Indies Comment – Page 3
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CommentNo one wins if the balance of reboots tips too far out of kilter
It makes sense for broadcasters to play it safe, but reboots are limited and offer no guarantees
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CommentStripped shows and indie deals prove factual firepower
The genre is showing its strength with a raft of indie acquisitions and some bold and punchy scheduling
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CommentRisk-taking is required to find next gen hits
Telly’s not rubbish says Andrew Newman, but it wouldn’t hurt if it got a bolder
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CommentJules Hussey: why I quit producing
Ralph & Katie and Guilt producer sets out her reasons for focusing on fledgling indie Brazen
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CommentGoing for Broke: a tricky path from football to TV
Marvin Sordell on breaking the stigma of footballers being solely focused on the game & how life experiences can translate into fresh takes in TV
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CommentSteven D Wright: why is telly so shit?
30 years to the day after taking his first job, the producer asks how TV became a bland landscape of elves, celebrities and cheesemaking
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CommentThe Queen’s funeral was a TV production masterclass
As King Charles III takes his place on the throne, the global audience’s appetite for royal stories will only grow, says Nick Bullen
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CommentMarcus Ryder: Queen’s death has exposed UK media’s diversity problem
‘At important national moments such as these, it is vital that the whole country is represented in all its diversity’
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CommentProduction managers have been forgotten - again
Bafta’s ’Behind Every Bafta’ advert continues a long tradition of overlooking production managers’ contribution to the industry, says Joe McDermott
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CommentWhen it comes to training, we need more than sink-or-swim
A more structured approach could reduce the skills gap, open opportunities to freelancers and boost the health of the industry, says Kate Fletcher
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CommentAsh Atalla: Success can feel fleeting so cut yourself some slack
Pinballing between anxiety, joy and disappointment is the price we have to pay for working in such a stimulating sector
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CommentBridging animation’s inclusivity gap
JoJo & Gran Gran animation producer Katherine McQueen calls for broadcaster budgets to help fund training for diverse talent
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CommentPlaying it safe with familiar content is a risky tactic
Broadcasters are holding their own against the streamers, but too many reboots could undermine that
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CommentThe importance of providing a pathway to regional talent
We must do better at offering local opportunities to local talent says Fulwell 73 co-owner Leo Pearlman
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CommentCautious optimism as industry recovers
‘Given what we have all endured, there is much to celebrate in this year’s survey’
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CommentTime to change Diamond data into action
We now have five years of granular visibilty around diversity, writes CDN boss Deborah Williams, so let’s act on it
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CommentWhat has happened to the role of production managers?
PMs have become increasingly marginalised and the role is far less attractive than it used to be, says Adrian Pegg
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CommentJazz Gowans: the West Midlands has tonnes of untapped talent
The region is buzzing and the industry would do well to tap into the opportunities it has to offer, says the Nine Lives Media co-creative director
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CommentFaraz Osman: Don’t let the UK’s thriving kids’ content sector wither
With the BBC licence fee frozen and the YACF culled, this vital part of the industry needs as much support as it can get
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CommentGood things come in small indie packages – but it’s brutal out there
Broadcasters are doing their bit to help, but the landscape remains precarious for many