All Broadcast articles in 30 April 2021 – Page 2
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Ratings
Original drama delivers for C5
The Drowning leads the way as scripted push produces three of channel’s top five highest-rated shows
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Podcast
Newswrap: solving the 16-34 conundrum
Two trailblazing young indie bosses join the Newswrap to discuss the youth viewer problem
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News
Fightzone reveals worldwide boxing streaming service
The first event on Fightzone debuts on 21 May, with Anthony Tomlinson facing James Moorcroft for the English lightweight title.
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Ratings
The Serpent and Finding Alice take different routes to success
BBC and ITV dramas achieve similar ratings, but the former receives a bigger pre-TX boost
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Critics
Saved by a Stranger
“It’s unexpectedly moving and, in the warm, sensitive hands of Anita Rani, it always keeps a respectful distance from prurience and intrusion”
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News
ITV in talks over BT Sport stake
The move could see Premier League football return to terrestrial TV on a regular basis.
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News
Sony launches production creative diversity fund
UK indies given financial backing to support creatives from underrepresented backgrounds
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Video
The Kominsky Method, Netflix
Third series of Warner Bros comedy about two friends tackling life as they navigate their later years in Los Angeles
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News
BT launches campaign to tackle online hate
The broadcaster is also joining English football’s social media boycott this weekend.
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Comment
Lack of diversity is a market failure
Monopsony theory teaches us why broadcasters fight over Steve McQueen but the rest of the industry remains remarkably non-diverse, says Marcus Ryder
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News
Verizon unveils cutting-edge tech fund
Creative Tech Format Fund launched in partnership with The Story Lab
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Features
Glued to the screen: 2020: The Story Of Us
Through heart-tugging first-hand accounts set against a backdrop of news footage, this ITV doc reveals our debt to NHS workers, says Sally Benton
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Comment
Young diverse talent will ensure docs continue to thrive
Documentaries create debate and offer fresh perspectives – they can only be enhanced by including more voices, says Lorraine Heggessey
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Behind The Scenes
The Beast Must Die: Revenge is sweet
The team behind BritBox’s original drama on how colour-blind casting & a gender switch bring a different dimension to their novel adaptation
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Comment
We must give young talent the opportunity to hone their skills
The industry should provide training and allow people to make mistakes rather than reject them because they lack experience, says Ruth Pitt
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Features
Analysis: PSB prominence: too little, too late?
With Ofcom’s recommendations winning informal government support, confidence is growing that legislation is on the way. But will it come soon enough?