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Pippa Considine
Sep 08, 2025
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Bangers & Cash
Bangers & Cash

Post-summer and the Edinburgh TV Festival, there’s a ‘back-to-school’ vibe, with commissions picking up.

There are, of course, cost pressures, but some producers are turning that to an advantage.

With streamers, digital channels and distributors hungry for content, those who can make the numbers work are holding the keys.

We spoke to two of the best producers, who’ve capitalised on the current market and built shows into fully-fledged brands.

Air TV is the brains behind UKTV’s Bangers & Cash and is thriving, as is Red Sauce, which has built up Bargain-Loving Brits for 5.

Read on to see how they’ve unlocked the opportunities in low cost, high-volume and discover:

  • How to capitalise on the current market

  • The ways they are saving money

  • How clever use of crews can squeeze costs

  • Gaining the edge in deal-making

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