The Indie Hustle
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The TV industry is consolidating fast. What does that mean for indies?
We spoke to Pat Younge for a clear-eyed take on:
• mega-mergers & scale
• archive as currency
• why policy matters
• building 360° businesses
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www.theindiehustle.com/p/mega-merge...
We spoke to Pat Younge for a clear-eyed take on:
• mega-mergers & scale
• archive as currency
• why policy matters
• building 360° businesses
Read the full piece 👇
Click the link
www.theindiehustle.com/p/mega-merge...
Mega-mergers, market power and the indie squeeze: Pat Younge’s reality check
What the mega-mergers mean and the practical moves indies can make to stay on top
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February 9, 2026 at 3:37 PM
The TV industry is consolidating fast. What does that mean for indies?
We spoke to Pat Younge for a clear-eyed take on:
• mega-mergers & scale
• archive as currency
• why policy matters
• building 360° businesses
Read the full piece 👇
Click the link
www.theindiehustle.com/p/mega-merge...
We spoke to Pat Younge for a clear-eyed take on:
• mega-mergers & scale
• archive as currency
• why policy matters
• building 360° businesses
Read the full piece 👇
Click the link
www.theindiehustle.com/p/mega-merge...
This week in the Indie Hustle, Ben Zand explains why Zandland is betting on self-commissioning, audience-first thinking and long-term runway, not instant returns.
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Indie insights: Extending the ‘Financial Freeway’ and betting big on ‘HUMAN’ with Ben Zand
If you build it (and pay for it yourself), will they come? The self-commissioning model is daring brave indie bosses to find out.
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February 2, 2026 at 1:10 PM
This week in the Indie Hustle, Ben Zand explains why Zandland is betting on self-commissioning, audience-first thinking and long-term runway, not instant returns.
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Click the link and subscribe for the full story
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Planning your 2026 TV calendar?
We’ve pulled together a guide to the major markets, festivals and awards - dates, locations and full ticket prices where available.
👉 Read the guide here:
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We’ve pulled together a guide to the major markets, festivals and awards - dates, locations and full ticket prices where available.
👉 Read the guide here:
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Indie Hustle's essential guide to TV events in 2026
Your calendar to the TV events, markets and festivals that matter in 2026
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January 26, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Planning your 2026 TV calendar?
We’ve pulled together a guide to the major markets, festivals and awards - dates, locations and full ticket prices where available.
👉 Read the guide here:
open.substack.com/pub/theindie...
We’ve pulled together a guide to the major markets, festivals and awards - dates, locations and full ticket prices where available.
👉 Read the guide here:
open.substack.com/pub/theindie...
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📣 Applications open for Content Futures 2026
A new programme for established indies looking to rethink and reset in response to the evolving TV landscape.
Find out more...
🔗 Apply via link in comments
A new programme for established indies looking to rethink and reset in response to the evolving TV landscape.
Find out more...
🔗 Apply via link in comments
January 20, 2026 at 1:13 PM
📣 Applications open for Content Futures 2026
A new programme for established indies looking to rethink and reset in response to the evolving TV landscape.
Find out more...
🔗 Apply via link in comments
A new programme for established indies looking to rethink and reset in response to the evolving TV landscape.
Find out more...
🔗 Apply via link in comments
📣 Applications open for Content Futures 2026
A new programme for established indies looking to rethink and reset in response to the evolving TV landscape.
Find out more...
🔗 Apply via link in comments
A new programme for established indies looking to rethink and reset in response to the evolving TV landscape.
Find out more...
🔗 Apply via link in comments
January 20, 2026 at 1:13 PM
📣 Applications open for Content Futures 2026
A new programme for established indies looking to rethink and reset in response to the evolving TV landscape.
Find out more...
🔗 Apply via link in comments
A new programme for established indies looking to rethink and reset in response to the evolving TV landscape.
Find out more...
🔗 Apply via link in comments
Indielab CEO Victoria Powell on the “stop, start, continue” mindset and why Content Futures 2026 is built to help indies reposition with confidence as commissioning shifts and new opportunities open up.
Read down below👇
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Read down below👇
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Stop, Start & Continue: How to Ride the Great TV Reset
Inside Indielab's Content Futures 2026 and the strategic rethink facing UK indies
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January 19, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Indielab CEO Victoria Powell on the “stop, start, continue” mindset and why Content Futures 2026 is built to help indies reposition with confidence as commissioning shifts and new opportunities open up.
