All Broadcast articles in 23 July 2021
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FeaturesRamy El-Bergamy, head of development, Lifted
‘Ethnicity and disability are not mutually exclusive’
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FeaturesThe truth about disability in TV
Six people with disabilities open up about their lived experiences of working in the industry and how it could be improved
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FeaturesDisability report highlights ‘untapped potential’
CDN review urges industry to better leverage 14m strong group
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CommentDisabled people must be part of the conversation
Any solution for getting more disabled people into the industry should take into account our lived experience, says Caroline O’Neill
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CommentMisconceptions and biases are holding back progress
If we are to bring down the barriers to our industry, we need to change the narrative around disabled talent, says Deborah Williams
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CommentMaking the economic case for C4 is key to winning the fight
Broadcast editor Chris Curtis calls on the industry to argue that privatisation doesn’t stack up commercially
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RatingsHow To Save a Grand trumped by Olympics
MONDAY: Channel 4’s money-saving format no match for competition from games highlights and Corrie
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NewsDrummer seeks to raise bar for deaf programming
Indie aims to capitalise on Broadcast Award win for CBBC doc about deafness
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NewsTokyo 2020 Olympics unveils host of broadcast innovations
The competition Is aiming to engage fans despite empty stadiums.
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NewsAE Live delivers The Hundred graphics
The on-screen graphics have been adjusted to help new viewers understand the game.
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PodcastNewswrap: Kids TV special (transcription)
The pod drills down into the world of children’s TV and Blue Peter legend Konnie Huq joins to reflect on a 25-year career
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CommentDon’t criminalise journalists for doing their job
Plans to alter the Official Secrets Act will have a chilling effect on doc makers and news and current affairs, says John Battle
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NewsHBO and HBO Max hit 67.5m global subscribers
Platform has seen an increase of 12m customers in the past year
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NewsSecond Hundred match hits 2m viewers
It was also streamed 260,000 times across BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.
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NewsC4 reveals Black to Front scripted winner
Bolu Babalola pilot Big Age from Tiger Aspect to air in September
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RatingsBBC heist doc makes off with 600,000
THURSDAY: Highest PSB 9pm rating is just 1.1m on extremely quiet night
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NewsTokyo Olympics: let the Games begin
Broadcasters rethink their approach to covering this summer’s Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games