Kate Phillips, BBC Chief Content Officer, has been confirmed for a headline keynote interview at GrowthLab London 2026, the UK's content market for TV, podcast and digital, returning for a full day at the Barbican on 17 November 2026. Phillips joins content chiefs, studio heads, indie leaders and commissioners from across UK scripted, unscripted, podcast, digital and streaming in what will be GrowthLab London's biggest stage yet. As BBC Chief Content Officer, Phillips oversee

London, 29 April 2026 Indielab has announced the 13 independent production companies selected for its Content Futures 2026 accelerator, following the programme’s launch in London.The brand-new programme marks a major evolution of Indielab’s long-running support initiative to strengthen the UK sector and has been designed to reflect the new market environment. The three-month programme brings together a cohort of established indie producers at a critical moment for the UK scre

A Strategic Accelerator for Independent Production Companies Adapting for a Shifting Market 20 January 2026 Indielab today unveiled the launch of Indielab Content Futures 2026 , a reimagined strategic accelerator programme for independent production companies navigating disruption across the UK TV and content sector. Applications for the programme are now open. The programme marks a major evolution of Indielab’s long-running support initiative to strengthen the UK sector, re

Celebrating the boldest, most original content and creators shaping the future of UK TV and digital-first media – in partnership with Banijay Entertainment London, 14 November 2025 – The Indielab Innovation Awards last night revealed the winners of its inaugural ceremony at a packed event in Canary Wharf, celebrating the most creative and boundary-pushing talent across UK television and digital-first content. The Awards honoured outstanding work across 13 categories, spotligh

Inside the BBC’s strategy for iPlayer, live TV and the future of British content Dan McGolpin, was quizzed forensically by BBC analysis editor Ros Atkins at GrowthLab London. As yesterday’s article detailed, despite the BBC’s current crisis, McGolpin is focused on Christmas and the future and not letting the row distract him and his team. Read the full article on The Indie Hustle to discover: How different genres are performing BBC iPlayer’s strategy His thoughts on YouTube v

BBC iPlayer & Channels director says, "There's no time to waste" BBC iPlayer & channels director Dan McGolpin says his department has just “got to get on with things” amid the row that led to the departure of the corporation’s director general and BBC News CEO - as he looked to the future by announcing a new small indie digital fund. During the keynote session at GrowthLab London , McGolpin was asked by BBC analysis editor Ros Atkins what Tim Davie and Deborah Turness leavi

Celebrating the boldest, most original content and creators shaping the future of UK TV and digital-first London, 16 September 2025 –...

June 17, 2025   As Indielab marks its 10th anniversary, the UK’s leading support network for the independent TV sector is launching the...

London, 29 April 2025 – As the UK’s independent production sector continues to evolve amid shifting market dynamics, Indielab is proud...