Indies Comment – Page 9
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CommentKnowledge is power - and it’s time to share
Production strategies to combat coronavirus must be openly discussed
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CommentCovid-19 calamity shows freelancers need New Deal
Join the conversation and help Bectu shape a stronger and more secure future for all, says Phillipa Childs
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CommentVE Day in Lockdown: we borrowed our neighbours wifi
With our presenter on lockdown and the edit moved to the shed, our Discovery doc became a domestic affair, says Kate Beal
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CommentHow long will the BBC bang the drum for BBC4?
Cassian Harrison’s puzzling move to BBC Studios could signal that it’s time up for BBC2’s brainy sister
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CommentA resilient industry will forge new paths
From virtual commissioning to avatars and thermal cameras, TV is finding ways to adapt, says Tara Conlan
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CommentStakes are high as broadcasters seek right answers
Tricky questions in the offing about who should foot lockdown bills
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CommentLockdown TV: it’s time for phase two
Right now, viewers want escapism - not self-filmed fodder or coronavirus docs that feel like an endurance test to watch, says Mark Downie
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CommentHow Red Sky scored commissions during lockdown
The current climate forced us to essentially rip our indie up and start again, but new business shows we made the right choice, says Jane Rogerson
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CommentReality smash offers reasons to be cheerful
Too Hot to Handle should pave the way for a British boom in Netflix non-scripted
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CommentMy Mentor: David Sumnall on Ben Frow
Ben Frow is not my mentor in the traditional sense but his actions changed my life
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CommentQuibi bids to overcome mobile SVoD curse
Loud and vivid but lacking depth is Broadcast insights editor Jesse Whittock’s first impression of fledgling service
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CommentA time for bold ideas to bloom
There’s never been a more important moment for indies to think even more creatively, says STV Productions chief David Mortimer
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CommentThe monumental fight facing C4
PSB could take inspiration from commercial rival as it battens down the hatches
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CommentThe freelance conundrum
Has the decades-long path towards casualisation of labour gone too far, asks Chris Curtis
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CommentTips for staying sane during the corona crisis
Working from home requires discipline, time and an ability to laugh at sheep, says Lou Plank
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CommentMy Mentor: Danny Fenton on David Lyle
David Lyle was upfront, honest and always on hand to offer advice
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CommentThere’s light at the end of the tunnel
Producers of factual and formats will be in much demand when the national lockdown is over, says Steven D Wright
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CommentCovid-19 risks accelerating gender inequality
Whenever this crisis ends, there’s no guarantee schools will reopen at the same time as work. What price will working mothers pay, asks Marcus Ryder
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CommentHow to prepare for the months ahead
Derek Drennan, founder of small indie advisory The Nest, outlines best practice for a coronavirus contingency plan
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CommentUncertain times call for solidarity
Industry must pull together as coronavirus threatens to reshape TV