All Freelancers articles – Page 43
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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.
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FeaturesLondon’s loss is the north-west’s gain
The BBC’s move to MediaCityUK in Salford is expected to have a galvanising effect on the region’s TV industry. Will Strauss reports on the issues raised at Broadcast’s roundtable of northern indies
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NewsCicada and Bellwether merge in bid for scale
Specialist factual indies Cicada Productions and Bellwether Media have merged to increase their scale and boost output.
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NewsBectu steps in to help Lunn freelance clients
Bectu and accountancy firms are planning support groups for TV freelancers affected by the probe into media accountants Christopher Lunn & Company.
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FeaturesHow to cover a festival
Barely a summer weekend goes by without a broadcast from a music festival on TV. Michael Burns looks at what makes for great coverage.
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NewsFreelancers face tax probe
Thousands of TV freelancers are to have their tax returns investigated as HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) steps up its probe into media accountancy firm Christopher Lunn & Company.
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NewsGroups slam six-day week
Four major industry groups have rallied against the creeping introduction of six-day week freelance contracts, branding them “unethical and untenable”.
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NewsHMRC to update freelancers on Christopher Lunn investigation
Freelancers who use accountancy firm Christopher Lunn & Company will be updated this week on the ongoing investigation into the firm by HM Revenue & Customs.
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CommentPaying the price for passion
The television industry needs to take stock, or risk exploiting a dedicated workforce.
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NewsEastEnders crew strike over expenses
Production of EastEnders was disrupted yesterday (12 August) after a handful of BBC Studios and Post Production (S&PP) staff took strike action in a dispute over travel time and expenses.
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NewsEastEnders crew strike over expenses
Production of EastEnders was disrupted yesterday (Thursday 12 August) after a handful of BBC Studios and Post Production (S&PP) staff took strike action in a dispute over travel time and expenses.
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NewsTimeSlice Films heads to the US
London-based camera effects company TimeSlice Films has set-up a production facility in the US.
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News5 Live team to meet northern indies
Execs from BBC Radio 5 Live are visiting Salford on 29 July to meet indies ahead of the station’s 2011 Manchester move.
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NewsCase Study: The Great NorthernNet run
How Aspera file transfer technology is being used to help creative companies move data quickly across the North of England.
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The Broadcast InterviewAnne Morrison, BBC Training and Development Academy
The director of the BBC’s Training and Development Academy is keen to boost training beyond the corporation.
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NewsBBC defends events coverage
The BBC has defended its staffing levels for the World Cup, Wimbledon and Glastonbury, saying such events help in “bringing the nation together”.
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FeaturesMediaCityUK: (What’s the Story) Crowning Glory?
With a year to go before BBC North arrives, MediaCityUK is coming along nicely. But the industry is still asking tough questions of the £500m project, writes Will Strauss.
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CommentFreelancers look after each other – however you do it
When is it OK to pay less than the minimum wage? Moray Coulter follows the debate.