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Unions representing 120K UK creative workers oppose Channel 4 privatisation
In a letter to Nadine Dorries, the unions warn the sale of Channel 4 will have major consequences for the UK's broadcasting landscape
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Broadcasters and industry stakeholders unite to launch The Freelance Charter
Key stakeholders from the UK TV industry come together at the Edinburgh TV Festival to sign a landmark charter that pledges to improve freelance...
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Coalition forms to support freelancers in their hour of need
Broadcasters and TV bodies form Coalition for Change to meaningfully discuss working practices and wellbeing of freelance community
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Half of UK film and TV workers think they’ll be ‘back to normal’ by June 2021
73 per cent of respondents to Bectu's survey said they didn't work at all in June
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Bectu hosting meeting to discuss Covid-19’s impact on OB workers
Meeting is open to Bectu members and non-members
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Bectu consulting members about resuming TV production
Bectu aims to present documents to DCMS by the end of the week
Business
Bectu calls on production companies to help furlough freelancers
"Production companies who do it will provide a vital lifeline for people so they can eat and pay their bills"
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Almost half of PAYE freelancers fear they won’t be supported by government
Just two per cent of PAYE freelancers have been furloughed by the last company they worked for
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Bectu: Chancellor’s scheme is “right direction” for freelancers
Union calls for coronavirus business interruption loans to be made available to all
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BFI, Film and TV Charity, Netflix establish Covid-19 relief fund
Aims to support those affected by closure of UK productions
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Bectu: UK government is failing freelancers over coronavirus
Many freelancers "have already fallen through the net" due to lack of sick pay
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Bectu, EPC urge governments to safeguard industry workers
Organisations raise concerns over impact of coronavirus on film and TV sector
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Everything we know about: Coronavirus and the Media Tech industry
TVBEurope breaks down what the virus means for the media tech industry
Production & Post
Bectu urges government to consider freelancers in coronavirus planning
Wants government to lobby insurance companies to cover freelancers who have to self-isolate due to coronavirus
Production & Post
Bectu issues warning over freelance workforce changes
Follows latest round of discussion between the union and NEP UK
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Broadcasting unions blame government for BBC cuts
NUJ, Bectu fear existential threat to the BBC
Production & Post
NEP UK, BECTU hold talks over freelancer changes
NEP UK is proposing to no longer work with sole trader freelancers
Production & Post
NEP UK defends decision to no longer work with ‘sole trader’ freelancers
Company said decision is down to "recent and upcoming regulatory changes"
Business
Brexit migration plans will “raise anxiety for creative industries”
Union BECTU says government's plans to rely on Tier 2 visa scheme are "entirely inappropriate"
Business
BECTU raises “deep concerns” over Brexit technical paper
DCMS published guidance for broadcasting and VoD on possible no deal scenario
Production & Post
BECTU launches campaign for all VFX artists to receive credit
BECTU says often less than half of the people who worked on a project get a mention in the credits
Production & Post
BECTU signs historic drama sector agreement with Pact
It is the first sector agreement covering crew in TV drama since 2003
Business
ITV defends Studios move
Broadcaster has been searching for a new home "for a number of years"
Business
Closure of The London Studios is a “betrayal of staff” – BECTU
"No logic" to ITV's proposal
Business
ITV stages strike over pay, as network reports ad revenue rise
ITV yesterday reported a 12 per cent rise in advertising revenues, to £754 million in the first three months of the year, on the...