Author: Commander
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CMA Investigation Results from the OB Branch Poll
How to Shape the Future The Outside Broadcast Branch sought to find out how people felt about the recent CMA report into the price fixing of freelancer pay in Sports and Events and launched a poll in May 2025. The CMA discovered approximately fifteen instances between 2014 and October 2021, where at least two companies…
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Competition and Markets Authority- Infringement decision and settlement
21 March 2025: the CMA issued an infringement decision to 5 companies involved in the production and broadcasting of sports content, and imposed fines totalling over £4 million. The CMA’s decision encompasses 15 separate bilateral infringements of competition law. The CMA has found in each instance the disclosure and receipt, or the exchange, of competitively…
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Bectu OB Branch CMA Webinar
Zoom Webinar Wednesday 30th April at 7PM Webinar Register Link: https://prospect-orguk.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RLetXSXUTnaXks2LSRy-Pg Shape The Future: What Does It Mean for OB Crews This meeting is open to all and has been organized to analyse and formulate the Outside Broadcast Crew’s response to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) report concerning freelancer pay and price fixing by…
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EMG’s Response to their Website wording
The CEO of EMG Live, Peter Bates, has responded to Bectu’s letter from Phillipa Childs, Head of Bectu, concerning the recent statement on the EMG Live website. The OB Branch is proud of the actions that Bectu and other leading freelancers have taken to stand up for the dignity and respect that our fellow freelancers…
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Bectu’s Response to EMG Website Wording
Following an appalling statement on the EMG Live Website that came to light earlier this week disparaging freelancers, the Head of Bectu Philippa Childs sent this letter to the CEO of EMG on Wednesday morning. “Dear Peter, I am writing to you concerning a statement on your website regarding freelance crew. The statement reads as…
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Contracts and Payments for Freelance OB Crew
A Quick Guide to Contracts and Payments for Freelance OB Crew Following the well-publicised discussions with Cloudbass over late payments and early results from our late payment survey, we thought it would be helpful to produce a simple overview of contract law with good practice suggestions for members. We hope this will clarify where you…
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Cloudbass Latest News
Discussion on Late Payment In recent months, Bectu has been in discussions with Cloudbass Limited, regarding delays in invoice payments. We have raised significant concerns among our members, especially in light of the recent liquidations of Presteigne, Televideo and Arena, which have already impacted many of you. Over the past year, Bectu has detailed these…