Telegraph suitor to buy Traitors and Fleabag maker All3Media for £1.15bn
RedBird IMI, which is majority-owned by the UAE vice-president, has invested in five media firms since its launch a year ago
December 2023
Abu Dhabi-backed group close to £1bn deal for Gogglebox maker All3Media
Telegraph bidder RedBird IMI in talks to buy UK’s largest independent TV production group
September 2023
David Walliams files case against Britain’s Got Talent production company
Case follows Walliams’ exit as BGT judge after transcript surfaced of him making offensive off-air comments about contestants
December 2021
Why TV crews are falling over each other to film drama in ‘Bristolywood’
The city’s picturesque past and vibrant present have made it a magnet for high-end productions
November 2021
Wildlife series boom turns Bristol into ‘Green Hollywood’
English city becomes hub for independent production firms making innovative nature shows
August 2021
River Cottage chef’s TV production company sold off after going bust
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall will still work with KEO Films under new owner, which is trying to repay some debts
June 2021
Bafta-winning TV firm accused of mishandling sexual assault complaint
Exclusive: Two women allege Left Bank Pictures acted to protect accused colleague and minimise severity of his behaviour
September 2020
Pitfalls of the BBC using independent production companies
Letters: The corporation already works with independents and is highly innovative, but is hampered by government policies, writes Steve Elliot
July 2019
Streaming could kill UK independent film industry, experts say
Producer highlights how making movies for Netflix is easier than finding funding for cinema releases
September 2018
Netflix and Amazon spent £150m on British-made shows last year
Streaming services help drive UK TV production sector to record £2.7bn in revenues
April 2018
A new channel backed by £30m? The BBC is selling Scotland short
Kevin McKenna
Once the flagship news show is paid for there will be little left for original programming
November 2017
Daisy Goodwin says she was groped at No 10 during Cameron years
High-profile TV producer says Downing Street official touched her breast after a dinner
June 2017
Music blog
Snub TV: cult music show that unearthed the underground
The no-frills cable show captured 80s and 90s bands at their most bonkers – from Napalm Death’s growling mayhem to New Order calling U2’s singer ‘that bongo guy’. Co-founder Pete Fowler explains why nothing else has come close
March 2017
TV company behind Question Time could sell for up to £300m
Welsh-based international media firm Tinopolis is considered the UK’s last remaining truly independent television producer
January 2017
Star Wars and Trainspotting sequels help UK film production break records
Media interview
Simon Vaughan: from starring in Grange Hill to making War and Peace
December 2016
Media interview
Beryl Vertue: 'Sherlock is a family affair'
‘Sherlock’s godmother’, a pioneer of independent TV production, says making things for accountants ‘wouldn’t be much fun’
September 2016
BBC woos independent producers after loss of Great British Bake Off
Bake Off shows how TV’s indies have learned the art of the deal
August 2016
Rav Wilding sues makers of Splash! after diving injury 'changed my life'
Former Crimewatch presenter says he had to cancel his wedding and has put his home on the market because of accident in pre-show training
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