Read down below👇
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Read down below👇
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Benjy Leslie of Connect Management shares what 2026 holds for creators and broadcasters alike.
From YouTube’s growing dominance to creator-led IP, new deal structures, and what indies need to understand to stay competitive.
Read the full piece 👇
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From YouTube’s growing dominance to creator-led IP, new deal structures, and what indies need to understand to stay competitive.
Read the full piece 👇
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How creators will 'bridge the gap' with TV in 2026, with Benjy Leslie from Connect Management
Insights and tips on what 2026 will hold for social-first creators and what it means for TV.
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January 12, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Benjy Leslie of Connect Management shares what 2026 holds for creators and broadcasters alike.
From YouTube’s growing dominance to creator-led IP, new deal structures, and what indies need to understand to stay competitive.
Read the full piece 👇
open.substack.com/pub/theindie...
From YouTube’s growing dominance to creator-led IP, new deal structures, and what indies need to understand to stay competitive.
Read the full piece 👇
open.substack.com/pub/theindie...
What will AI actually change in TV in 2026?
Dan Taylor-Watt shares five grounded predictions on where AI is heading, from video and audio tools to agentic AI hype and licensed models.
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Dan Taylor-Watt shares five grounded predictions on where AI is heading, from video and audio tools to agentic AI hype and licensed models.
Read more 👇
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AI in TV: 5 predictions for 2026 from Dan Taylor-Watt
Top tips on what’s coming down the track for the hottest tech topic in TV
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January 5, 2026 at 2:40 PM
What will AI actually change in TV in 2026?
Dan Taylor-Watt shares five grounded predictions on where AI is heading, from video and audio tools to agentic AI hype and licensed models.
Read more 👇
open.substack.com/pub/theindie...
Dan Taylor-Watt shares five grounded predictions on where AI is heading, from video and audio tools to agentic AI hype and licensed models.
Read more 👇
open.substack.com/pub/theindie...
How do true indies survive and thrive in the creator economy?
Doc Hearts founder Andy Mundy-Castle on:
• Funding beyond traditional commissioning
• Building authenticity through community
• Future-proofing indies with digital, IP and infrastructure
Read more 👇
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Doc Hearts founder Andy Mundy-Castle on:
• Funding beyond traditional commissioning
• Building authenticity through community
• Future-proofing indies with digital, IP and infrastructure
Read more 👇
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Indie Heroes: DocHearts’ Andy Mundy-Castle on building resilient businesses
Staking a claim in the creator economy
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January 5, 2026 at 10:25 AM
How do true indies survive and thrive in the creator economy?
Doc Hearts founder Andy Mundy-Castle on:
• Funding beyond traditional commissioning
• Building authenticity through community
• Future-proofing indies with digital, IP and infrastructure
Read more 👇
open.substack.com/pub/theindie...
Doc Hearts founder Andy Mundy-Castle on:
• Funding beyond traditional commissioning
• Building authenticity through community
• Future-proofing indies with digital, IP and infrastructure
Read more 👇
open.substack.com/pub/theindie...
What’s driving demand for premium docs right now?
Curious Films’ Dov Freedman on true-con, streamer expectations, selling with confidence and why premium popular factual still cuts through.
Read the latest Indie Insights 👇
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Curious Films’ Dov Freedman on true-con, streamer expectations, selling with confidence and why premium popular factual still cuts through.
Read the latest Indie Insights 👇
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Indie Insights: Premium documentaries with Dov Freedman from Curious Films
What’s driving demand for prestige popular factual in the streaming era and how you can stay ahead of shifting tastes.
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December 15, 2025 at 2:29 PM
What’s driving demand for premium docs right now?
Curious Films’ Dov Freedman on true-con, streamer expectations, selling with confidence and why premium popular factual still cuts through.
Read the latest Indie Insights 👇
open.substack.com/pub/theindie...
Curious Films’ Dov Freedman on true-con, streamer expectations, selling with confidence and why premium popular factual still cuts through.
Read the latest Indie Insights 👇
open.substack.com/pub/theindie...
What does 2026 really look like for TV and creators?
Emile Nawagamuwa’s piece for The Indie Hustle explores consolidation, direct-to-consumer models, the creator core and how AI is reshaping the industry.
Read the full piece on The Indie Hustle.
www.theindiehustle.com/p/accelerate...
