Two new reports from leading UK producer group Pact show the stark impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the UK independent production sector, with the group’s CEO John McVay warning that “…
-19 pandemic on the UK independent production sector, with the group’s CEO John McVay warning that “it may take many years for the industry to build back to where it was prior to the pandemic”.
However, secondary revenues increased to over £500M as indies looked to make money by other means while productions were paused or even cancelled.After several consecutive years of growth, spend on drama commissions fell in 2020 with entertainment commissions replacing drama as the most valuable genre, accounting for one third of UK commissioning spend in 2020.
The findings show that whilst the sector is some way off from recovering to pre-pandemic levels, the introduction of various measures – including the Government Production Restart Scheme – meant many indies were able to survive through the crisis, adapting their businesses to make the most of the changed landscape. Worries about future prospects – especially amongst smaller indies – do however persist.
Overall response times to pitches were slower throughout the pandemic than in the preceding 12 months with the average time slipping from 5.2 to 5.7 weeks. The BBC took longer to respond to submissions but does receive far more pitches than all other UK commissioners.
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