All Freelancers articles – Page 43
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NewsAquarium drives down expenditure by 20%
Audio post house Aquarium has cut its outgoings by about 20% in the face of shrinking production budgets.
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CommentInvestment in training bears fruit
As training providers, we are all too familiar with the challenges that programme-makers, especially freelancers, face in terms of career support and ongoing training (‘Why TV faces a growing skills gap’, Broadcast 21 January).
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CommentTraining should be open to all
Help freelancers develop or we’ll lose them, says Donna Taberer.
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NewsChristopher Lunn freelancers escape penalties
Thousands of TV freelancers caught up in the Christopher Lunn & Company investigation could be saved from late tax return penalties as part of an agreement struck with HM Revenue & Customs.
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FeaturesFreelancer survey: why TV faces a growing skills gap
Broadcast’s Freelancer Survey reveals a widespread lack of career support and investment in training.
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CommentGet a Passport to free freelancer training
I read with interest the results of the Broadcast Freelancer Survey (Broadcast, 7 January) and thought I might draw attention to an initiative looking to support consistency in health and safety across the industry and provide freelancers with training bursaries.
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NewsChristopher Lunn wins High Court hearing
Christopher Lunn & Company has been granted a two day High Court hearing as it fights to overturn HM Revenue & Customs’ decision to effectively blacklist the firm.
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NewsLack of drama funding is stretching crews to limit, says Eve
Working conditions for UK drama production crews are close to breaking point, according to actor and executive producer Trevor Eve.
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CommentPrincess really cares about its freelancers
I joined Princess a year and a half ago, after working at the BBC and at a number of indies over the years.
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CommentTackling an age-old problem
TV industry needs to act on lessons learned from the O’Reilly verdict.
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FeaturesFreelancer survey: what makes employers 'good' or 'bad'?
Respondents to Broadcast’s Freelancer Survey give their views on how employers can keep their workforce happy.
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NewsTV faces freelancer brain drain
More than half of TV freelancers expect to have quit the industry in 10 years’ time, according to a major survey of the sector by Broadcast.
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CommentSad tidings of freelance pain
Broadcast Freelancer Survey reveals a workforce lacking in opportunity.
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FeaturesHow freelancers view working in TV
From an increase in hours to a decline in standards and budget cuts, freelancers had plenty to say about their working lives. Moray Coulter reports on their industry perceptions.
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CommentFreelancing in 2010: socially strong, professionally poor
Growth of social media is a bright spot in a hard year for TV freelancers, says Moray Coulter.
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NewsChristopher Lunn blacklisted
Thousands of television freelancers face tax chaos and extra costs after HM Revenue & Customs effectively blacklisted media accountancy Christopher Lunn & Company.
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CommentWho’s got Vision for BBC?
One of the most important roles in British broadcasting needs filling.
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NewsChristopher Lunn hits back over tax probe
TV accountancy firm Christopher Lunn & Company has hit back at HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) over its ongoing tax investigation.
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Behind The ScenesCombat Kids, CBBC
Tackling the subject of army life in a child-friendly way, Paul Wilmshurst built a spaceship on a shoestring budget and battled the British weather.
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NewsRoof raises public money
Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer’s new production company has been given funding of nearly £240,000 by government body Scottish Enterprise and will create 14 permanent jobs north of the border.