All Commissioning slowdown articles – Page 4
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NewsCoalition for Change issues rallying cry
Freelancer body sets out five aims to be undertaken over next two years
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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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NewsIndies frustrated as C4 sets commissioning sights on 2025
Producers say they feel “misled” by broadcaster ahead of today’s major briefing
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NewsIndustry ‘must think differently about careers’, Broadcast Live: Glasgow event hears
Change is desperately needed to deal with challenges facing freelancers, says BBC Studioworks culture director
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NewsBBC, C4 and NFTS freelance support programme kicks off
Sally Wainwright, John Yorke and Sara Putt among speakers for Freelancer Focus
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CommentAdam Jacobs: Digital commissioning could offer freelancers hope in uncertain times
Traditional TV is struggling, but the digital content space is open for business - and it still needs freelancers
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NewsFreelancer’s resignation letter to industry strikes a chord
Anonymous Reddit community launched called Transparency for TV Crew, sharing experiences of the slowdown
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NewsFilm and TV Charity grant applications still soaring
800% applications increase as freelancer crisis discussed in Edinburgh
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NewsFind courage to make risky shows, Meera Syal urges industry
Goodness Gracious Me star exhorts TV chiefs to keep telling minorities’ stories
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NewsMarcus Arthur: ‘Green shoots’ appearing, but ad market won’t recover until Christmas
UKTV chief predicts advertising slump will continue as broadcaster reshapes its linear and VoD strategy
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NewsWBD will launch Max in the UK
WBD Europe’s Ragnhild Thorbech dispels question marks over streamer as Sky deal continues
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NewsIan Katz hits out at industry ‘perception’ of C4’s financial health
Content chief defends decisions and says broadcaster is ‘more honest’ than its peers
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NewsSmall indies fear swift closure, commissioners told
Commissioners insist they are listening to production companies
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NewsBafta: One in three freelance members have considered leaving TV
Poll reveals freelancers are concerned about the mental health and diversity impact of the commissioning slowdown
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NewsBroadcaster challenges and freelancer crisis in the spotlight
Opening debate at Edinburgh grapples with major issues
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FeaturesGreenlight slowdown: ‘It feels pretty horrendous out there’
The TV ad market has crashed, the licence fee is frozen, inflation is rampant and streamers have slashed their spending. Five people offer an anonymous snapshot of their experiences
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NewsBBC, C4 and NFTS unite to support freelancers
Online training programme comes amid production slowdown
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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”