Film and TV production

Sustainable TV Studio Production - Myth or Reality?

Is the TV industry doing enough to improve the sustainability of studio production? An expert panel dives deep into the studios to find out.

Caroline Cooper, Chief Operating Officer, Sky Studios

Steve Smith, Executive Producer & Sustainable Production Consultant, Picture Zero 

Michelle Whitehead, Special Projects Manager, Albert

Philip Holdgate, Head of Production Sustainability, ITV Studios

Chair: Alex Farber, Deputy Editor, Broadcast 

Rebirth of a creative hub in the North East

Sunderland ’Til I Die (Credit: Netflix)

It is a dream come true for Leo Pearlman and his cousins Gabe and Ben Turner to be opening a production base in Sunderland. After all, they named their company in memory of the Fulwell stand at the old Roker Park, where they first fell in love with Sunder­land AFC. The 73 reference is a homage to their team’s glorious FA Cup win against Leeds almost half a century ago.