All articles by Alice Redman
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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
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NewsPSBs account for three-quarters of UK commissioning
H1 figures reveal domestic commissioning in decline, but broadcasters still tower over streamers
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NewsWarner Bros Discovery’s TLC to play Top Trumps
Talkback Thames and Naked format leads slate of two new series plus recommissions
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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
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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
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NewsHow SBS is marrying ‘commercial & charter’ demands
Scripted and unscripted chiefs outline Australian public broadcaster’s content strategy and its international outlook
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NewsIP retention, risk & financing dominate Screen Forever
Delegates at Australian conference discuss models and money as media landscape shifts
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NewsAustralia’s ABC shifts away from int’l formats
Local unscripted commissioners re-evaluate usage of non-domestic IP
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FeaturesAlice Redman: 7/7: The London Bombings, BBC1
‘It is a testament to the power of documentary storytelling.’
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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
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NewsNetflix exec hits back at C4 ‘TV tourist’ comment
Scripted commissioner Mona Qureshi responds to criticism from Louisa Compton over Adolescence
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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
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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
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NewsWorld Congress heads to Rio
Brazil event marks the first time the factual-focused conference has been held in South America
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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