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Turning up the volume: Sunil Patel on new era for Whisper

Scott Mills fired by the BBC

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ITV and 5 join premier producers for Broadcast Summit drama session

Magic Light buys out Wild Child

Shows in the spotlight: w/c 30 March

Turning up the volume: Sunil Patel on new era for Whisper
Scott Mills fired by the BBC
Cuts set for BBC Studios Events team
ITV and 5 join premier producers for Broadcast Summit drama session
Magic Light buys out Wild Child
Shows in the spotlight: w/c 30 March

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BBC Charter

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Lisa Nandy indicates willingness to ditch 10-year renewal process, in exchange for more devolved commissioning power

Big names offer backing to the BBC

Senior figures join Broadcast’s BBC consultation contribution to explain why a well-resourced, confident corporation is vital to the wider TV industry

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Dominic Young is the latest industry leader to reveal what matters most to them about the corporation ahead of the charter review

Broadcast Summit

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Long-form content

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Scott Mills fired by the BBC
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?
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Leader: Matt Brittin - an unlikely DG
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International

Where next for microdramas in Europe?

TV critics

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Broadcast Tech

Clear Cut Group commits to Net Zero

Broadcast Sport

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Behind the Scenes

Recapturing the thrills: the return of The Capture after a four-year hiatus

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Recapturing the thrills: the return of The Capture after a four-year hiatus
Wonderhood and 5 open up about Huw Edwards drama
Double bluff: How Lifted Entertainment created fake shows for famous faces to ruin

Opinion

Leader: Matt Brittin - an unlikely DG
Broadcast editor-in-chief Chris Curtis analyses the rationale behind the appointment of the former Google exec to run the BBC
Super Saturday and the new beer brand strategy
Alex Brown, head of sport & entertainment (UK) at EssenceMediacom, looks at how branded content is changing in rugby
KSI, Dagenham & Redbridge, and the rise of creator-led sport
Michael Oliver, senior campaign director at The Goat Agency, looks at what the future of football club ownership could be

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