Allen promises end to regional job cuts

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Charles Allen, ITV's chief executive announced at the unveiling of ITV's plc's first results that no further job losses and studio closures would take place. However, according to him, cost cutting would now focus on the reduction of regulatory and licensing costs.

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Invisible workers: Work experience might seem like the best way of getting a foot in the door of the audiovisual sector but in return for their free labour are volunteers really gaining the skills they need to get on?

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The practice of hiring workers new to the broadcasting industry without offering payment is investigated. Work experiencers are commonplace in the industry, but the legality of the practice is questioned when employers refuse to offer on-the-job training.

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Backroom staff first to go in cull

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The jobs cuts in British Broadcasting Corporation in order to reduce costs are discussed. The half of backroom staff is expected to loose their jobs.

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