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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In a letter to Nadine Dorries, the unions warn the sale of Channel 4 will have major consequences for the UK's broadcasting landscape
Key stakeholders from the UK TV industry come together at the Edinburgh TV Festival to sign a landmark charter that pledges to improve freelance...
Broadcasters and TV bodies form Coalition for Change to meaningfully discuss working practices and wellbeing of freelance community
73 per cent of respondents to Bectu's survey said they didn't work at all in June
Meeting is open to Bectu members and non-members
Bectu aims to present documents to DCMS by the end of the week
"Production companies who do it will provide a vital lifeline for people so they can eat and pay their bills"
Just two per cent of PAYE freelancers have been furloughed by the last company they worked for
Union calls for coronavirus business interruption loans to be made available to all
Aims to support those affected by closure of UK productions
Many freelancers "have already fallen through the net" due to lack of sick pay
Organisations raise concerns over impact of coronavirus on film and TV sector
TVBEurope breaks down what the virus means for the media tech industry
Wants government to lobby insurance companies to cover freelancers who have to self-isolate due to coronavirus
Follows latest round of discussion between the union and NEP UK
NUJ, Bectu fear existential threat to the BBC
NEP UK is proposing to no longer work with sole trader freelancers
Company said decision is down to "recent and upcoming regulatory changes"
Union BECTU says government's plans to rely on Tier 2 visa scheme are "entirely inappropriate"
DCMS published guidance for broadcasting and VoD on possible no deal scenario
BECTU says often less than half of the people who worked on a project get a mention in the credits
It is the first sector agreement covering crew in TV drama since 2003
Broadcaster has been searching for a new home "for a number of years"
"No logic" to ITV's proposal
ITV yesterday reported a 12 per cent rise in advertising revenues, to £754 million in the first three months of the year, on the...