Freelance TV production survey 2005

BECTU is asking all freelance members who work in the TV sector to complete this year's questionnaire on working conditions.

The information gathered will help the union to prepare for negotiations with PACT, the BBC, and ITV, and will also provide information about the state of the industry that BECTU can present to Ofcom, the regulator, when it begins a major review of TV production later this year.

All freelance members should already have received a paper version of the survey form, but this online questionnaire can be used as an alternative.

[Upadte - the survey has now closed and form below has been deactivated]

First name

Last name

Grade or job title

Membership number

E-mail address

Gender: MALE FEMALE

1. Please indicate your main area of work (one option only)

Drama News Factual/Reality Sport Documentaries

2. BECTU hopes to run "Survival Toolkit" training for freelancers later this year. Which course would you find most useful? (one option only)

Health & Safety
Business/Financial Management
Personal development (Assertiveness/marketing)
IT skills (Word Excel etc...)
Basic skills (Numeracy literacy etc...)
Other
If you selected "Other" above please enter the training you would like the union to provide here:

3. Have you worked for the BBC in the last year?
If you have, please indicate which BBC sections engaged you - select all that apply:

BBC Resources - in London
BBC Resources - outside London
BBC Broadcast Ltd
News
Production
Nations & Regions
If you have worked for BBC Nations & Regions, please specify where:

4. What rate do you usually get from the BBC?
Per day: OR: Per week:

5. Does this BBC rate include holiday pay?
YES NO Not applicable

6. Do you get this rate on...?
Some BBC jobs Most BBC jobs All BBC jobs

7. How does this rate compare with last year?
Lower Same Higher

8. When you work days for the BBC, how many hours do you work on average?
less than 10 10-12 hours 12 or more

9. When you work weeks for the BBC, how many hours do you work on average?
less than 48 48-60hours 60 or more

10. Have you worked for ITV in the last year?
If you have, please indicate which region(s) engaged you - select all that apply:

Yorks/Humberside
North West
East Midlands
South East
North East
Wales
London
East Anglia
West Midlands
South West
Scotland

11. What rate do you usually get from ITV?
Per day: OR: Per week:

12. Does this ITV rate include holiday pay?
YES NO Not applicable

13. Do you get this rate on...?
Some ITV jobs Most ITV jobs All ITV jobs

14. How does this rate compare with last year?
Lower Same Higher

15. When you work days for ITV, how many hours do you work on average?
less than 10 10-12 hours 12 or more

16. When you work weeks for ITV, how many hours do you work on average?
less than 48 48-60hours 60 or more

17. Please list the main independent production companies you have worked for in the last year:

4. What rate do you usually get from independents?
Per day: OR: Per week:

19. Does this rate include holiday pay?
YES NO Not applicable

20. Do you get this rate on...?
Some indie jobs Most indie jobs All indie jobs

7. How does this rate compare with last year?
Lower Same Higher

8. When you work days for indies, how many hours do you work on average?
less than 10 10-12 hours 12 or more

9. When you work weeks for indies, how many hours do you work on average?
less than 48 48-60hours 60 or more

12 July 2005
Amended 14 July 2005