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Inside Banijay’s global format playbook

From Small Prophets to big profits: Blue House’s true indie blueprint

Premium docs and investigatory true-crime: Sandpaper Films’ playbook for growth

How to make development great again

Special edition: The AI reckoning this autumn

40% of small indies at risk of closure within 2 years - the evidence is in the accounts

Why Amelia Dimoldenberg doesn’t compromise her art for brands

Amandaland producer on expansion into the US

Why more PSBs need to make vertical dramas

50 years of Edinburgh TV Festival: the deals and the lessons that still matter

Brand funding dos and don’ts: the media agency tell-all

AI Insights: why every producer needs to understand vibe coding

How to elevate the history drama-documentary for the global streaming market

How to make brand partnerships soar: building Tinder and TikTok’s Double Date Island

The art of digital channel management in 2026 and beyond

How to navigate the new sports doc terrain: micro-formats and the funding jigsaw

Vertical drama and AI: how Red Pony is elevating microdrama storytelling

The Black Mirror effect: decoding Banijay’s blueprint for live IP expansion

Leaping into live: how memberships and in-person events are the future of podcasting

YouTube hits and misses & the secret email strategy: world-building around your show

What Under Suspicion: Kate McCann reveals about making premium drama on a budget

AI Insights: supercharge your indie with tools that save time and cut costs

Audiobooked: The audio revenue stream scripted producers haven't unlocked yet

How Apple and YouTube are handing podcast a pay rise

Brands, Podcasting and YouTube: How to Harness Portfolio Thinking

Delivering in daytime: cracking new commissions and unlocking additional revenue streams

Distribution download: how to find the right partner with Clapperboard Studios’ Mike Benson

The impact of the war in Iran on production

Making the money go further on A Woman of Substance

The playbook behind Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards

How Brands Can Fill Your Funding Gap - If You Do the Right Homework

Laughing all the way to the bank? Why TV comedy is serious business again

Cracking Canadian co-pros with 'Baby Elephant School'. Indie insights free edition

Funded by fans: the Time Team playbook

Vertical drama, two ways: A producer and app developer on playing the long game with short form

Mega-mergers, market power and the indie squeeze: Pat Younge’s reality check

Indie insights: Extending the ‘Financial Freeway’ and betting big on ‘HUMAN’ with Ben Zand

Indie Hustle's essential guide to TV events in 2026

Stop, Start & Continue: How to Ride the Great TV Reset

How creators will 'bridge the gap' with TV in 2026, with Benjy Leslie from Connect Management

AI in TV: 5 predictions for 2026 from Dan Taylor-Watt