Category: Genre & Focus Reports
Factual TV has been hit harder than other genres in the current commissioning downturn so producers are having to work a lot smarter to stay ahead. Pippa Considine reports
Autumn 25
This year’s RTS Convention brought digital viewing squarely into the mainstream discussion, but what does the momentum towards YouTube mean for producers in the UK? Pippa Considine reports
Autumn 25
Entertainment TV has registered big new hits recently. And the streamers are in the market now too. Pippa Considine reports
Summer 25
With fully-funded commissions becoming more rare, factual TV producers are increasingly looking for deficit finance. Pippa Considine reports
Summer 25
Programme makers are facing a battle to patch together budgets that will allow them to bring stories of conflict to the screen. Pippa Considine reports
Spring 25
True crime documentary has seen huge growth across broadcasters and streamers of all stripes. But producers must always look to new formats, new precincts and new perspectives
Winter 24
In a tough market, drama producers are being inventive to piece together funding models and production savings. Pippa Considine reports
Winter 24
Factual TV has been hit hard by the downturn, but some green shoots do seem to be peeping through. Pippa Considine reports
Autumn 24
Entertainment TV has seen some big new hits recently but, like other genres, it has felt the purse strings tightening. Pippa Considine reports
Summer 24
The specialist factual genres of science and history are serving up shows with global appeal and are driving innovation with new shapes and new formats to stay ahead