Alice Redman
Editor, Broadcast Intelligence
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FeaturesBroadcasters play to their strengths as greenlights fall
Despite an 18% drop in commissions for the US, UK, Australia and Canada in H1 2026, the BBC and Bell Media held up well against their rivals
NewsPSBs account for three-quarters of UK commissioning
H1 figures reveal domestic commissioning in decline, but broadcasters still tower over streamers
NewsWarner Bros Discovery’s TLC to play Top Trumps
Talkback Thames and Naked format leads slate of two new series plus recommissions
NewsSyeda Irtizaali reveals fourth Netflix commissioning priority
SXSW London: Streaming exec is also confident about contributor welfare for forthcoming series of Love is Blind UK
NewsTim Harcourt: IP not necessarily the recipe for entertainment success
SXSW London: Studio Lambert chief creative officer warns producers not to treat pre-existing ideas as silver bullet
NewsHow SBS is marrying ‘commercial & charter’ demands
Scripted and unscripted chiefs outline Australian public broadcaster’s content strategy and its international outlook
NewsIP retention, risk & financing dominate Screen Forever
Delegates at Australian conference discuss models and money as media landscape shifts
NewsAustralia’s ABC shifts away from int’l formats
Local unscripted commissioners re-evaluate usage of non-domestic IP
FeaturesAlice Redman: 7/7: The London Bombings, BBC1
‘It is a testament to the power of documentary storytelling.’
FeaturesNavigating the rise of AI and YouTube
The industry’s two biggest disruptors are seen as both a challenge and an opportunity by survey respondents
NewsNetflix exec hits back at C4 ‘TV tourist’ comment
Scripted commissioner Mona Qureshi responds to criticism from Louisa Compton over Adolescence
NewsLee Mason: ‘it irritates me when people call Rivals a guilty pleasure’
Disney+ EMEA scripted boss says interpretation undercuts the craft of the hit series
FeaturesFactual under pressure: how global PSBs are responding
Genre bosses from the BBC, ABC and CBC unpack the challenges of producing trusted, responsive and authoritative content
NewsWorld Congress heads to Rio
Brazil event marks the first time the factual-focused conference has been held in South America
FeaturesO Canada! How the country is striving for local content
At Banff World Media Festival, delegates saw how Canada’s difficult relationship with America has galvanised local broadcasters’ ambitions
FeaturesCanada’s TVO: Ontario-based, global facing
The head of production at the children’s and documentary channel expains she’s on the look out for both global and local hits
NewsCBC scripted chief: ‘we have to partner to finance shows’
Banff World Media Festival: Trish Williams outlines difficulties Canadian PSB has in funding drama and comedy
NewsDavid Beckham talks TV industry ‘pride’ and UK drama reservations
Football star and production company owner was joined on stage by Netflix’s Bela Bajaria
NewsClare Sillery: docs filmmaking skill is vital to regain and unite audiences
BBC’s docs chief says viewers ‘trust the man in the street’ more than they do institutions
FeaturesNuanced picture as growth returns in commissioning
Broadcast Intelligence’s Programme Index logged 1,606 commissions in 2024, a 23% jump on the previous year