Indies Comment – Page 2
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Leo Pearlman: The industry overlooks the north east at its peril
The TV sector stands to reap significant benefits if it follows Fulwell 73’s lead and invests in this incredible region
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Chloe Sarosh: Why we need new voices in natural history
Wildstar Films’ executive producer explains why increasing diversity in wildlife films is crucial
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Bumps along the road to recovery
‘Given what we have all endured, there is much to celebrate in this year’s survey’
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Rebecca Thompson: Indies are facing a perfect storm and C4 wants to help
The head of indie relations at Channel 4 on why broadcasters have a key role to play in supporting the indie sector
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To box set or not? Industry grapples with release dilemma
A more balanced approach appears to be emerging as broadcasters experiment with different strategies
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How collaboration is beaming the UK’s biggest cultural moments across the globe
YouTube UK and Ireland managing director says partnerships between live events, traditional TV and online platforms represent the future
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Top 10 comment articles of 2022
Including Ian Katz, Marcus Ryder, Jules Hussey and Steven D Wright
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No 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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Stripped 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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Risk-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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Jules Hussey: why I quit producing
Ralph & Katie and Guilt producer sets out her reasons for focusing on fledgling indie Brazen
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Going 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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Steven 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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The 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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Marcus 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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Production 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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When 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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Ash 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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Bridging 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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Playing it safe with familiar content is a risky tactic
Broadcasters are holding their own against the streamers, but too many reboots could undermine that