EQUITY LAUNCHES ADVICE ON NO PAY/LOW PAY WORK
Posted on September 15, 2008
New booklet gives guidance on rights and responsibilities
Equity recognises that the pressure on performers to get work, any work, to put on their curriculum vitae – especially for those at the start of their career. We understand therefore that the temptation to take work that offers no or very low pay can be great. However, there are downsides to taking such work and legal restrictions that cannot simply be wished away.
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TV IS CHANGING CELEBRATES FIRST BIRTHDAY
Posted on September 11, 2008
Online presence goes from strength to strength
TVisChanging.com reached its first year online at the end of August 2008 and celebrated the event by passing 20,000 unique visitors in the twelve months since the site went live. Read more
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TELEVISION IS CHANGING SEMINAR IN LEEDS
Posted on September 11, 2008
7:00-9:00pm, Thursday 25 September, Golden Lion Hotel, 2 Lower Briggate
After the success at the seminars in Manchester and Liverpool we have decided to do another one in Leeds. Join Equity members, producers, agents, casting directors and other industry professionals to discuss the rapidly changing world of television and new media.
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BE AWARE! BBC ALTERS TV CONTRACTS
Posted on September 4, 2008
BBC adds clause on additional material/DVD extras without negotiation
Recently Equity has been made aware that the BBC are now regularly including into the standard Equity/BBC Contract clauses which typically read:
The Artist agrees that subject to no further attendances being required the BBC may record additional material (including but not limited to interviews and “behind the scenes” activity, extracts, outtakes and deleted scenes) for the inclusion in any DVD (or similar home video media) incorporating programmes made pursuant to this Agreement and that no additional payment is due in respect of such recording and the use of such material in the DVD.
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