All Features articles – Page 169
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FeaturesESG dominates after merger
Turnover dwarfs that of nearest rival as Endemol Shine Group reports combined figures for the first time, but drama acquisitions are boosting All3Media. Neil Midgley reports
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FeaturesDiscovery: all change
The international factual broadcaster worked with 70 UK producers, down from 78 the previous year.
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FeaturesTough times outside London
Out-of-London indies suffered a 21% drop in revenues in 2015 on average and produced nine hours less TV.
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FeaturesUKTV: embracing ideas
A watershed year for UKTV, which doubled the number of hours ordered from its top supplier to capitalise on the success of US format Storage Hunters.
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FeaturesSky: original focus
Sky has “blown right through” its commitment to spend £600m a year on British programming, according to managing director of content Gary Davey.
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FeaturesChannel 5: making progress
Channel 5 is a broadcaster in transition, and while many of its main suppliers remained the same in 2015, it has started to get to grips with life under its new owner.
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FeaturesChannel 4: creative comeback
Channel 4 has gone up in the indie community’s estimation, with survey respondents naming it this year’s best broadcaster to deal with.
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FeaturesITV: losing ground
ITV’s sturdy performance on indie relations in recent years is a source of much pride for former director of television Peter Fincham.
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FeaturesBBC: falling behind
The BBC has dropped to third place in the best broadcaster to work with ranking this year, and tops the worst broadcaster to work with list for the first time since 2013.
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FeaturesWatershed moment for TV
BBC Studios, charter renewal and a potential privatisation of Channel 4 are the big issues for indies in this year’s survey as fears grow over government tinkering in ‘distinctive’ TV
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FeaturesGame on for sport OB firms
Outside broadcast suppliers are in a race to upgrade to Ultra High Definition and IP as the technology teeters on the cusp of becoming mainstream.
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FeaturesThe new crop of hit-makers: ones to watch
With credits including BBC1 Le Carré thriller The Night Manager, Sky 1 music panel show Bring The Noise and C4’s Formula 1 coverage, we profile 10 UK indies on their way up
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FeaturesPeer poll: Love still the one to beat
Last year’s winner is again top of the poll after applying its winning Bake Off formula to the world of pottery, while boutique Minnow sits joint second alongside a resurgent Keo
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FeaturesBiggest successes of 2015: fastest risers
With commissions ranging from blue-light formats to docs, drama and children’s, these seven indies were the year’s fastest-growing UK production companies with turnovers below £20m
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FeaturesDrama indies take centre stage
Insatiable overseas appetite for English-language drama and the consequent flow of international money into UK production were the big themes of 2015.
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FeaturesOutpostVFX founder on growing business outside of London
By moving out of London, investing in new talent and pioneering free software Bournemouth-based OutpostVFX is attracting a range of US indies.
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FeaturesThe Aliens
Provide picture conform, grade, VFX and delivery services for the 6 x 60-minute drama about aliens who reside on Earth but are forced to live a segregated life behind a huge wall in a ghetto called Troy
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FeaturesHer Story: The Female Revolution
Provide final post-production on a 4 x 60-minute co-production exploring the growing influence of women over the century, from the point of view of leadership, personal life, religion and work.
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FeaturesScrambled!
Complete quick-turnaround post on third series of the 28 x 120-minute CITV kids’ magazine show.
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FeaturesComedy roundtable: keeping comedy fresh
Comedy hits can help to define a channel, but are new ideas losing out to safer bets, ‘funny factual’ and an inflated drama slate? Robin Parker asks five leading comedy producers