Emile Nawagamuwa’s piece for The Indie Hustle explores consolidation, direct-to-consumer models, the creator core and how AI is reshaping the industry.
Read the full piece on The Indie Hustle.
www.theindiehustle.com/p/accelerate...
Accelerated consolidation, prominence, creator core, AI and direct-to-consumer: Emile Nawagamuwa’s 2026 Predictions
Six months on from co-producing Ros Atkins’ agenda-setting Edinburgh TV Festival, the UKTV commissioning editor for factual gives his forecasts for next year
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December 8, 2025 at 12:51 PM
What does 2026 really look like for TV and creators?
Emile Nawagamuwa’s piece for The Indie Hustle explores consolidation, direct-to-consumer models, the creator core and how AI is reshaping the industry.
Read the full piece on The Indie Hustle.
www.theindiehustle.com/p/accelerate...
Emile Nawagamuwa’s piece for The Indie Hustle explores consolidation, direct-to-consumer models, the creator core and how AI is reshaping the industry.
Read the full piece on The Indie Hustle.
www.theindiehustle.com/p/accelerate...
At GrowthLab London 2025, we heard from leaders across drama, branded entertainment and creator-led formats about where the real opportunities lie.
The message was clear: there is growth ahead for those ready to innovate.
Read the full story on The Indie Hustle.
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The message was clear: there is growth ahead for those ready to innovate.
Read the full story on The Indie Hustle.
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Vertical drama, digital channels, brand funding, how small indies can have the edge in 2026.
More highlights from GrowthLab London
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December 1, 2025 at 11:56 AM
At GrowthLab London 2025, we heard from leaders across drama, branded entertainment and creator-led formats about where the real opportunities lie.
The message was clear: there is growth ahead for those ready to innovate.
Read the full story on The Indie Hustle.
open.substack.com/pub/theindie...
The message was clear: there is growth ahead for those ready to innovate.
Read the full story on The Indie Hustle.
open.substack.com/pub/theindie...
Insights from Adolescence, creator-led formats and where the industry is heading. From Warp Films’ creative identity to the rise of YouTube-first storytelling and C4’s 4.0 ambitions.
Read the full story on The Indie Hustle.
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Read the full story on The Indie Hustle.
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From Adolescence to Specs Gonzalez: Lab Talks
Insights from leading creatives who spoke at GrowthLab London
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November 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Insights from Adolescence, creator-led formats and where the industry is heading. From Warp Films’ creative identity to the rise of YouTube-first storytelling and C4’s 4.0 ambitions.
Read the full story on The Indie Hustle.
open.substack.com/pub/theindie...
Read the full story on The Indie Hustle.
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📊 GrowthLab London: 2026 predictions are in.
Leaders from Banijay, BBC, All3Media, ITV Studios, Left Bank Pictures, See-Saw Films and Curious Films all shared insights on global sales, packaging projects and the shifting market.
Click the link to read more...
www.theindiehustle.com/p/growthlab-...
Leaders from Banijay, BBC, All3Media, ITV Studios, Left Bank Pictures, See-Saw Films and Curious Films all shared insights on global sales, packaging projects and the shifting market.
Click the link to read more...
www.theindiehustle.com/p/growthlab-...
GrowthLab London Special: Predictions and Opportunities in 2026
Top advice and strategies from leading industry figures who spoke at last week’s conference
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November 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM
📊 GrowthLab London: 2026 predictions are in.
Leaders from Banijay, BBC, All3Media, ITV Studios, Left Bank Pictures, See-Saw Films and Curious Films all shared insights on global sales, packaging projects and the shifting market.
Click the link to read more...
www.theindiehustle.com/p/growthlab-...
Leaders from Banijay, BBC, All3Media, ITV Studios, Left Bank Pictures, See-Saw Films and Curious Films all shared insights on global sales, packaging projects and the shifting market.
Click the link to read more...
www.theindiehustle.com/p/growthlab-...
🎬 BBC’s Dan McGolpin on iPlayer strategy, event TV and why indies should “think big”.
At GrowthLabLondon 2025 he unpacked release patterns, YouTube vs iPlayer, and how changing habits shape commissions.
Full insight in The Indie Hustle.
www.theindiehustle.com/p/bbc-iplaye...
At GrowthLabLondon 2025 he unpacked release patterns, YouTube vs iPlayer, and how changing habits shape commissions.
