INDIE ARTICLE FOCUSES ON THE CREDITS CRUNCH

Posted on June 9, 2010

Equity knows that TV credits matter and Nick Hasted from The Independent newspaper agrees. In a recent article he rails against “The schedulers’ obsession with making us watch the next programme, with no thought for the content and effect of what we’re actually absorbed in.” For some time now, Equity and its members have been fighting for a return to credits that properly allow recognition of the work of all those who make a programme.

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CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT BRINGS REWARDS

Posted on November 3, 2008

£500K So Far collected for Equity Members

The establishment, in 2007, of a dedicated Contract Enforcement Officer within Equity’s Recorded Media Department has ensured that members have already received over half a million pounds in royalties and residuals so far during 2008.
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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

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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HISTORIC SEMINARS “A RESOUNDING SUCCESS”

Posted on July 1, 2008

Big turn out as TV is Changing Campaign Visits Manchester & Liverpool

The TV is Changing Seminars in Liverpool and Manchester were a resounding success with 65 people in attendance in Liverpool and over a 100 people in Manchester.  The meetings were attended predominately by Equity members but producers, agents, casting directors and other industry professionals came and participated in the event.  Read more

4oD Rolls On…..

Posted on April 30, 2008

Video on Demand deal with C4 extended by Equity Council

Equity Council at its April Meeting endorsed the following proposal to extend the existing Video on Demand agreement with Channel 4 for its 2008 service.  A reconciliation of the earlier 2006/7 VoD agreement was also agreed. 

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Did Endemol break the law on THE ONE AND ONLY?

Posted on March 4, 2008

Endemol, producer of hit BBC tribute act show The One And Only, may have broken the law by refusing to pay their contestants at least the national minimum wage, according the legal advice obtained by Equity, the performers’ union. Equity has raised this matter with the National Minimum Wage section of HM Revenue and Customs.
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Equity negotiates the first ever Mobisode agreement

Posted on October 22, 2007

Mobile phone drama covered by Equity deal 

Equity has put in place the first ever agreement to cover “mobisodes” – programmes produced specifically to be delivered over mobile phone platforms. Read more

Membership supports single agreement

Posted on October 16, 2007

Survey findings show backing for union approach

Equity Council at its meeting September 4, 2007 endorsed a limited, but significant, number of changes to the existing Equity/PACT Television Production Agreement.A survey of Equity members has found significant support for a single television agreement and backs the union’s approach to future payments for the use of television work.

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Equity and PACT reach agreement

Posted on October 16, 2007

 

New settlement for 2008

Equity Council at its meeting September 4, 2007 endorsed a limited, but significant, number of changes to the existing Equity/PACT Television Production Agreement.

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