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Interim DG sets out BBC jobs cuts rationale

TUESDAY: Secret Service on par with Nat Geo acquisition in 10pm slot

A majority of respondents report an improved market, with 80% in profit. But consolidation and declining co-pro opportunities remain a concern

Senior executives from BBC, ITV, C4, 5, Netflix, Prime Video, Expectation and Sid Gentle among speakers at flagship event

Warp Films sets course with accelerated ambitions
Just for laughs: can comedy wins embolden commissioners?
Six key takeaways from Series Mania 2026
Wonderhood and 5 open up about Huw Edwards drama
Remixing an icon: what can we expect from Saturday Night Live UK?
Dominic West and Clarke Peters: The Wire allowed audiences to ‘exercise their minds’
Programming isn’t the problem - it’s how PSBs reach the viewers
Leader: Matt Brittin - an unlikely DG
Matt Brittin: ‘A strategist who understands platforms and power’
Interview: Ben Zand on making money from YouTube

How we turned charity shopping and online auctions into a BBC daytime format
How I turned a career dry spell and a chaotic podcast into an unexpectedly raw documentary
How we took Ben Fogle to China

AI development needs UK TV – but can both industries thrive together?
Gregor Pryor, managing partner EME at Reed Smith, looks at how AI and the TV industries could find a middle ground
Kate Bulkley: Can the consolidators match the might of the streamers?
Legacy media companies must look beyond ‘bigger-is-better’ mergers if they are to truly compete with the streaming giants
Programming isn’t the problem - it’s how PSBs reach the viewers
The appetite for traditional TV remains, so broadcasters must find new ways to get their shows in front of viewers writes Chris Curtis

Unpacking Mediawan’s momentum; What’s on Priya Dogra’s to-do list; Zai Bennett on giving BBC Studios its swagger back

Investing in HETV career progression
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The HETV Fund locked down £10m from productions last year, money that is helping to finance a wide variety of training programmes
An opportunity to broaden horizons
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Participants of International Horizons: Scripted reveal how the industry programme has helped them to develop both personally and professionally
Future-proofing creative leaders in a digital world
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Bayes Business School has launched an Executive Master’s in Leadership for the Creative Industries
Being at the sharp end: the 25-year journey to making LA Productions a success
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Colin McKeown reflects on his road to starting his own company and how working in range of TV roles gave him experience and confidence to go it alone
National Gallery: a modern option for world-class screenings
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State-of-the-art audio-visual infrastructure and a versatile events space make the Pigott Theatre an ideal location
Helping tomorrow’s talent
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As the second cohort graduates, HETV Skills Fund’s Leaders of Tomorrow initiative continues to offer invaluable bespoke training