Senior women from across the television and creative industries have warned of mounting pressure on the UK production sector, with the market undergoing significant contraction following the rapid expansion of the streaming era, while calling for greater collaboration, investment in talent and urgent action to support women into leadership.
Speaking at the Wonder Women Conference 2026, held at BAFTA in London on October 1st, during the ‘Women at the Top in TV’ panel hosted by Manori Ravindran, Reemah Sakaan, President, 5, Margaret Parvin, Head of International Business Affairs, Amazon MGM Studios, Michelle Chappell, Managing Director, Workerbee and Amelia Brown, CEO, Fremantle UK discussed the scale of change facing the television business and the implications for those leading companies and creative teams.
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