All Indie Survey 2021 articles
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SponsoredGiving Swedish rom-com universal appeal with HDR and Dolby Vision
Bringing Scandinavian television to the next level
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FeaturesAnalysis: The indie sector has its say
Comments from 100-plus respondents to the Indie Survey provide an unvarnished snapshot of life as a producer
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FeaturesC5: Supplier base grows as factual still dominates
ITN is top supplier by hours for the third year in a row and top by spend for the second
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SponsoredIndies show resilience in Covid crisis
The sector was hit hard by the pandemic but with determination, hard work and a little support, production is now back in a major way
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CommentMuch to admire as indies battle hard
‘This year’s Indie Survey is testament to a brilliantly hardy industry that kept battling, and found a way to get things done’
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FeaturesSky: Docs push opens door for unscripted indies
Minnow Films and True to Nature among the beneficiaries
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FeaturesC4: Covid crash prompts plenty of challenges
Broadcaster praised for the speed it commissioned in response to the pandemic
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FeaturesNetflix takes the crown
SVoD voted the strongest broadcaster by 40% of indie respondents, while the BBC tops best broadcaster to work with table
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FeaturesIndies come out fighting as Covid hits
The pandemic had a huge impact on UK producers, with revenues down sharply, but innovation and creativity came to the fore during lockdown
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FeaturesConfidence high despite Covid lows
Optimism for the future remains as broadcasters make strides in meeting their regional targets
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FeaturesNetflix: Free-spending SVoD draws plaudits
Streamer spent £750m on UK productions in 2020, double its outlay the previous year
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FeaturesITV: Pandemic puts brakes on live events ambitions
Covid restrictions rendered studio formats among the most challenging to produce
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FeaturesIndie Survey Peer Poll: top 10 revealed
Which company does the production sector rate the highest?
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FeaturesStreamers boost global outlook
Indies are increasingly eyeing international expansion as new players in the SVoD space create opportunities
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SponsoredPayroll for the Covid era
Sargent-Disc’s End-to-End Digital Payroll Workflow is the first completely digital production payroll service for the UK entertainment industries
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FeaturesStaff welfare takes priority
Consolidators felt the full impact of Covid-19 in their top lines last year, but the pandemic also enabled them to refocus on their employees
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FeaturesUKTV: Scripted slate takes shape as Covid bites
Six scripted producers make top 10 spend list
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FeaturesBBC: ‘Fewer, bigger, better’ hits indie numbers
The number of producers the broadcaster commissioned fell to 343