
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NewsTV freelancers feel the strain
TV freelancers are increasingly overworked, with almost half now clocking up more than 50 hours a week.
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FeaturesFreelancer Survey 2012: ‘I can’t do this much longer’
With rising hours and fears over job security, the future is increasingly uncertain for many working in TV. Catherine Neilan reports on the results of Broadcast’s Freelancer Survey 2012.
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FeaturesTV Fast Train: A springboard to learning
Celebrating the third annual Fast Train event, TV executives, commissioners and creative talents gathered at White City to reconnect with the value of training.
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NewsLast chance: Freelancer Survey 2012
Broadcast is inviting freelancers working in TV to have their say on the industry in our annual Freelancers Survey.
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NewsFast Train seeking nominations
Fast Train, the free training day for freelancers, is seeking nominations for its new Six of the Best awards.
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NewsUnpaid invoices dog freelancers
Freelancers lost out on more than £500,000 in 2011 and face being even more out of pocket this year as a result of “significant” increases in bad debt.
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NewsChristopher Lunn plots third HMRC legal battle
Christopher Lunn & Company (CLAC) has signalled its intention to take HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to court for a third time in its long-running dispute with the tax body.
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NewsFast Train casting workshop to aid Expert Women
TV Fast Train, the free training event for freelancers, is running a masterclass to tackle the issues raised by Broadcast’s Expert Women campaign.
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NewsTop journalists Ware and White leave BBC
Two of the BBC’s highest profile current affairs journalists are taking voluntary redundancy, leaving next month.