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		<title>EQUITY REACTION TO THE ABOLITION OF THE UK FILM COUNCIL</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Equity is shocked to learn of the Government&#8217;s decision to abolish the UK Film Council.
Since 2000 UKFC has championed film production in the UK and has actively engaged with all stakeholders, including trade unions representing performers and other workers in the sector.
Â In response to the announcement Equity General Secretary Christine Payne commented:

&#8220;We are appalled that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tvischanging.com/news/2010/07/26/equity-reaction-to-the-abolition-of-the-uk-film-council/</link>
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		<title>HELP US TO HELP YOU!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you think you are due royalties?
Due to the increasing financial pressures members find themselves under we are receiving an unprecedented volume of calls enquiring if there are any royalties or residuals due from programmes etc. initially transmitted many years ago which are now being exploited via TV, DVD/video or new media.
To help us process [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tvischanging.com/news/2010/07/22/help-us-to-help-you/</link>
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		<title>INDIE ARTICLE FOCUSES ON THE CREDITS CRUNCH</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Equity knows that TV credits matter and Nick Hasted from The Independent newspaper agrees. In a recent article he rails against &#8220;The schedulers&#8217; obsession with making us watch the next programme, with no thought for the content and effect of what we&#8217;re actually absorbed in.&#8221; For some time now, Equity and its members have been [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tvischanging.com/news/2010/06/09/indie-article-focuses-on-the-credits-crunch/</link>
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		<title>EQUITY HAS A NEW DEAL FOR FILMS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New Cinema Films deal secures improved payments
Equity has negotiated a new deal for members working in cinema films that delivers improved payments on key areas -
1. 5% Increase in fees and penalties and further increases every year for three years
2. Higher pension contributions
3. Higher profits&#8217; provision on big budget films
4. 5% profit share on low [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tvischanging.com/news/2010/05/17/equity-has-a-new-deal-for-films/</link>
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		<title>SHOW ME THE MONEY</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Contract Enforcement role brings in over a million pounds
The Contract Enforcement role continues to bring in both substantial TV royalties and back-end payments on Cinema Films.Â  In 2009 Equity collected Â£1,152,719.46 in Cinema Film royalties and Â£910,792.47 for royalties/residual payments on TV productions. Â So far, 2010 has seen the role bring in over Â£250,000.00 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tvischanging.com/news/2010/05/13/show-me-the-money/</link>
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		<title>EQUITY IN ONGOING NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE BBC</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Negotiations commenced in November 2009 regarding the revision of the Equity/BBC Television Agreement.Â 
A series of meetings have been held with some progress being made. The members of Equityâ€™s Television Working Party which include agents and the Equity Council have been consulted with and updated on the regular basis.
In addition to the on-going negotiations additional meetings [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tvischanging.com/news/2010/05/13/equity-in-ongoing-negotiations-with-the-bbc/</link>
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		<title>OLD MONIES FOR SOUND RECORDING ROYALTIES</title>
		<description><![CDATA[PPL extends deadline for claims to 26 July
Have you contributed to a sound recording that received radio airplay between 1996 and 2003?Â 
If so, you need to submit a claim to PPL before 26th July for radio royalties collected for your sound recording during this period of time.Â Â 
PPL has informed us that the deadline for submitting [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tvischanging.com/news/2010/05/12/old-monies-for-sound-recording-royalties/</link>
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		<title>THE GAMES INDUSTRY NOW WORTH MORE THAN THE FILM INDUSTRY</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Equity needs your input &#8211; please completeÂ Video Games Industry Questionnaire -http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/EquityVideoGames
The entertainment industry is experiencing huge change at unprecedented speed. The era of communication dominated by a handful of terrestrial channels and radio stations has already become a distant memory. We now have hundreds of channels increasingly accessible on an ever growing array of platforms. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tvischanging.com/news/2010/05/11/the-games-industry-now-worth-more-than-the-film-industry/</link>
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		<title>ITV AXES THE BILL</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Equity has expressed its deep concern at the news that ITV is to axe long-running drama The Bill.
Christine Payne, Equityâ€™s General Secretary, said:
â€œThis is a disaster! Almost every television actor in the country has at some stage worked on The Bill over the last 26 years and it is an enormously important source of work [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tvischanging.com/news/2010/05/11/itv-axes-the-bill/</link>
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		<title>NEW CONTACT DETAILS FOR BBC CONTRIBUTOR PAYMENTS</title>
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If you need to contact the BBC regarding a contributor payment query please note that the contacts have recentlyÂ changed, please refer to the new contact details below&#8230;



By email &#8211; Steria.BBCContributorPayments@steria.co.uk
By telephone &#8211; Â  020 7326 9760Â Â
Option 1 for BBC
Option 2 for Worldwide (if you are a member of World Service please use Option 1 for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tvischanging.com/news/2010/05/11/new-contact-details-for-bbc-contributor-payments/</link>
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