Top suppliers

Big players shift strategy as income dips

Banijay takes the top spot in our table as overall turnover for the owners and consolidators shrinks by 8%

While some respondents express sympathy for commissioners, many are critical of a perceived a lack of understanding and support

Swift decision-making and commitment to UK content win praise from indies, but some take a different view

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ITV: Entertainment and daytime indies lead the pack
Broadcaster praised for its commissioners’ clarity and quick decision-making, approachable and honest teams
Channel 4: spending picks up after tough start
However indies remain unconvinced by its recovery
BBC: Studio Lambert races to the top
Race Across the World indie leads top suppliers by spend

Sky: Supplier list widens but familiar firms dominate
Artist Of The Year: Masterclass helps Storyvault move to top spot
5: Yorkshire focus boosts Daisybeck
5’s love of Yorkshire and farming means that Daisybeck Studios has toppled ITN to become the broadcaster’s top supplier by hours
Air TV stays in front as drama hours grow
New entrants to UKTV’s top suppliers by hours list are scripted producers
Streaming hours fall by a quarter
With some 2024 series not returning, there will be a significant number of new, high-value commissioning opportunities for UK indies in 2025
HCA and North Pacific make their debuts
But Raw and Arrow International Media share top spot as WBD top suppliers

‘British indies are doing everything in their power to thrive through innovation’

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How LTX Studio is transforming production
Sponsored by LTX Studio
From streamlining workflows to enhancing creativity, AI will play a key role in filmmaking, pushing the boundaries of visual storytelling
ITV Studios: naturally entertaining for 70 years
Sponsored by ITV Studios
ITVS has a reputation for award-winning natural history programming – and is now attracting new audiences via streaming and digital innovations
Pulse Films: 20 years of visual storytelling
Sponsored by Sargent-Disc
Gangs of London indie is no stranger to international shoots, tax credits and relying on Sargent-Disc to deal with everything in post-production