Full insight in The Indie Hustle.
www.theindiehustle.com/p/bbc-iplaye...
BBC iPlayer and Channels director Dan McGolpin: Highlights from his keynote interview at GrowthLab London
Inside the BBC’s strategy for iPlayer, live TV and the future of British content
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November 18, 2025 at 9:55 AM
🎬 BBC’s Dan McGolpin on iPlayer strategy, event TV and why indies should “think big”.
At GrowthLabLondon 2025 he unpacked release patterns, YouTube vs iPlayer, and how changing habits shape commissions.
Full insight in The Indie Hustle.
www.theindiehustle.com/p/bbc-iplaye...
At GrowthLabLondon 2025 he unpacked release patterns, YouTube vs iPlayer, and how changing habits shape commissions.
Full insight in The Indie Hustle.
www.theindiehustle.com/p/bbc-iplaye...
🎬 Dan McGolpin: “You’ve just got to get on with things.”
At GrowthLabLondon 2025, the BBC iPlayer & Channels director announced the new Small Indie Digital Fund.
Full story in The Indie Hustle.
👉 Read The Indie Hustle www.theindiehustle.com/p/dan-mcgolp...
At GrowthLabLondon 2025, the BBC iPlayer & Channels director announced the new Small Indie Digital Fund.
Full story in The Indie Hustle.
👉 Read The Indie Hustle www.theindiehustle.com/p/dan-mcgolp...
Dan McGolpin: “You've just got to get on with things", as BBC looks beyond current crisis with new digital indie fund
BBC iPlayer & Channels director says, "There's no time to waste"
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November 18, 2025 at 9:49 AM
🎬 Dan McGolpin: “You’ve just got to get on with things.”
At GrowthLabLondon 2025, the BBC iPlayer & Channels director announced the new Small Indie Digital Fund.
Full story in The Indie Hustle.
👉 Read The Indie Hustle www.theindiehustle.com/p/dan-mcgolp...
At GrowthLabLondon 2025, the BBC iPlayer & Channels director announced the new Small Indie Digital Fund.
Full story in The Indie Hustle.
👉 Read The Indie Hustle www.theindiehustle.com/p/dan-mcgolp...
💡 Indie Insights: CPL on the Future of Entertainment Formats
From The Traitors to Race Across the World, UK formats are thriving, so what’s next?
CPL’s Danielle Lux & Murray Boland share how to spot the next big hit & build global formats.
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From The Traitors to Race Across the World, UK formats are thriving, so what’s next?
CPL’s Danielle Lux & Murray Boland share how to spot the next big hit & build global formats.
👉 Read The Indie Hustle open.substack.com/pub/theindie...
With The Traitors putting entertainment formats in the spotlight, genre experts CPL, share their 2026 predictions
CPL Productions leadership duo Danielle Lux and Murray Boland reveal their insights and predictions as the fashion for entertainment formats flourishes
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November 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
💡 Indie Insights: CPL on the Future of Entertainment Formats
From The Traitors to Race Across the World, UK formats are thriving, so what’s next?
CPL’s Danielle Lux & Murray Boland share how to spot the next big hit & build global formats.
👉 Read The Indie Hustle open.substack.com/pub/theindie...
From The Traitors to Race Across the World, UK formats are thriving, so what’s next?
CPL’s Danielle Lux & Murray Boland share how to spot the next big hit & build global formats.
👉 Read The Indie Hustle open.substack.com/pub/theindie...
🎬 Indie Insights: Andy Harries Masterclass
From #TheCrown to #ColdFeet, he’s mastered what it takes to build a hit-making indie.
Ahead of #GrowthLabLondon, he shares his lessons on creating standout dramas.
👉 Read in The Indie Hustle www.theindiehustle.com/p/indie-insi...
From #TheCrown to #ColdFeet, he’s mastered what it takes to build a hit-making indie.
Ahead of #GrowthLabLondon, he shares his lessons on creating standout dramas.
👉 Read in The Indie Hustle www.theindiehustle.com/p/indie-insi...
Indie Insights: Andy Harries Masterclass
Acclaimed producer and co-founder of Left Bank Pictures, Andy Harries offers his advice on growing a successful drama indie in a changing market.
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November 3, 2025 at 10:57 AM
🎬 Indie Insights: Andy Harries Masterclass
From #TheCrown to #ColdFeet, he’s mastered what it takes to build a hit-making indie.
