All Freelancers articles – Page 46
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CommentFreelancers can look beyond traditional TV
Skilled staff should transfer their know-how between sectors, writes Moray Coulter.
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NewsDelia show crew owed £150,000
Freelancers who worked on BBC2’s Delia Through The Decades are owed a total of £150,000 - and the cooking superstar is herself about £50,000 out of pocket.
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NewsFilm-makers pay tribute to ‘passionate’ Mulvey
Film-makers given their break by Sarah Mulvey on Channel 4’s First Cuts strand have contacted the late commissioner’s family in thanks for her support - and her often rigorous demands.
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NewsDIA takes stake in Crewing Company
The David Brady and Dan Gable backed investment vehicle DIA is taking a 10% stake in The Crewing Company (TCC).
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NewsCoulter joins Freelancer
Broadcast’s online offshoot for the freelance TV community, Broadcast Freelancer is set for a new chapter under Productionbase founder Moray Coulter.
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NewsWomen in TV: The view from here
As balancing work and family life remains a key issue in the television industry, six successful women speak out about their experiences - and the problems that still need to be addressed.
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FeaturesWomen in TV: The big media brain drain
Recent figures show an alarming rise in the number of women leaving the industry, and it’s hitting the heart of the creative pool. Kate McMahon unravels the reasons for the exodus.
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FeaturesLeader of the film pack
Alpha leader or team player? Bill Britten examines the two styles and explains why investment in leadership training can benefit the industry and improve artistic and technical excellence.
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Cinesite extends Shepperton effects offering
Cinesite has expanded its models department at Shepperton Studios so it can provide a wider range of physical effects services.
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Features‘Ere we go, ‘ere we go
Despite the fact that it’s occurring in another hemisphere entirely, when the FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 11 the UK OB industry will be intimately involved. Andy Stout looks at how it’s rising to the challenge.
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CommentWeighing up the options after a year to forget
Steven D Wright considers an alternative career in his personal take on a difficult year.
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The Broadcast InterviewAlan Clements, STV
Director of content Alan Clements tells Kate McMahon about his first year at STV, defends his decision to use opt-outs to fund home-grown content and reveals his plans for a US office.
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NewsMore than 80% don't have digital skills
TV companies are failing to equip their staff with the skills they need for the digital age, a Broadcast survey has found.
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NewsEstill in cross-platform talent move
James Estill, a former senior producer at Channel 4’s 4Talent Networks, has set up a company specialising in bringing new cross-platform talent to the attention of commissioners.
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NewsEvolutions to launch commercials studio
Evolutions plans to spend £750,000 on a boutique commercials studio after tempting a Flame artist and two producers to join the company from Smoke and Mirrors.
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Behind The ScenesNorthern Ireland: the window of opportunity
After years in the commissioning cold, the promise of more network series has rallied the Northern Irish indie community. But is there a pot of gold waiting?
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CommentInvest in training or face extinction
Investing in TV’s current and future workforce will play a big part in whether companies evolve or face extinction, writes Peter Dale.
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NewsMatchlight gets Scottish funding
Glasgow-based indie Matchlight will receive a £250,000 cash injection over three years from Scottish Enterprise to further support local programme making.
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NewsSkillset's biggest grant to train "next gen" leaders
Skillset has made its biggest ever training grant to help a creative leaders develop the skills to face TV’s most pressing issues, such as the emergence of multiplatform delivery and falling production budgets.
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NewsThe VFX Co opens post boutique
Specialist camera-effects house The Visual Effects Company will move into post-production this week when it opens a boutique facility in central London.