PRESS RELEASE: New report highlights problems in the UK’s unscripted television industry
Post-pandemic research co-produced by Viva La PD into the UK’s television industry finds shocking management practices persist across the...
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Viva La PD
- Jan 11, 2021
Press Release: State of Play Survey Preliminary Report
Major survey of TV freelancers finds poor management and recruitment practises are rife, leaving many regretting their career choice...
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Viva La PD
- Jan 11, 2021
State of Play Survey 2021: Preliminary Report
Publication date: 11 January 2021 NB: A PDF version of this report is available to download here: Introduction The State of Play survey...
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Viva La PD
- Jan 11, 2021
State of Play Survey: Written Testimonies
Bectu, Bournemouth University and Viva la PD – State of Play Survey Worker’s Testimonies “The initial statistical data from the State of...
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Viva La PD
- Dec 5, 2020
Viva La PD Partners with Bectu and Bournemouth University for Latest Survey
Viva La PD has teamed up with Bectu and Bournemouth University's Faculty of Media & Communication to launch an important survey for...
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Viva La PD
- Aug 8, 2020
Mind The Gaps Campaign Video
Recently Viva La PD teamed up with other #excluded campaign groups to produce this video in support of the £1m charity fundraising...
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Viva La PD
- Jul 24, 2020
Viva La PD response to Parliamentary Committees
Statement from Viva La PD, the voice of the UK’s freelance TV producers and directors, on the Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Select...
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Viva La PD
- Jul 12, 2020
Viva La PD member Mandy featured in Watford Observer
A few weeks ago, Viva made a video about our member, Mandy who like thousands of others had fallen through the gaps of the government's...
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Viva La PD
- Jul 9, 2020
Viva La PD blog picked up by Broadcast
Viva La PD admin, James Taylor's blog about Excluded Freelancers was picked up by Broadcast Magazine. Click the picture below to take you...
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James Taylor
- Jul 8, 2020
A Freelancer Locked Down - But Not Out
In television, pretty much the whole world is our stage. At the moment our place of work is closed. That's why freelancers like me need help
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Viva La PD
- Jul 8, 2020
Viva La PD Reaction to the Chancellor's Summer Statement
14:00 8th July 2020 Statement from Viva La PD, the voice of the UK’s freelance TV producers and directors, on the Chancellor’s economic...
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James Taylor
- Jul 5, 2020
Viva La PD Reaction to the Cultural Industries Announcement
5th July 2020 Statement from Viva La PD, the voice of the UK’s freelance TV producers and directors, on the Government’s support package...
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Viva La PD
- Jul 4, 2020
Pete's Story...
This week we received a written story from Pete (a pseudonym), and since he wanted to remain anonymous, we asked our members to record...
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Viva La PD
- Jun 30, 2020
Mandy's Story
At Viva La PD, we've been campaigning from day one for the #forgottenfreelancers who have been #excluded from the government's...
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Viva La PD
- Jun 29, 2020
Viva La PD Admin on BBC News
Viva La PD Co-Administrator, James Taylor was featured in a piece on BBC News, interviewed by Business Editor, Simon Jack about people...
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Viva La PD
- Jun 25, 2020
#CallYourMP Campaign
INDEX 1. VIVA LA PD CALL TO ACTION – what are we hoping to do? 2. OUTLINE – why are we doing it this way? 3. WHAT TO DO – step-by-step...
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Viva La PD
- Jun 14, 2020
PRESS RELEASE: TREASURY COMMITTEE REPORT “ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS: GAPS IN SUPPORT”
TREASURY COMMITTEE REPORT “ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS: GAPS IN SUPPORT” – VIVA LA PD RESPONSE MONDAY 15th JUNE 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE...
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Viva La PD
- Jun 14, 2020
Viva La PD featured on BBC News
Since the Covid-19 lockdown we've been banging the drum for TV freelancers falling through the gaps. This BBC News article features 3...
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Viva La PD
- Jun 4, 2020
Broadcast Magazine featuring Viva La PD #6lostmonths Survey
Reaction to our follow-up Coronavirus survey results with our stats quoted in the below Broadcast magazine article. Click the preview...
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Viva La PD
- May 31, 2020
PRESS RELEASE: TV FREELANCERS SIX LOST MONTHS
MONDAY 1ST JUNE 2020 REPORT: "TV FREELANCERS: SIX LOST MONTHS" EMBARGOED UNTIL 1400 02/06/2020 New research by Viva La PD shows that most...
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Viva La PD
- May 10, 2020
Reaction to Q&A with Tracy Brabin
We've had a write up to our recent Q&A with Tracy Brabin in Broadcast Magazine. Click the picture below for the original (paywall), or...
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