Archive - The Indie Hustle

Indie Heroes: DocHearts’ Andy Mundy-Castle on building resilient businesses

Staking a claim in the creator economy

Dec 22, 2025 • Tara Conlan 📺

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.

Dec 15, 2025 • Paul Revoir

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…

Dec 8, 2025 • The Indie Hustle

Vertical drama, digital channels, brand funding, how small indies can have the edge in 2026.

More highlights from GrowthLab London

Dec 1, 2025 • Tara Conlan 📺

November 2025

From Adolescence to Specs Gonzalez: Lab Talks

Insights from leading creatives who spoke at GrowthLab London

Nov 24, 2025 • Tara Conlan 📺

GrowthLab London Special: Predictions and Opportunities in 2026

Top advice and strategies from leading industry figures who spoke at last week’s conference

Nov 17, 2025 • Tara Conlan 📺

BBC Director, iPlayer and Channels, 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

Nov 14, 2025 • Tara Conlan 📺

BREAKING NEWS: Indielab Innovation Awards 2025 Celebrate the Future of UK TV and Content Creation

From Dept. Q to Groomed: A National Scandal, the inaugural awards recognised the UK’s most innovative indies shaping the future of television.

Nov 13, 2025 • The Indie Hustle

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"

Nov 13, 2025 • Tara Conlan 📺

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

Nov 10, 2025 • Paul Revoir

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.

Nov 3, 2025 • Paul Revoir

October 2025

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

Oct 27, 2025 • Tara Conlan 📺

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