Broadcast INDIE SURVEY 2019 SPONSORED BY THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO THE UK TV PRODUCTION SECTOR SCREEN SCOTLAND Screen Scotland is the new dedicated partnership for screen in Scotland, delivering enhanced support for all aspects of Scotland’s screen sector. www.screen.scot | @screenscots E
[email protected] T +44 (0) 141 302 1724 The Clyde Arc, also known as the Squinty Bridge, is lit up as night falls with STV and BBC offi ces in the background and the lights refl ecting on the River Clyde, Glasgow, Scotland. Photo: Tony Clerkson/ Scottish Viewpoint SPONSORED BY CONTENTS Stability amid uncertainty This year, the Broadcast Indie Survey is published just a week before the UK’s planned exit from Europe – depending on what game of political tombola is played in the days after we’ve gone to press, of course. However, while Britain’s future remains uncertain, the indie sector was strong in 2018 – and that’s testa- ment to the maturity and talent of the companies working in it. The headline fi gures from this year’s survey reveal that overall sector revenues rose from £2.5bn to £2.8bn last year, once again without numbers from BBC Studios, ITV Studios and Warner Bros, with most producers stable and growth mainly coming from the larger players. That’s especially good news with commissioning in the nations and 4 18 regions set to explode – Channel 4 is relocating to Leeds with a pledge to up spend by £250m by 2023, ITV and its regional production subsidiaries are producing a lot of hours and the BBC is signifi cantly exceeding its N&R quotas.