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Radio Production Awards - Nominations Party

Posted on 6th January 2010

 

 

Monetising Audio Content -The Way Forward

Posted on 6th December 2009

LISTEN TO THE PODCAST BELOW (streamed thanks to Mixcloud) Mixcloud

 

On Monday 30th November RIG and the DCMS ‘c&binet’ initiative jointly hosted a half-day conference with 3 principal aims:

      To summarise for RIG members their rights position with BBC commissions

      To outline how those rights can be further monitised through BBC outlets – BBC Worldwide, BBC Audiobooks, and in the future the BBC Archive

      To gain an understanding from commercial audio distribution platforms about what opportunities are available now, and what circumstances need to be in place for future growth and new markets to emerge

The conference was a success on all fronts, with around 70 attendees from RIG member production companies, BBC and commercial distributors, and rightsholders’ groups.

There were some detailed and thought-provoking contributions from all speakers and also from the floor.

DCMS, which staged the event at its conference facilities and provided two senior speakers, was impressed with the whole event and we remain hopeful that other collaborations will follow. DCMS Creative Industries Minister Siôn Simon also joined for the after-conference drinks, to hear the positive feedback from attendees.

Materials from the event available for download on this site include the full final agenda for the day, a press release issued as the event closed and a podcast, in 4 parts, of the final session in full.

We’re extremely grateful to all those who gave their time to ensure that the event was so worthwhile, with particular thanks going to RIG Secretary, Nicholas Newton and Tim Wilson of Tim Wilson Associates for taking the lead on the day’s planning.

 

Phil Critchlow

Vice Chair - RIG

 

RIG C@binet Agenda (27kb PDF)

RIG C@binet Press Release (26kb PDF)

 

PODCAST - PART 1 - CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD (21MB) or stream via MixCloud below

Rig Conference 30/11/09 Session 3 Part 1 by Radio Independents Group on Mixcloud

 

PODCAST - PART 2 - CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD (14MB) or stream via MixCloud below

Rig Conference 30/11/09 Session 3 Part 2 by Radio Independents Group on Mixcloud

 

PODCAST - PART 3 - CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD (16MB) or stream via MixCloud below

Rig Conference 30/11/09 Session 3 Part 3 by Radio Independents Group on Mixcloud

 

PODCAST - PART 4 - CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD (14MB) or stream via MixCloud below

Rig Conference 30/11/09 Session 3 Part 4 by Radio Independents Group on Mixcloud

 

 

 

RIG Member Wins Prestigious Tinniswood Award

Posted on 10th Nov 2009

We're delighted to announce that RIG member JUDITH KAMPFNER (Corporation For Independent Media) has won THE TINNISWOOD AWARD HIGHLYJudith Kampfner Winning Award RECOMMENDED accolade for the drama "Far North" by Louis Nowra.Awards of £1,500 (sponsored by the ALCS and The Peggy Ramsay Foundation) and digital radios (gifted by PURE) were presented to the winning plays by film director and writer Mike Hodges.

 

You can hear "Far North" on BBC Radio 4 in the week 23-26th Nov 2009 (TBC).

 

Louis Nowra has had a celebrated career in Australia beginning with radio plays and then extensive work in stage, TV, novels, film and opera. He won a Prix Italia award in 1990 for his radio play Summer of the Aliens and has since won AFI screenplay awards and major Australian prizes. His movie credits include K-19 The Widowmaker and Heaven’s Burning.

 

Heartiest congratulations to Judith and Louis from all at RIG. Once more proving beyond any doubt that radio indies are worth their weight in gold!

 

 

 

RIG Supports Launch of New APC Code of Practice

Posted on 1st Sept 2009

The Radio Independents Group has joined with other industry bodies, including BECTU, Director's UK, Musicians Union, The Society of Authors and Writers' Guild, in support of a new Code of Practice to help protect the copyright in ideas and proposals. The Code aims to encourage the free flow of ideas and ensure that written proposals (including formats, treatments, scripts, outlines, development documents, tender submissions, storylines, artwork and synopses) are treated in a fair and transparent manner. It also outlines dispute procedures for those who feel their copyright may have been infringed. The latest edition has been updated to include online and interactive content.

For more information you can read the full press release from the APC by CLICKING HERE.

To read or download the Code of Practice (pdf file) please CLICK HERE.

 

 

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Membership & Joining
With two-thirds of the independent radio production sector already members, RIG continues to grow every month. If you are interested in learning more about RIG's membership, or would like to join, simple CLICK HERE. Comment

BBC Radio Terms of Trade
Probably the most important document for the independent radio production sector - RIG is constantly monitoring the way the ToT works in the real world and negotiating any alterations that need to be made. CLICK HERE for more information on ToT. Comment

Executive Producers
Experience really does count in our industry and alongside BBC Radio 4, RIG has created a list of approved Executive Producers who can help out with your production. CLICK HERE for more on the role, the costs and the issues you need to consider. Comment