Indies Comment – Page 7
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CommentMental health support is key to getting TV back on track
Six months of global pandemic have taken their toll on the industry, says Alex Pumfrey
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CommentThe stakes have never been higher for factual
The lack of specific Covid-related advice for unscripted directors led us to develop a new resource for all, says Nick Guttridge of Directors UK
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CommentPlanning for life after furlough
With the Job Retention Scheme set to end, now is the time to organise your indie’s future, says Val Cazalet
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CommentThe industry needs to bring a diversity lens to every table
The TV sector needs to interrogate the shortfalls and discrepancies in representation across all genres, says CDN chief Deborah Williams
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CommentBullying: no time to waste
Resources are already available to tackle this problem, writes Seetha Kumar
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CommentDiversity schemes are great – but they need to go further
A scheme launched my career and innovative new initiatives can do the same for the diverse voices we need in this industry, says Nacressa Swan
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CommentTV is bouncing back - but there are bumps ahead
Production is back on its feet, but awkward debates around programme costs require compromise and common sense, writes Chris Curtis
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CommentKeeping the show on the road during Covid
Live productions most at risk from suspension as tech adoption accelerated, says Reed Smith partner Ingrid Silver
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Comment‘Korea can become a co-pro Mecca’
The nation has steered clear of a full lockdown and is open for business, says Korea’s self-proclaimed pioneer of international co-productions
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CommentDominic de Terville's branded content breakthrough
A deal involving the clothing brand, Theo Walcott and Sky Sports showed the Zinc Media exec how commercial and editorial could be perfect partners
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CommentTelly’s got talent - Connie Fisher on talent development
Transitioning from the West End to the development room gave a unique insight into talent, says the How to Solve a Problem Like Maria star
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CommentDon’t let labels define your indie
Chatterbox creative director Nav Raman queries value of being identified as a ‘BAME-led producer’
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CommentWhy podcasts are TV’s new obsession
Audio allows producers to attempt the ‘unproduceable’, says Jago Lee
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CommentPSBs must be clear-eyed about scale of challenges ahead
Ofcom content chief Kevin Bakhurst questions what the UK broadcasting sector’s ‘lockdown legacy’ will be
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CommentIncentivise the industry to save production
Without intervention, indies face reduced broadcaster commissioning budgets for years to come, says Matt Cain of Oliver & Ohlbaum
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CommentWhy I’m waving goodbye to TV
Production’s a wonderful way to make a living but it’s no longer worth the stress, says Gigi Eligoloff
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CommentThe diary of an agent in lockdown
Supporting talent, negotiating fees and encouraging creative development have been key, says InterTalent Rights Group chairman Jonathan Shalit OBE
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CommentInsurance breakthrough paves way for autumn restart
Optimism that prodcution capacity could shortly be back to 70%-80%
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CommentTV is an infinity mirror of itself
For too long we have dumbed down and homogenised the way we represent our nation, says Andrew Robertson
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CommentSqueezed indies caught in the middle
Tough choices for production sector as it gets back to work