All Features articles – Page 3
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Growth stalls in bumpy market
Owners & consolidators grew by 1.86% in 2023, way down on their 41% surge in last year’s Indie Survey, with All3M once again topping the table
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C4 epitomises industry woes
Indie relations soured during C4’s Indie Briefing Day, when it revealed it is primarily looking for ideas for 2025
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ITN stays on top as C5 grows it share
Channel 5 is the only PSB to grow its share of UK audiences in 2023, according to Barb’s end-of-year consolidated data
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Sky: Unscripted dominates hours but not spend
Top supplier Woodcut Media produced 30 hours of factual shows for the pay-TV giant
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Why comedy shorts are more than just a development tool
In the wake of the launch of the C4 Playground scheme comedy producers & talent speak about the benefits of keeping things short and sweet
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Nicola Shindler: ‘There is a lot of complacency post-#MeToo’
To mark International Women’s Day, execs at Quay Street Productions discuss #MeToo, positive on-set experiences and workplace flexibility
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In conversation: Harnessing the power of real life drama
Directors of ITV’s Mr Bates Vs The Post Office and Breathtaking discuss their different approaches to making series based on real events
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In conversation: Lauren Sequeira and Candice Carty-Williams on changing the script in UK drama
The Queenie and Domino Day writers on flying the flag for Black female creatives, fighting to tell their stories & overcoming ‘imposter syndrome’
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End Credits: Tom Garton
Wonderhood Studios’ Tom Garton on subversive comedy and getting arrested in Kazakhstan
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First look: The Responder, BBC1
Martin Freeman and Adelayo Adedayo return in second series of Dancing Ledge Production’s thriller, written by Tony Schumacher
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Distributors Index: BBC Studios on the hunt for content with global appeal
Execs Mark Linsey and Kate Ward discuss their aim of getting the best of British TV out to the world
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NBCU pushes on with search for international entertainment
From BBC partnerships to filming abroad, the US broadcaster is prepared to travel for good TV
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This Town: Steven Knight revisits the ska era
The Peaky Blinders creator discusses his latest BBC1 drama, set amid the emerging music scene of 1980s Birmingham
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Buyers roundtable: Strategies for securing the best scripted content
Heads of acquisition from Sky, HBO Max, Starz and BBCS/UKTV reveal their priorities
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London TV Screenings: Thrillers dominate as comedy declines
Laughs will be in short supply at this year’s London TV Screenings as distributors instead opt to push their premium scripted content
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The Negotiators International
‘The new series comes at a time when hostage negotiation is a highly topical issue’
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Mayhem! Secret Lives Of The Georgian Kings
‘This was a period with piracy, class division, global power and lots of sexual scandal’
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Dead In The Water
‘It feels utterly accurate and authentic, allowing a real sense of place and time’