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Keep up to date with the latest industry news

Following our recent survey we know how important it is for you to keep up to date with what is happening in the industry. With the impact of Covid-19 disrupting every upcoming major sporting event, the team at our sister brand Broadcast Sport have been busy writing articles about the on-going impact and the future for sports.

The articles are free and if you sign up to the newsletter you will receive them direct to your inbox each week.

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Your round-up of the latest industry news for freelancers 

We know how important it is for you to keep up to date with what is happening in the industry. Here are the most recent stories from our sister brand Broadcast on how the current situation is affecting freelancers.

Click on the links below for free access to the articles.

Charity reaches out to directors ''urgently in need''
Grants of around £500 up for grabs

Covid-19 Relief Fund donations hit £2.5m
Donations hits £2.5m to help those ''experiencing particular distress'', says charity chief

Edinburgh TV Festival goes online-only
Industry event cancelled in favour of digital sessions and talks - with free access for freelancers

How I survived nine months in lockdown
Struck down by a medical issue, I was forced to develop techniques to get me through isolation, says Michelle Langer

Bectu kick starts New Deal for freelancers
Union inviting views on wages, benefits, hours and security

ScreenSkills: training is crucial for post-lockdown era
Industry body steps up remote offerings during current phase of limited production

Freelancers'' plight captured in video campaign
Bectu and Talent Manager back 90-second message about financial ruin

Super-Indies commit to freelancer support
Big beasts of the TV production sector have begun process of re-hiring then furloughing staff
Big Beasts of the TV production sector
Freelancer latest: blow as 28 February cut-off remains
HMRC clarifies rules on furloughing for recently-departed staff but sticks to its guns over deadline

WFTV UK: 96% of members have lost income
More than a third of survey respondents have lost their jobs completely

Broadcasters and PACT unite for freelancer masterplan
Letter to Oliver Dowden poses catch-up solution to helping out-of-pocket freelancers

We hope you find the articles helpful!

Join us to celebrate the UK media and entertainment industries  

The creativity, diversity and strength of the UK''s media and entertainment industries is well-known and respected around the world. MPTS 2021, taking place at Olympia on 12-13 May, will bring them all together under one roof, right in the heart of London.

While 2020 has been a year of unprecedented challenges, we have no doubt that 2021 will be a year to look forward, rebuild and focus on delivering great content. With a combination of live and virtual networking and presentations, MPTS will be the place for the UK media and entertainment industries to connect, collaborate and get inspired. 

Registration will go live early next year but in the meantime we will be bringing industry content to you through our dedicated MPTS Content Zone. There''s already some great interviews on there with industry experts, including Alex Gascoigne (The Two Popes, Black Mirror), Sophie Petzal (Blood) and Nainita Desai (For Sama), so make sure you take a look if you missed them earlier this year.

We can''t wait to bring the industry together again and hope to welcome you to Olympia London in May!

To all Media Production & Technology Show Supporters

We have been carefully monitoring the COVID-19 situation in the UK and abroad, with the situation growing increasingly concerning, it is with a heavy heart that we have decided to postpone the event on the 13-14th May 2020 at London’s Olympia.

The health and wellbeing of our exhibitors, visitors and staff is our utmost priority and we feel this is the best course of action for all. This has not been an easy decision, as following the hard work from the team and all of the industry support we have received, this was going to be our biggest show yet. But now more than ever it is important that we support each other and navigate our way through these difficult times.

We are still deciding on the best way forward in terms of the event postponement, and we ask for your patience as we do so. The team are committed to weighing up all alternatives and we will come back to you as soon as we can on that.

Our disappointment in not delivering our May event will only spur us on further to make sure our next steps help drive your business forward and strengthen your relationship with us.

Sincerely,

Charlotte Wheeler
Event Director

2020 Speakers Announced!

The stage is set for the biggest edition of the Media Production & Technology Show yet, with 220+ speakers sharing their insights across 9 theatres. 

The first wave of speakers has just been revealed and the programme is packed with NEW content and sessions. 

As you have already registered to join us at the show, we wanted you to be the first to see the programme - take a look here.

We look forward to seeing you in May!

Your round-up of the latest industry news for freelancers 

We know how important it is for you to keep up to date with what is happening in the industry. Here are the most recent stories from our sister brand Broadcast on how the current situation is affecting freelancers.

Click on the links below for free access to the articles.

Freelancer latest: HMRC update offers good news
PAYE workers whose contracts recently ended can now be re-hired and furloughed

My Mentor: Alison Cain on Samantha Antiss
Sam Antiss taught me to see my working class background as a superpower

Film and TV Charity appeals for more donations
Deluge of aid applications is draining Covid-19 emergency relief fund

H Club waives membership fees
London and LA club opens up online networking among creative industries 

Culture secretary cools on licence fee reform
Oliver Dowden plays down ''not very compelling'' argument as he focuses on threat of SVoD rivals

Screenskills: High-end TV freelancers worst hit by Covid-19
Training body''s latest survey finds three quarters have been ''strongly negatively affected''

Alarm bells ring for freelancers after last-minute update
Update to HMRC guidance late last week leaves freelancers in the lurch

We hope you find the articles helpful!

Save these dates for 2021 

In a recent survey we conducted to find out how our visitors were feeling about events, one respondent summed up what they mean to the industry, saying "it has taken a year of not attending events to realise how important they are for my business and how much work is generated from them."

It’s important to save the dates now for our new and exciting Virtual Preview event (23-25 February), offered to you free to attend to enable networking and educational opportunities from our packed programme of content, gearing up for the LIVE event at Olympia (12-13 May).

The MPTS Virtual Preview Festival is an opportunity to be part of the MPTS community before the main exhibition in May.

Using virtual event platform Hopin, the festival will offer an interactive and engaging event experience from the comfort of your home, enabling you to hear exclusive case studies and panel discussions, participate in live polls, network and much more!

The creativity, diversity and strength of the UK''s media and entertainment industries is respected around the world. MPTS 2021 will bring them all together under one roof as the first large-scale industry exhibition to take place since the pandemic.

With a combination of live and virtual networking and presentations, MPTS will be the place to connect, collaborate and get inspired.

Keep up to date with the latest industry news for freelancers for FREE 

Following our survey earlier this week we know how important it is for you to keep up to date with what is happening in the industry. The journalists at our sister brand Broadcast are writing articles daily on how the current situation is affecting freelancers and we wanted to share the most recent ones with you to help you stay informed.

Click on the links below for free access to the articles.

Chancellor throws lifeline to self-employed
Rishi Sunak unveils ''one of the most generous freelancer schemes in the world''

TV Mindset founder: freelancers need centralised support
Adeel Amini speaks to Broadcast on eve of new groups'' wellness webinar

Industry charities establish TV emergency fund
Netflix ploughs £1m into BFI/Film and TV charity fund for individuals impacted by production closures

PSBs issue joint plea to government for freelancer support
BBC, ITV, C4, C5 and S4C call for measures to "protect long term health of the UK Creative industries"

We hope you find the articles helpful!