Analysis
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FeaturesNot fit for purpose: UK commissioning process under fire
Production sector leaders are demanding radical changes to a system they describe as ‘medieval’
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FeaturesAnalysis: Commissioning falls across the board in 2023
Orders taking a significant tumble in 2023, co-pros in decline and the streamers cutting back according to Programme Index analysis
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FeaturesRoundtable: How to ease the freelancer crisis
Industry leaders discuss what can be done to help out-of-work freelancers – from government aid to greater industry collaboration
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FeaturesEdinburgh announcements confirm commissioning dip
Snapshot from the 2023 festival reveals a decline in the number of shows being greenlit by broadcasters
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FeaturesCommissioning slowdown: The commissioner
“I have friends who are highly experienced, who haven’t been able to pay their mortgages”
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FeaturesCommissioning slowdown: Freelancer #2
“The sad case is that talented freelancers are leaving the industry in droves”
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FeaturesCommissioning slowdown: Freelancer #1
“I had quite a few friends leave the industry in the 2008-9 recession – and this feels worse”
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FeaturesCommissioning slowdown: Indie boss #2
“Award winners who have CVs I would absolutely kill to have aren’t working”
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FeaturesCommissioning slowdown: Indie boss #1
“I do worry about the impact on freelancers. There are some great people who haven’t worked for a really long time”
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FeaturesThe BBC’s radical commissioning plan
Industry reacts to corporation’s proposal for switch to iPlayer-first approach
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FeaturesUshering in a diversity revolution
Is transforming the commissioning class the best way to help reshape the industry?