The Summer Issue
The Televisual Summer 2026 issue is out now.
The print edition of the magazine is on its way to subscribers with Televisual+ subscribers able to access it now.
Inside you’ll find two landmark Surveys of both Heads of Production and Post Production Supervisors; our genre report on the fortunes of entertainment television; the heads of some of the UK’s most storied documentary indies giving their thoughts on the genre’s future; interviews with five of the best directors working in film and HETV right now; a look behind the scenes of the television studios business; a close up on the story behind the grades of five standout projects; a feature on the growth of virtual production; a behind the scenes look at Open Planet’s theatrical feature doc, How to Live on Earth plus all the best recent work in post and vfx and a chance to revisit the Televisual Village Fete in pictures.
GENRE REPORT: ENTERTAINMENT
Entertainment TV has seen major new hits of late, as well as some old ones. But producers have to be smart to keep the lights on . Pippa Considine reports
TRUTH BE TOLD: DOC MAKERS
Documentary indies Rogan, Candour, Mindhouse And 72 Films tell Pippa Considine what it takes to keep the projects rolling in tough times.
THE ART OF THE DIRECTOR
Five top scripted directors tell Jon Creamer about the art and craft of high-end television and film directing
SPACE CRAFT: TV STUDIOS
In uncertain times, the television studio sector is seeking out a new and varied customer base.
SURVEY: PRODUCTION LEADERS
In our first production leaders report, Televisual canvasses the opinions of hops and directors of production across UK television.
POST PRODUCTION SUPERS
Our second annual survey of Post Production Supervisors finds PPSs increasingly having to balance creative ambition against financial reality.
SPEAKING VOLUMES
Virtual production has found its place as an essential tool in the filmmaking box but, finds Michael Burns, it’s one that only works with collaboration across all departments
MAKING THE GRADE
The colourists of four recent standout productions from Fightland to Legends explain what it took to create a grade that made the story shine through. Jon Creamer reports
BIG PICTURE: HOW TO LIVE ON EARTH
Behind the scenes of Open Planet’s globe trotting theatrical eco feature doc, How to Live on Earth
ROUNDTABLE: POST WORKFLOWS
With demands increasing for even more efficiencies in post, how can new tech, infrastructure and workflows achieve this?
NEW WORK: VFX AND POST
The best new finishing work in the UK from Untold Studios, Goldcrest, Boom, ILM and many more
FAIR PLAY
See the annual Televisual Village Fete, which took place on 22nd June, in pictures
To read the full Summer 2026 issue, along with all of Televisual’s industry leading content and reports from the last five years, subscribe at https://televisual.plus
