Freelancer FAQ – Working with Global Listings

Thursday, January 15th, 2026

Freelancers often ask why passing a translations test doesn’t always lead to immediate work.

In broadcast localisation and metadata, approval means your quality meets the standard — not that demand is guaranteed every week.

At Global Listings, we work across multiple broadcasters, platforms, budgets, and timelines. Freelancers are matched to projects based on language pair, expertise, availability, client budget and fit.

To be transparent, we’ve published a clear Freelancer FAQ explaining how our freelance pool works, how rates are used, and what to expect.

If you’re a translator or localisation specialist, this may be useful:

Clarity builds better partnerships.

What the industry says about US

NEWS UK

The programme information we receive from Global Listings is clear, well written and always delivered on time. The staff there are helpful and respond quickly whenever we have any queries. A highly professional team.

Horse & Country TV, Europe

Global Listings are a key strategic partner for H&C TV as we build our channel business in Sweden. They ensure that we provide our distributors with a comprehensive, accurate and professional service at all times. They clearly understand our business priorities and have shown themselves willing, and able, to support us in meeting them.