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This City Is Ours lands series two

Tentative start for Cheat: Unfinished Business

Elaine Paige working up retirement sitcom with Murder, They Hope indie

Trump’s film tariff statements raise more questions than they answer

NBCU retires Monkey, unveils UTAS UK focus

Trail: Dept. Q, Netflix

This City Is Ours lands series two
Tentative start for Cheat: Unfinished Business
Elaine Paige working up retirement sitcom with Murder, They Hope indie
Trump’s film tariff statements raise more questions than they answer
NBCU retires Monkey, unveils UTAS UK focus
Trail: Dept. Q, Netflix

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Ratings

VE Day commemoration draws 3.3m

THURSDAY: BBC1’s coverage of landmark moment dominates schedule

Consolidated ratings

Race Across The World makes impressive start

Launch episode of the globetrotting BBC1 series set off with over 5.7m

Indie Survey

Indies see glimmers of hope after the storm

After a tough 2023, Broadcast Indie Survey responses suggest the industry is not out of the woods yet, but there are some signs of improvement

Long-form content

On a Crunchyroll: How the anime streamer is finding UK success

Andrew Flintoff talks TV career and Disney+ doc

Analysis: Alex Mahon’s C4 tenure and what comes next

The Assembly: How the no-holds-barred interview format found a home on ITV

Analysis: Signs of recovery for UK drama

Netflix drama beats all comers

ITV1 formats show signs of wear

Good Ship keeps pace with first voyage

White Lotus lands best launch yet

On a Crunchyroll: How the anime streamer is finding UK success
Andrew Flintoff talks TV career and Disney+ doc
Analysis: Alex Mahon’s C4 tenure and what comes next
The Assembly: How the no-holds-barred interview format found a home on ITV
Analysis: Signs of recovery for UK drama
Netflix drama beats all comers
ITV1 formats show signs of wear
Good Ship keeps pace with first voyage
White Lotus lands best launch yet

International

Netflix top 10: 3 - 9 May

TV critics

Octopus!; Dead Man Walking; Long Way Home; The Repair Shop

Tech

Alice Webb appointed CEO of MediaCity and Dock10

Broadcast Sport

DAZN to pay €100m termination fee to Ligue 1

Behind the Scenes

How we recreated the world of Marie Antoinette

Dead Man Walking: Dan Walker on Death Row, 5

Silence is Golden, U&Dave

How we recreated the world of Marie Antoinette
Dead Man Walking: Dan Walker on Death Row, 5
Silence is Golden, U&Dave

Opinion

Trump’s film tariff statements raise more questions than they answer
Mooted tariffs will likely harm the very companies he seeks to strengthen, says Bernard Hay of the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
Trump’s 100% tariff: No need for panic, for now
Jeremy Roberts, head of TV & film at London legal firm Sheridans, on why calm heads must prevail
Why immersive storytelling has come of age
Immersive series director Charlotte Mikkelborg extols the virtues of producing great content for the Apple Vision Pro

AI Media News

Netflix brings in AI for UX and homepage update

Digital editions

Broadcast Tech - Spring 2025

Click the magazine for the future of virtual production; AI governance; What’s on at MPTS; Is the future bright for post & VFX?; and plenty more

Diversity policy

MBI’s diversity editorial policy

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