http://www.tvischanging.com/news Preparing for the new media era Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:54:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.tvischanging.com/news/2008/07/01/the-historic-television-is-changing-seminars-in-liverpool-and-manchester-a-resounding-success/ Join Equity members, producers, agents, casting directors and other industry professionals to discuss the rapidly changing world of television and new media.  Choose a venue closest to you…. Monday 23rd June 2008 7:00pm – 9:00pm in Liverpool Tuesday 24th June 2008 7:00pm – 9:00pm in Manchester http://www.tvischanging.com/news/2008/06/16/television-is-changing-seminars-in-liverpool-and-manchester/ Extended Video on Demand agreement builds on success At its April meeting Equity council endorsed the proposal to extend the existing Video on Demand (VoD) agreement with Channel 4 for its 2008 service. An adjustment to the fees paid under the the earlier 2006/7 VoD agreement was also agreed. http://www.tvischanging.com/news/2008/05/30/equity-c4-extend-video-on-demand-deal/ On Sunday May 18 at the Annual Representative Conference, Equity launched New Media Deals, a document that sets out the progress the union has made thus far in agreeing terms on productions for mobile phones, podcasts, internet-only broadcast and computer games. The document contains sample agreements that Equity has already ... http://www.tvischanging.com/news/2008/05/30/new-media-deals-now-available/ 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.  http://www.tvischanging.com/news/2008/04/30/4od-rolls-on/ 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 ... http://www.tvischanging.com/news/2008/03/04/did-endemol-break-the-law-on-the-one-and-only/ 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. http://www.tvischanging.com/news/2007/10/22/equity-negotiates-the-first-ever-mobisode-agreement/ 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 ... http://www.tvischanging.com/news/2007/10/16/membership-supports-single-agreement/   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. http://www.tvischanging.com/news/2007/10/16/equity-and-pact-reach-agreement/ How you can stop your work being stolen Members who feel that Internet video-sharing site YouTube contains material featuring their work that is being distributed without proper authorisation should know that there is a straightforward way in which they can have the worked removed. http://www.tvischanging.com/news/2007/10/16/dealing-with-unauthorised-usage-on-youtube/