In the April issue of Broadcast, leading indie execs discussed the effects of the commissioning slowdown at the recent Broadcast Indie Summit, as well as ways to improve their company's fortune; David Dehaney discusses how Proper Content has bucked the industry trend in the past year with turnover doubling; ACF Investment Bank co-founder Thomas Dey discusses the rise of private equity investment and why the industry is entering a new phase of consolidation; We go behind the scenes of the mysterious IRA film that never saw the light of day; Indies have their say on the sector’s biggest issues; and the Film & TV Charity chief exec calls on broadcasters and indies to step up support their workers' mental health.