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The Broadcast InterviewTyler Brûlé: old-school visionary
Tyler Brûlé has a hard-earned reputation as a media innovator. So why is he eschewing iPad apps and social networks for radio? It’s all about ‘good conversation’, he tells Lisa Campbell.
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The Broadcast InterviewEmma Swain, BBC Knowledge
Her team has inspired the public to start baking and buy telescopes - and her budget is one of the BBC’s biggest. Catherine Neilan speaks to the controller of Knowledge commissioning.
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The Broadcast InterviewJames Hunt, Sky Arts
Sky Arts director James Hunt wants to polish Sky’s ‘gem’ by signing up top talent and ordering ‘surprising’ content. And he wants indies to share his ambition.
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The Broadcast InterviewWild Productions: Simon Cowell and Jim Incledon
The two-man team behind Wildlife SOS talk to Robin Parker about spreading an ethical message – and why Frozen Planet got it wrong.
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The Broadcast InterviewCBeebies/CBBC's 10th birthday
As the BBC’s children’s channels reach the ripe old age of 10, their controllers speak to Catherine Neilan about supporting UK producers and the impact of the move to Salford.
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The Broadcast InterviewJeff Ford, Channel 5
Since Richard Desmond took over, Channel 5 has been the butt of snobbish jokes. But there’s nothing wrong with fun and positivity, its controller tells Chris Curtis – the viewers love it.
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The Broadcast InterviewGeoff Hill, 5 News
As ITN gears up to take over 5 News next week, its editor-in-waiting tells Jake Kanter about the ‘white-knuckle ride’ he’s been on since it picked up the contract from rival Sky News.
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The Broadcast InterviewSanjay Singhal, Dragonfly
Having become known for its fixed-rig shows on C4, Dragonfly’s MD is courting other broadcasters.
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The Broadcast InterviewJezza Neumann: stepping out of the shadows
He once climbed a mountain in Tibet to bury rushes and his children call him ‘Spy Dad’. The director of Poor Kids tells Catherine Neilan about his golden rules for going undercover.
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The Broadcast InterviewAdam MacDonald, AETN
A+E Networks UK’s vice-president of programming says the group’s four channels have more in common than many people think – and he’s hoping to do some cross-pollination.
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The Broadcast InterviewMoz Dee, TalkSport
Hiring Richard Keys and Andy Gray in the middle of a media storm showed that TalkSport’s programme director is not afraid to take a gamble – and it’s paying off.
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The Broadcast InterviewBill Patrizio, Red Bee Media
‘The EPG on steroids’ is how Red Bee’s chief executive describes the company’s latest offering. He tells Chris Curtis why viewers’ desire for interaction is driving the content delivery agenda.
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The Broadcast InterviewJez Nelson, Somethin' Else
Somethin Else’ founder Jez Nelson speaks to Alex Farber about the firm’s unique business model – and why convergence is the future.
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The Broadcast InterviewPeter Fincham, ITV
The Downton Abbey v EastEnders Christmas Day clash was a turning point in ITV’s navigation of the commercial/editorial divide, its programming chief tells Lisa Campbell.
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The Broadcast InterviewJay Hunt, Channel 4
After the off-screen drama of 2011, Channel 4 has ‘got its balls back’, according to its chief creative officer. Now it wants to get people talking.
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The Broadcast InterviewElaine Pyke, Sky Atlantic
Sky Atlantic’s director wants to beef up the channel’s staple diet of acquisitions with original content. She tells Alex Farber about forgoing ratings winners for more ‘grown-up telly’.
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The Broadcast InterviewLouise Brown, multiplatform, Channel 4
C4’s multiplatform commissioning lead has been charged with finding innovative ways to get viewers involved in its campaigns through apps and online projects.
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The Broadcast InterviewSue Perkins: ‘I can’t even read an autocue’
You won’t find the Great British Bake Off presenter embarking on a TV ‘journey’, but her light-touch approach to factual can still shed light on big subjects.
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The Broadcast InterviewFresh One: expanding TV horizons
Fresh One has just passed a tipping point: less than half of its turnover now comes from Jamie Oliver shows. But his values permeate all its output, the senior team tell Robin Parker.
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The Broadcast InterviewRadio 4: The World at One
A longer format for Radio 4’s flagship show has given it more scope for in-depth interviews and analysis. It’s also made it feel ‘less rude’ to guests, Martha Kearney tells Ben Dowell.