All Broadcast articles in 10 April 2020
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CommentLogjam looms as novelty of lockdown TV wears off
Impossible for every show to swing into production this autumn
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NewsDave switches up daytime schedule
UKTV comedy channel gets ‘funnier earlier’ as average audience jumps 25%
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NewsITV Hub hits quarterly high
New drama, soaps and current affairs contribute to plus-80% rise compared with Q1 2019
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Behind The ScenesQuiz: uncovering the drama behind a TV scandal
The news told one version of the ‘coughing major’ TV scandal but James Graham wanted to reveal a different story, he tells Jesse Whittock
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NewsFreelancers hoping for furlough dealt a blow
Indies halt re-hiring process due to shift in advice
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CommentQuibi bids to overcome mobile SVoD curse
Loud and vivid but lacking depth is Broadcast insights editor Jesse Whittock’s first impression of fledgling service
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FeaturesQuiz of the Week
Test yourself in our quiz of the past seven days, which also includes a Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? special, ahead of the launch of Quiz tonight
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CommentA time for bold ideas to bloom
There’s never been a more important moment for indies to think even more creatively, says STV Productions chief David Mortimer
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CommentGoing inside the ICU
ITV News health correspondent on striking the right tone in the ‘red zone’
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NewsC4 rocked by 800-hour coronavirus crisis
Tariffs trimmed across the board to address unprecedented financial scenario
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CommentThe monumental fight facing C4
PSB could take inspiration from commercial rival as it battens down the hatches
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NewsSouth Shore secures ITV2 Joel Dommett lockdown show
Masked Singer host and guests celebrate inventive ways nation is coping with self-isolation
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NewsSports experts join webinar to discuss the impact of the pandemic
Sign up now to hear experts from BT Sport, Noah Media, Excel Sports and FACEIT at 4pm on 14 April
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NewsBFI launches £4.5m emergency production fund
Repurposed National Lottery investment includes £500,000 towards film and TV relief fund
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NewsScreen Scotland opens £500k development pot
Indies can each apply for up to £50,000 to help prepare post-lockdown projects
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RatingsRussian billionaire charms 1.5m
WEDNESDAY: BBC2 wins 9pm factual battle ahead of Channel 4’s latest coronavirus doc
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NewsYouTube makes legacy premium programming free
Lionsgate’s Step Up: Highwater is among the archive originals
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CommentNavigating anxiety in a time of crisis
Bad times pass, but the good discovered through periods of difficulty lingers, says STV news head Steven Ladurantaye
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The Broadcast InterviewNainita Desai: scoring For Sama
Ahead of her appearance at the Media Production Show later this year, the composer reveals how she approached music on the Bafta-winning doc