All Training and skills articles
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Industry Trends
Behind the Scenes: Sharp editing gets the best from Slow Horses
The misfits of British intelligence return for a fourth outing with Robert Frost in the editor’s chair.
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Video
SMPTE Education: Empowering the innovators of tomorrow
Hear from SMPTE President Renard Jenkin and Executive Vice President Richard Welsh as they provide insight into the association’s Education initiatives and how they are providing platforms for young engineers in the formative stages of their media careers. Hear insight on SMPTE’s UK and German chapters, initiatives such as the ...
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Industry Trends
Rise, SMPTE and Women in Streaming: Mentorship and networking key to diversity and retention in broadcast
IBC Talent Programme Part 2: Mentorship and networking opportunities are key to bringing on and retaining young technical staff in broadcast and streaming, including improving diversity and encouraging women to join the industry, according to speakers in the afternoon session of the IBC Talent Programme on 16 Sept.
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Daily News
Skills and diversity front and centre at IBC2024
IBC has hosted the first dedicated global forum for knowledge-sharing to secure the long-term future of the industry with diverse media, technical and engineering talent.
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Industry Trends
Young ambitions: how to reignite the attractiveness of technical roles in media
Severe shortages in technical skills and lack of interest from younger generations are all worrying trends identified in IABM’s latest Talent Shortages in Media Tech report. The organisation’s Head of Skills and Development Stuart Ray discusses some of the biggest challenges facing employers and educators and how initiatives such as ...
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Daily News
IBC Talent Programme to focus on mentoring, diversity and careers
The first IBC Talent Programme will take place on Monday 16 September on the Showcase Theatre stage, tackling the big topics of recruiting and retaining talent, and diversity and inclusion.
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Executive Interviews
Interview: Filmmaker Walter Murch on plumbing, performance and writing
The Godfather of cinema sound and picture editing shares the secrets of his groundbreaking work.
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News
Access Industry launches screen lighting apprenticeship
UK apprenticeship training provider Access Industry has launched a new Screen Lighting Technician programme.
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News
ScreenSkills pilots training passport
ScreenSkills is piloting a pan-industry training passport in partnership with BBC Studios, ITV Studios and Sky.
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Industry Trends
MPTS: British drama and production jobs under threat
At MPTS, speaker after speaker including the director of Mr Bates vs The Post Office voiced fears for the future of the UK TV industry.
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News
ScreenSkills and TAP launch disability inclusive training materials
ScreenSkills is partnering with the TV Access Project (TAP) to exclusively host training resources for disability inclusion in the UK screen industries, through organisations committing to certain measures to improve standards for deaf, disabled and neurodivergent talent.
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News
Young digital innovators called upon for the RTS 2024 bursary schemes
The British forum for television and media, the Royal Television Society (RTS), has launched its renowned bursary schemes for 2024, aiming to increase inclusivity and reflect diverse voices of Britain for young people wishing to pursue a career in the screen industries. The initiative aims to demonstrate to scholars that ...
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News
ScreenSkills unveils High-end TV Skills Fund’s Leaders of Tomorrow
ScreenSkills has unveiled a new cohort of 25 future senior leaders selected for its High-end TV Skills Fund’s Leaders of Tomorrow inclusion-focused programme.
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Industry Trends
How to be a Technology Leader: Confidence, Compassion and Collaboration
A fireside conversation with a recent Rise Women in Broadcast Award nominee provided a host of key insights into the strategies of effective leadership that provide food for thought into 2024 and beyond, reports Mark Mayne.
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Industry Trends
Skills & Recruitment: Developing Workforces in the Age of Automation
The rapid but unpredictable rise of AI is making it harder than ever for companies in broadcast & media to predict their future skills requirements – but that shouldn’t be a reason to fall into despondency, discovers David Davies.
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News
ScreenSkills Appoints Laura Mansfield as Chief Executive
ScreenSkills has appointed Laura Mansfield as its new Chief Executive to succeed Seetha Kumar.
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News
Rise Unveils Cohort for Second Mentoring Scheme of 2023
Rise, the advocacy group for gender diversity in the broadcast media technology sector, has announced the pairings for its sixth annual mentoring scheme in the UK.
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News
Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Launches CrewHQ Training Centre
Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden (WBSL) has opened the doors to CrewHQ, a dedicated on-site training centre.
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News
Screen Sectors’ Skills Task Force Unveils UK Recommendations
The Screen Sectors’ Skills Task Force has published a raft of recommendations to develop industry skills in the UK.