Features – Page 17
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FeaturesIndie Summit 2024: Indies look to a better tomorrow
In the State of the Nation discussion, leading indie execs revealed what steps they’ve taken to navigate the downturn
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FeaturesIndie Survey 2024: Indies have their say on the sector’s big issues
From the commissioning slowdown to C4’s plans for in-house production, respondents offer thoughts on the state of UK independent production
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Behind The ScenesBarbie Uncovered, Sky Documentaries
Executive producer Ross Wilson on diving into the true story behind the world’s most famous doll
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FeaturesWarner Bros Discovery: New indie partners freshen up the table
Raw TV, Full Fat, Ricochet and CPL enter the top 10 of WBD suppliers
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FeaturesIndies point to toughest year in memory
With many indies describing 2023 as their toughest year ever, 2024 looks likely to be just as hard, though some see signs of recovery
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FeaturesBBC: Wall to Wall ends Remarkable reign
The Waterloo Road producer was the broadcaster’s top supplier by spend, knocking Remarkable down to second place for the first time in three years
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FeaturesStudio Lambert wins as Netflix ups hours
“Netflix is the largest SVoD commissioner of UK indies, responsible for more than half of the total hours launched on the four major services in 2023”
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FeaturesN&R indies feel the pinch
The majority of N&R indies report turnover that’s either static or falling, and cite recruitment of senior roles as a continuing problem
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FeaturesITV: ITVX boosts range but stalwarts still key
PSB has received praise from the indies surveyed this year for being open to new ideas
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FeaturesStrong debut for Disney duo
Disney+ and Nat Geo stand alone as the only broadcasters without any negative feedback
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FeaturesUKTV bucks the trend with multi-year orders
Drama is a key driver of growth, particularly for streaming platform UKTV Play
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FeaturesIndies offer help to freelance workers
With work drying up in a tough period for the industry, 70% of indies have taken steps to support their freelance staff
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FeaturesC4 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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Behind The ScenesThe Real Serpent, Channel 4
David Howard, creative director of Monster Films, on the challenges of gaining access to a suspected serial killer
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Behind The ScenesMy Wife, My Abuser: The Secret Footage, Channel 5
Director David Ward explains the sensitivity need to help Richard Spencer open up about 20 years of abuse at the hands of his wife
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FeaturesITN 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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FeaturesSky: Unscripted dominates hours but not spend
Top supplier Woodcut Media produced 30 hours of factual shows for the pay-TV giant