All Freelancers articles – Page 44
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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.
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FeaturesTackling the TV industry’s gender gap
How can issues highlighted by the results of Broadcast’s Women in TV survey be addressed? Emily Booth and Lisa Campbell find out at our roundtable.
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NewsProducers claim BBC allows in-house spending excesses
BBC in-house production is facing accusations of a lax attitude to budgetary overspends, with producers who work for both the indie community and in-house calling for a level playing field.
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FeaturesWomen in TV 2010: Children and a TV career
Raising a family and working in TV do not go hand in hand.
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FeaturesWomen in TV 2010: A tough balancing act
Women are suffering from sexism and ageism, and are struggling to get back to work after having children, according to our latest survey on Women in TV.
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NewsAngry crew plan big send-off for The Bill
Production crew on The Bill have vowed to end the ITV1 police drama on an all-time high when filming completes in June.
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NewsWFTV launches mentoring scheme
Women in Film and Television (WFTV) is set to expand their mentoring scheme to include women who have left a TV career to start a family.
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NewsAsh cloud grounds tech staff
Hundreds of staff from facilities and technology firms were among the estimated 150,000 Brits still stranded abroad earlier this week because of the Icelandic volcanic ash flight restrictions.
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CommentWorking parents should be seen as a valuable asset
Firms that are flexible and supportive of their employees will reap rewards, says Susie Dark.
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NewsJobs go in Red Vision restructure
Red Vision, the Manchester-based vfx company behind ITV’s Headcases, is closing its Red Vision Studios operation, a move that will result in approximately 35 people losing their jobs.
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CommentSkillset guidelines are key to attracting diverse talent
Employers can help ensure creatives have fair access to the industry, writes Dinah Caine.
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NewsWebsite comes to the aid of TV’s freelancer parents
A jobs and social networking website called Media Parents is being set up to help TV freelancers who are struggling to balance the demands of working in television and childcare.