All Broadcast articles in 25 June 2021
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Comment
The BBC should capitalise on Eurovision’s popularity
A Saturday night entertainment show to select the UK entrant would deliver ratings and boost our chances, says Scott Bryan
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News
MPC expands MPC Film division
The VFX house has made four senior hires, adding two VFX supervisors and two VFX producers
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Features
Writing the script for indie success
Jane Featherstone, Jane Tranter and Nicola Shindler on inflating budgets, rights and crewing shortages, talent deals and being a woman in TV
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News
BBC1 reboots Weakest Link
Romesh Ranganathan replaces Anne Robinson as BBCS gameshow returns after a decade
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Behind The Scenes
The A List, Netflix
Navigating lockdown and the wild Welsh weather made for a stressful shoot
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News
Bafta chair: 2021 has been a wake-up call for whole sector
Krishnendu Majumdar says charity has become a ‘lightning rod’ for bullying & harassment issues
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News
Streaming shows ‘shatter’ window of engagement
Maintaining buzz has become ’producers’ biggest challenge’, says Kevin Hart indie chief
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News
BBC unveils virtual studio at Wimbledon 2021
BBC Sport’s Ron Chakraborty talks about the broadcaster’s impressive new presentation space for the tennis tournament
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News
Drag Race UK star fronts BBC fashion format
Blu Hydrangea presents Waddell Media’s debut BBC3 commission
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News
MGM unscripted lands debut order
Dom Bird division scores C4 series following the Duchess of Northumberland
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News
Crackit & Initial join forces for ITV special
Freddie Flintoff and Bradley Wiggin front On Yer Bike
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Comment
The government is gunning for C4 – so it’s time to speak up
Britain’s whole TV ecology is at risk as the government kicks off its push for privatisation
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News
C4 swoops for Salamanda
Takes minority stake in Sally Evans and Amanda De Freitas’ Manchester indie
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News
Roku eyeing ‘more Quibis’
AVoD service steers away from original development but will acquire existing IP opportunistically
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Features
How It’s A Sin became C4’s most-binged show ever
Russell T Davies & Nicola Shindler on how the drama offered a fresh take on the 1980s HIV and Aids crisis
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News
BBC reveals £48m Belfast Broadcasting House investment
Plans have been reviewed and updated since planning permission was received in 2019.
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Comment
On a mission to be fair, green and moral
Derek Moore, CEO and co-founder of Coffee & TV explains what B Corp is and what it means to his business
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Comment
I’m Jewish – why don’t I ‘count’ as BAME?
Being told Jews aren’t included in PSBs’ diversity counts is hurtful and unhelpful, says Michelle Singer
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News
Former UKTV acquisitions chief joins Ibiza indie
Emma Sparks appointed managing director of Loud Productions