Ahead of #GrowthLabLondon, he shares his lessons on creating standout dramas.
👉 Read in The Indie Hustle www.theindiehustle.com/p/indie-insi...
From #TheCrown to #ColdFeet, he’s mastered what it takes to build a hit-making indie.
Ahead of #GrowthLabLondon, he shares his lessons on creating standout dramas.
👉 Read in The Indie Hustle www.theindiehustle.com/p/indie-insi...
📊 M&A is back on the indie radar.
All3Media's Jane Turton says more deals are coming, while
Channel 4 has launched its new Creative Investment Fund with Firecrest Films.
In The Indie Hustle, Helion Partners' Tom Manwaring breaks down what investors want www.theindiehustle.com/p/m-and-a-in...
All3Media's Jane Turton says more deals are coming, while
Channel 4 has launched its new Creative Investment Fund with Firecrest Films.
In The Indie Hustle, Helion Partners' Tom Manwaring breaks down what investors want www.theindiehustle.com/p/m-and-a-in...
M&A in 2026: An insider’s view on the coming year
Helion Partners’ Tom Manwaring reveals how to find your way in M&A and where the market is heading
www.theindiehustle.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:56 AM
📊 M&A is back on the indie radar.
All3Media's Jane Turton says more deals are coming, while
Channel 4 has launched its new Creative Investment Fund with Firecrest Films.
In The Indie Hustle, Helion Partners' Tom Manwaring breaks down what investors want www.theindiehustle.com/p/m-and-a-in...
All3Media's Jane Turton says more deals are coming, while
Channel 4 has launched its new Creative Investment Fund with Firecrest Films.
In The Indie Hustle, Helion Partners' Tom Manwaring breaks down what investors want www.theindiehustle.com/p/m-and-a-in...
How to play your Co-Production A-Game
🎬 “There’s still a lot of opportunity out there.”
Leonard and Hungry Paul EP Marc Lorber shares smart, practical advice for indies on funding, partners & deal-making.
Read the full story in this week's The Indie Hustle ⬇️
#TV #film #funding #indieproducers
🎬 “There’s still a lot of opportunity out there.”
Leonard and Hungry Paul EP Marc Lorber shares smart, practical advice for indies on funding, partners & deal-making.
Read the full story in this week's The Indie Hustle ⬇️
#TV #film #funding #indieproducers
How to play your Co-Production A-Game
Marc Lorber reveals top market bets and smart moves to get your next project funded and greenlit
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October 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
How to play your Co-Production A-Game
🎬 “There’s still a lot of opportunity out there.”
Leonard and Hungry Paul EP Marc Lorber shares smart, practical advice for indies on funding, partners & deal-making.
Read the full story in this week's The Indie Hustle ⬇️
#TV #film #funding #indieproducers
🎬 “There’s still a lot of opportunity out there.”
Leonard and Hungry Paul EP Marc Lorber shares smart, practical advice for indies on funding, partners & deal-making.
Read the full story in this week's The Indie Hustle ⬇️
#TV #film #funding #indieproducers
Live #sports are booming, from the Sidemen Charity Match to Everest.Live and producers are finding new ways to fund, stream, and scale.
Tip: grassroots games and YouTube arenas are fuelling the opportunities.
👉 Read the full story in The Indie Hustle www.theindiehustle.com/p/live-sport...
Tip: grassroots games and YouTube arenas are fuelling the opportunities.
👉 Read the full story in The Indie Hustle www.theindiehustle.com/p/live-sport...
Live sports events - untapped opportunities, funding and access
[FREE EDITION] Find out how you can tap into the live sports boom and where the burgeoning opportunities for growth lie
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October 13, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Live #sports are booming, from the Sidemen Charity Match to Everest.Live and producers are finding new ways to fund, stream, and scale.
Tip: grassroots games and YouTube arenas are fuelling the opportunities.
👉 Read the full story in The Indie Hustle www.theindiehustle.com/p/live-sport...
Tip: grassroots games and YouTube arenas are fuelling the opportunities.
👉 Read the full story in The Indie Hustle www.theindiehustle.com/p/live-sport...
The secrets of selling scripted 🎬
Heading to #MIPCOM? Banijay’s Simon Cox says there’s now a reason to feel optimistic about scripted again.
