Paul Cockcroft: Freelancer of the Month
Easter has come and gone, and many of us are still recovering from eating a year's worth of chocolate in four days. The end of April means it is our favourite time of the month when we get to shout about one of our incredible freelancers and take a moment
Social Media & Broadcast – Friends, Foes or Frenemies?
Our MD, Laura, and Talent Manager, Aimée, attended an insightful event hosted by the Royal Television Society called; Have the Social Platforms Pivoted from Frenemies to Audience and Revenue Growth Vehicles?This was a fascinating panel discussion exploring how the relationship between social platforms and broadcasters have evolved over the last
IR35 Reform Deferred until April 2021
Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Stephen Barclay, has announced a delay to the IR35 reform within the private sector in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Enforcement of the changes have now been deferred until 6th April 2021. Although this is a deferral rather than a cancellation, it is a welcome development for everyone
The Rise of The Freelancer
A few years ago, you only needed to walk into a coffee shop in any major city to see that the freelancer economy has been booming. Armed with laptops and flat whites, this creative elite seamlessly move from job to job, responding to the ebb and flow of the industry’s
Hybrid Working: Businesses, The Media Industry & TCC
As the world has been fluctuating between locks downs, work from home orders and returning to normality (or as much as it can). Businesses have established new ways of working, and it seems like hybrid work is here to stay.
Should I go freelance?
With the recent Taylor Review and the discussion of ‘gig economy’, our consultant Charlotte Carter looks at the Pros and Cons for ‘going freelance’ in the creative industry. Should I be a Freelancer? Being considered a freelancer or self-employed is becoming more prominent UK wide with 15% of the workforce
We need to pencil an AFX Editor by EOP for a TVC….
The team at The Crewing Company regularly receive requests like this. Terms, acronyms and abbreviations that may take a bit of interpretation to understand. I confess, I have had to do my fair share of research to get a better understanding of what our clients are looking for but over
10 commandments of audience engagement – Marketing content for millennials
The LadBible Group’s Head of Marketing, Stephen Mai, recently delivered a keynote talk detailing 10 crucial tips for millennial audience engagement. Here's our summary! Mai provides insights into the TheLadBible's approach to commercial growth and discusses the inspiration of content curation for Generation Z & Y. The LadBible are all about creating a
TV Drama Commissioning is Changing
The commissioning landscape for drama in the UK is changing fast, with US giants looming over the traditional British TV landscape. At this crucial time we hear the BVE experts discuss the impacts of commissioning priorities, the key requirements for format, story and style, and how online platforms differ from