Indies Comment – Page 9
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CommentThe freelance conundrum
Has the decades-long path towards casualisation of labour gone too far, asks Chris Curtis
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CommentTips for staying sane during the corona crisis
Working from home requires discipline, time and an ability to laugh at sheep, says Lou Plank
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CommentMy Mentor: Danny Fenton on David Lyle
David Lyle was upfront, honest and always on hand to offer advice
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CommentThere’s light at the end of the tunnel
Producers of factual and formats will be in much demand when the national lockdown is over, says Steven D Wright
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CommentCovid-19 risks accelerating gender inequality
Whenever this crisis ends, there’s no guarantee schools will reopen at the same time as work. What price will working mothers pay, asks Marcus Ryder
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CommentHow to prepare for the months ahead
Derek Drennan, founder of small indie advisory The Nest, outlines best practice for a coronavirus contingency plan
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CommentUncertain times call for solidarity
Industry must pull together as coronavirus threatens to reshape TV
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CommentFreelancer crisis: location managers reach out to juniors
With productions potentially on hold for months, small pockets of help are springing up for those out of pocket, says Georgette Turner
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CommentAn unprecedented crisis for TV
Covid-19 has already halted shoots and sports fixtures. Advertising revenues are now set to spiral, writes Jack Genovese of Broadcast Intelligence
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CommentNo quick fix for the N&R skills gap
Only by investing in training and development will we achieve sustainable growth, says Ruth Pitt
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CommentNew buyers boost market
‘The numbers point to a sector in rude health and broadcasters still hungry for great shows’
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CommentUnity is key to taking on SVoDs
Collaboration is the only way for UK industry to achieve scale to compete
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CommentIt’s tough being a freelancer
I considered starting a new career after selling my indie but TV is my life, says Steven D Wright
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CommentMental Health: views from TV’s frontline
FRIDAY: A PM speaks out about the perils of freelancer culture and its impact on wellbeing
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CommentMental Health: views from TV’s frontline
THURSDAY: Adeel Amini calls for broadcasters to provide psychological aftercare for production staff
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CommentObservations from a PD who struggles with the ‘invisible chronic illness’
WEDNESDAY: Observations from a PD who struggles with the ‘invisible chronic illness’
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CommentMental health: views from TV’s frontline
First-person testimony from people in the TV industry who have experienced mental health issues
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CommentLet’s be honest about illness
A cancer diagnosis left Julie Heathcote acutely aware of how tough the TV industry can be
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CommentBBC on the hunt to find friends
New DG must get indies and PSB rivals on side to tackle challenges
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CommentGameshows are backbone of TV
International popularity makes genre perfect for platforms’ global expansion, says James Fox