Germany, France and the Nordics are buying strong, LATAM’s rebounding, and AVOD’s becoming a surprise growth story.
🔗 www.theindiehustle.com/p/the-secret...
Heading to #MIPCOM? Banijay’s Simon Cox says there’s now a reason to feel optimistic about scripted again.
Germany, France and the Nordics are buying strong, LATAM’s rebounding, and AVOD’s becoming a surprise growth story.
🔗 www.theindiehustle.com/p/the-secret...
The secrets of selling scripted
Who’s buying what, where to look for co-pro money - read our Mipcom curtain-raiser with Banijay Rights’ Simon Cox to find out
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October 6, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The secrets of selling scripted 🎬
Heading to #MIPCOM? Banijay’s Simon Cox says there’s now a reason to feel optimistic about scripted again.
Germany, France and the Nordics are buying strong, LATAM’s rebounding, and AVOD’s becoming a surprise growth story.
🔗 www.theindiehustle.com/p/the-secret...
Heading to #MIPCOM? Banijay’s Simon Cox says there’s now a reason to feel optimistic about scripted again.
Germany, France and the Nordics are buying strong, LATAM’s rebounding, and AVOD’s becoming a surprise growth story.
🔗 www.theindiehustle.com/p/the-secret...
Indie Insights: Firebird Pictures’ global #drama playbook
Funding is shifting, and budgets are tight. Firebird Pictures’ Elizabeth Kilgarriff shares how to scale scripted success: find the right investor, stretch budgets & tap into audience-first stories 🔗 www.theindiehustle.com/p/indie-insi...
Funding is shifting, and budgets are tight. Firebird Pictures’ Elizabeth Kilgarriff shares how to scale scripted success: find the right investor, stretch budgets & tap into audience-first stories 🔗 www.theindiehustle.com/p/indie-insi...
Indie Insights: Firebird Pictures’ global drama playbook
Co-founder Elizabeth Kilgarriff talks how she wins commissions, piecing together “mosaic funding” and the opportunities for recalibrating for a lower price point.
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September 29, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Indie Insights: Firebird Pictures’ global #drama playbook
Funding is shifting, and budgets are tight. Firebird Pictures’ Elizabeth Kilgarriff shares how to scale scripted success: find the right investor, stretch budgets & tap into audience-first stories 🔗 www.theindiehustle.com/p/indie-insi...
Funding is shifting, and budgets are tight. Firebird Pictures’ Elizabeth Kilgarriff shares how to scale scripted success: find the right investor, stretch budgets & tap into audience-first stories 🔗 www.theindiehustle.com/p/indie-insi...
Driving growth through branded entertainment
Brands aren’t just sponsors, they’re now funding #TV & #digital content. For indies, that’s a major new revenue stream. In this week's The Indie Hustle, top execs share how to win #brand deals & avoid pitfalls open.substack.com/pub/theindie...
Brands aren’t just sponsors, they’re now funding #TV & #digital content. For indies, that’s a major new revenue stream. In this week's The Indie Hustle, top execs share how to win #brand deals & avoid pitfalls open.substack.com/pub/theindie...
Driving growth through branded entertainment
From YouTube to ITV, learn where the brand money flows
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September 22, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Driving growth through branded entertainment
Brands aren’t just sponsors, they’re now funding #TV & #digital content. For indies, that’s a major new revenue stream. In this week's The Indie Hustle, top execs share how to win #brand deals & avoid pitfalls open.substack.com/pub/theindie...
Brands aren’t just sponsors, they’re now funding #TV & #digital content. For indies, that’s a major new revenue stream. In this week's The Indie Hustle, top execs share how to win #brand deals & avoid pitfalls open.substack.com/pub/theindie...
Microdramas are rapidly emerging as a powerful new format - short, vertical stories designed for mobile audiences and endless scrolling. Cost-effective to produce and highly scalable, they are more than a passing trend.
Explore how to capitalise on this shift www.theindiehustle.com/p/going-vert...
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Going vertical: finding your gap in the microdrama market
Explore the biggest opportunities emerging in microdramas
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September 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Microdramas are rapidly emerging as a powerful new format - short, vertical stories designed for mobile audiences and endless scrolling. Cost-effective to produce and highly scalable, they are more than a passing trend.
Explore how to capitalise on this shift www.theindiehustle.com/p/going-vert...
Explore how to capitalise on this shift www.theindiehustle.com/p/going-vert...