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Studio Lambert: what other indies want to know about the format powerhouse

What do companies that voted for The Traitors producers as most admired indie for the third year running want to ask about how it operates?

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Pivots and pragmatism help indies turn a profit

A majority of respondents report an improved market, with 80% in profit. But consolidation and declining co-pro opportunities remain a concern

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Growing burden of development puts indies under strain

What was once considered pre-production is now part of the development process according to indies

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Indie Survey Table 2026

Click to view the top performing companies

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Top 30 True Indies and Qualifying Indies tables

Avalon tops table ahead of Hat Trick Productions

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Rebecca Cooney index

Confidence grows as indies learn to adapt

‘Some of the genuinely existential threats facing production companies in recent years seem to have eased’