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Greenlight slowdown: It feels pretty horrendous out there 

 

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Analysis: the fractured relationship between indies and C4

 

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Indies frustrated as C4 sets commissioning sights on 2025

 

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C4 cancels greenlit 20-part series to save money

 

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Ian Katz and Ben Frow address commissioning slowdown

 

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Netflix’s Kate Townsend sends unusual group email to rivals and peers

 

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C4 to pay staff around £15m extra under retention scheme

 

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