Are you worried there’s a shift happening in TV - and you might be missing it?

Are you quietly questioning whether the traditional production company model is still sustainable?

In this episode, I sit down with Ed Taylor, Co-Founder of Honey Bee, to talk honestly about what running an indie looks like right now… and what it may need to become next.

With longer commissioning timelines, tighter broadcaster budgets, and increasing pressure on development spend, Ed shares how he’s reassessing the fundamentals of the production company model.

We discuss:

• Whether the old route to scaling an indie still works
• The reality of “lifestyle businesses” in TV
• Why working with brands require a completely different language to broadcasters
• Partnering on YouTube
• And the one mindset shift production company owners need to survive the next phase

Ed talks candidly about adaptability, automation, and what it really means to build something that can outlast the current bottleneck.

And later in the conversation, he reveals a move Honey Bee is making that reframes everything we’ve discussed about diversifying, scale, and long-term growth.

If you’re running a company…
Thinking about starting one…
Or simply trying to future-proof your place in the industry…

This is a conversation worth hearing.

And if you want to hear more from Ed, his Substack is here

This Episode is Sponsored by:

RIMMS

The Kit House

Directed By Good

Edited by Ben Seale

Recorded by Ashley Golder - https://ashleygolder.tv/
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Email: Podcast@tvmakers.co.uk

Artwork by Benjamin Leon -
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Website: www.benleondraws.com