All Broadcast articles in 29 January 2021
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News
Morning wrap: Netflix appointment; RTS Journalism awards
Former Disney exec joins global streamer and annual journalism awards shortlist revealed
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Comment
Discovery+ is well placed to follow in Disney+’s footsteps
Factual broadcaster can leverage global linear channels and pay-TV relationships to boost streaming service, says Kate Bulkley
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The Broadcast Interview
How Mitchell & Webb got Back on screen
The comedy duo on their 25-year partnership and the obstacles they had to overcome to get the second series of their C4 sitcom on air
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Features
Drama shakes off a turbulent year thanks to SVoD players
Commissions were hit hard in March and April as the pandemic took hold, but the genre bounced back in the second half of the year
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Features
End Credits: Selina Mehta, Zinc Media
The Zinc Media director of development on Malted Milk, Mumbai and her mum’s sausage rolls
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Comment
No need for Dutch courage if intimacy is handled correctly
Intimacy co-ordinators are vital to ensure actors feel comfortable enough on set to give an authentic performance, says Vanessa Coffey
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News
Peter Bowker names disabled writer team
Genevieve Barr among five selected to co-write A-Word spin-off for BBC1
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News
C4 features and formats comm eds find new homes
Jo Street, Alf Lawrie and Phil Harris take on new reports
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News
Gold orders French and Saunders special
Double Yellow single follows similar Vicar of Dibley doc revealed earlier this month
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Behind The Scenes
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable – creating comedy in lockdown
We’d nearly finished filming our panel show when production stopped, but we adapted, says Dom Wells-Martin
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News
Analysis: BBC battles to win over working classes
Indies focus on ideas that are more inclusive of lower socio-economic audiences
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Podcast
Newswrap podcast: C4 exec reshuffle unpicked
The team discuss this week’s mega restructure as C4 positions itself as a go-to destination in the digital world
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Video
Industry voices: Lisa Holdsworth
Writers Guild chair talks about regional discrimination. Part of Screen Industries Growth Network’s diversity series, produced by Candour TV
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Ratings
It’s a Sin reaches Deadwater Fell territory
Russell T Davies drama launch nears high-rating 2020 drama for C4
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Ratings
Bulletproof solid on series three launch
Sky 1 buddy cop series tracking ahead of previous run but trails series one figures