Entertainment Comment
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CommentWe must nurture the UK’s sport and entertainment output for global success
Whisper’s Sunil Patel urges the government to do more to secure the UK’s future as the global home of entertainment, sport, culture and collaboration
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CommentMark Webb: Why The Traitors’ inclusion of disability has been pitch perfect
The disability advocate outlines how the BBC1 format helps disabled people feel seen
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CommentSign2Win is quietly revolutionary television
The gameshow featuring Deaf contestants, host and crew has challenged the industry to produce more gripping, inclusive TV
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CommentRevivals can give broadcasters the edge over SVoDs
Debates over the ’laziness’ of reboots dominated Edinburgh but Scott Bryan argues familiar formats can be challenging and rewarding
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CommentThe 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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CommentStuart McDonald: a personal tribute
Richard Woolfe remembers an outstanding director and a dear friend
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CommentNurturing Would I Lie to You
Peter Holmes and Rachel Ablett, the husband and wife team behind BBC1’s comedy panel show, reveal how they keep the magic of the series alive
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CommentCovid can be catalyst for change in comedy
The lack of an Edinburgh Fringe this year forces us to find talent elsewhere, says Richard Watsham
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CommentTim Crescenti on discovering Dragons’ Den
The moment the formats guru saw a ropey trailer for the Japanese business format, he knew it was a hit
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CommentCarlotta Rossi Spencer’s format trio
Every deal, good or bad, is a learning experience, says Banijay formats guru
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Comment‘I face five months of unemployment’
The production lockdown came at a terrible time for freelance entertainment producers
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CommentStakes are high as broadcasters seek right answers
Tricky questions in the offing about who should foot lockdown bills
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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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CommentThe uncanny appeal of audience-free shows
Hosts and talent performing in isolation could very soon become the norm, says Robin Parker
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CommentGameshows are backbone of TV
International popularity makes genre perfect for platforms’ global expansion, says James Fox
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CommentWe need to bring back the fun
Shows like The Masked Singer deliver much-needed joy in serious times, says Steven D Wright
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CommentThere’s no fast track to success
We need to nurture both talent and ideas to create true breakout hits, says Stephen Stewart
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CommentKeep the entertainment coming
Genre has real momentum and a few risks can push it to next level
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CommentTV brings comfort amid chaos
Return of big entertainment shows provide respite from Brexit crisis
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CommentDon’t dismiss the feel-good factor
Entertainment shows are a key weapon in broadcasters’ ratings armoury, says Neale Simpson