Features – Page 41
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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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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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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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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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FeaturesGrowth 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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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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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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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
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The Broadcast InterviewSPT’s Wayne Garvie on why a reset is coming
President of international production discusses the state of the industry, why there is too much doom and gloom, and life after The Crown
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Behind The ScenesQueens, Disney+
Showrunner Chloe Sarosh on pulling together a female-led team to capture animal societies where females rule the roost
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FeaturesNicola 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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FeaturesWhy 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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Behind The ScenesThe Titan Sub Disaster: Minute by Minute, C5
Series PD Daniel Smith on the challenges of shedding new light on the well-covered search for the Titan submarine