Heads of Production & Production Executives Survey 2026

Heads of Production & Production Executive Survey 2026

This survey canvasses Heads of Production and Production Executives working in UK independent production companies. The aim is to understand how production budgets are changing, how production and post strategies are evolving and how AI is being deployed. The results are intended for editorial analysis for Televisual’s audience.

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SECTION ONE: CORE INFORMATION

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Your name *

Company name *

Your email address *

Your current role (select the one closest to your job description) *

Director of Production
Head of Production
Senior Production Executive
Production Executive
Series Producer
Producer (with responsibility for production & post)
Senior Production Manager
Production Manager
Other

Please specify

What best describes your company? *

Film Production Company
True Indie
Super Indie
Super Indie-owned label
Broadcaster
Broadcaster-owned label

Primary genres you currently work in (select all that apply) *

Feature Films
Indie Films
High-end drama (Streamer / Co-Pro)
Scripted drama (non-HETV)
Comedy
Factual entertainment
Entertainment
Specialist factual
Documentary
Branded content
Sport / Live
Children’s

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SECTION 2: SCOPE OF THE ROLE

Which of the following sit within your role? (select all that apply)

Liaison with broadcasters / streamers
Approving production budgets
Cashflow and cost reporting
Overseeing multiple productions
Managing production managers / line producers
Production staffing and rates
Choice of studios / locations
Oversight of production costs
Oversight of post production
Oversight of VFX
Inhouse post strategy
Risk, insurance and compliance
Health, safety and duty of care

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SECTION 3: BUDGET DIRECTION & PRESSURE

Compared with 12–24 months ago, production budgets (not including talent) are:

Increasing
Staying broadly the same
Decreasing

Where budgets are changing, what is driving this most? (select up to three):

Streamer / broadcaster cost pressure
Streamer retrenchment
Rising talent costs
Rising crew costs / freelancer rates
Rising studio costs
Rising location costs / travel and accommodation
Rising post production costs
Rising VFX costs
Increased compliance / duty of care
Exchange rates / inflation
Fewer episodes / shorter runs
Other

Please specify

What are your greatest concerns about production and post expenditure and your ability to fulfil projects to budget?

ATTRIBUTION - What are your greatest concerns about production and post expenditure and your ability to fulfil projects to budget?

Attributed
Anonymous

Where production budgets are under pressure, where do you think the greatest savings can be made?

What or your

ATTRIBUTION - Where production budgets are under pressure, where do you think the greatest savings can be made?

Attributed
Anonymous

How important are tax rebates to your choice of location and how influential are the UK tax credits when seen in the round?

ATTRIBUTION - How important are tax rebates to your choice of location and how influential are the UK tax credits when seen in the round?

Attributed
Anonymous

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SECTION 4: INHOUSE POST - CURRENT USE & FUTURE INTENTIONS

Does your company currently operate any inhouse post?

Yes – extensive
Yes – limited / partial
No – but looking into
No plans

Are you looking to increase your inhouse post investment?

Over the next 12–24 months, do you expect inhouse post spend to:

Increase
Stay about the same
Decrease

What would most encourage greater use of inhouse post? (select up to three)

Decreasing costs to entry
Faster turnaround
Better integration with production
On site
Advances in cloud / remote workflows
Pressure from broadcasters
Nothing – we prefer external facilities

Do you have any perspectives on the use of inhouse post?

ATTRIBUTION - Do you have any perspectives on the use of inhouse post?

Attributed
Anonymous

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SECTION 5: AI

How are you currently working with assistive or generative AI within your work? (Please select all that apply)

Pitch decks and development materials
Script analysis or development
Storyboarding or pre-visualisation
Production planning and administration
Logging
Transcription or subtitling
Editing
VFX (for example, rotoscoping, clean-up, scene extension)
Complete scene creation / reconstruction
Marketing and promotion
We are not currently using AI

Which areas of production has seen the greatest benefit from AI so far?
(Please select and place the first three in order)

First choice

Second choice

Third choice

Which area of production do you believe AI will have the greatest impact on over the next three years?
(Please select and place the first three in order)

First choice

Second choice

Third choice

We’d greatly welcome your views on how you are currently using assistive and generative AI and how you see its use developing over the next three years.

ATTRIBUTION - Please comment on your current and future use of AI

Attributed
Anonymous

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INDUSTRY RESOURCES

Which Industry magazines and websites do you read or visit?

If left blank, "never" is assumed.

Televisual

Televisual

A. Often
B. Regularly
C. Sometimes
D. Rarely
E. Never

Televisual.com

Televisual.com

A. Often
B. Regularly
C. Sometimes
D. Rarely
E. Never

Broadcast

Broadcast

A. Often
B. Regularly
C. Sometimes
D. Rarely
E. Never

Broadcastnow.com

Broadcastnow.com

A. Often
B. Regularly
C. Sometimes
D. Rarely
E. Never

Screen International

Screen International

A. Often
B. Regularly
C. Sometimes
D. Rarely
E. Never

Screendaily.com

Screendaily.com

A. Often
B. Regularly
C. Sometimes
D. Rarely
E. Never

Kays

Kays

A. Often
B. Regularly
C. Sometimes
D. Rarely
E. Never

The Knowledge

The Knowledge

A. Often
B. Regularly
C. Sometimes
D. Rarely
E. Never

Screenglobalproduction.com

Screenglobalproduction.com

A. Often
B. Regularly
C. Sometimes
D. Rarely
E. Never

World of Studios

World of Studios

A. Often
B. Regularly
C. Sometimes
D. Rarely
E. Never

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Heads of Production & Production Executive Survey 2026

SECTION ONE: CORE INFORMATION

Televisual respects GDPR and ICO protocols. We will not share your personal details or name without your explicit permission.

SECTION 2: SCOPE OF THE ROLE

SECTION 3: BUDGET DIRECTION & PRESSURE

SECTION 4: INHOUSE POST - CURRENT USE & FUTURE INTENTIONS

SECTION 5: AI

INDUSTRY RESOURCES

Which Industry magazines and websites do you read or visit?

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