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Government told that independent audio creatives should compete to make more shows if BBC speech audio production moves to BBC Studios
AudioUK, the trade body for independent audio production companies, is calling for all of BBC Radio and Audio’s non-news programme speech commissions to be open to competition for external producers, in the event of BBC speech audio production moving to BBC Studios....
New Standard HR documents for AudioUK members
As production companies grow and take on staff, they need to navigate their way through many complex and important requirements in order to ensure they stay within the law and operate according to best practice. To help companies with this, AudioUK now has a range of...
AudioUK calls on Ofcom to reverse 50% reduction in BBC Radio 4 drama
AudioUK, the trade body for independent audio production companies, has called on communications regulator Ofcom to reinstate BBC quotas for key radio and audio genres such as drama and comedy. In its submission to Ofcom’s consultation on its new draft BBC Operating...
New AudioUK sustainability guidelines
Audio UK has done two things to help Indie producers work more sustainably: Firstly, this year’s Audio Production Awards will feature a Sustainability Category to recognise and value productions which are changing the conversation and inspiring positive change around...
AudioUK Production Budget Template
AudioUK has recently appeared at both the Podcast Show and the British Podcast Awards' GROW event. Managing Director Chloe Straw was joined by Board Directors and audio business experts Bernard Achampong, Leona Fensome and Stuart Morgan. The topics of discussion were...
AudioUK partnership agreement will allow co-productions between audio producers
AudioUK, the trade association for independent audio production, today announced the creation of a new partnership agreement template to make it easier for independent producers making podcasts and radio to work on projects together. The new template agreement, which...
AudioUK statement on Ukraine
AudioUK as an organisation stands with Ukraine, not least those working in its audio and media industry, in these extremely difficult and distressing times. As members will know, many creative organisations, along with those in areas such as sport, are currently...
End of Year Review – Chloe Straw
Once again, it is during strange times that we lead up to the winter holiday. Over the last year audio has, once again, proved its resilience in the face of incredibly challenging circumstances. The year has presented difficulties for some production companies but...
Winners announced for 2021 Audio Production Awards
Listen Entertainment, Production Company of the Year The Audio Production Awards, sponsored by Audible, were held at a gala evening on Wednesday 24 November at the BFI on London’s South Bank. Podcast and radio stars Jordan North & Vick Hope were the hosts....