All Broadcast Magazine articles – Page 4
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RatingsStrictly maintains share as ratings fall
BBC1 show is losing around 500,000 a year as TV audiences decline, but is still way ahead of The Voice UK
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CommentScott Bryan: Why is it so hard these days to find something to watch?
There’s an abundance of choice, but navigating endless platforms is tedious. What we need is Project Kangaroo 2.0
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CommentKate Bulkley: C4’s YouTube strategy is a lesson in youth engagement
The broadcaster has shifted its mindset to harness the power of a company previously considered a rival
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FeaturesUK drama: Tackling the cost conundrum
As the debate over funding for the genre heats up, here is a reminder of Broadcast’s analysis from late last year
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RatingsStreamers wield the axe on slow starters
With some SVoD shows matching the best linear ratings, those that don’t make an impact within 28 days stand no chance
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RatingsViewers fall for Love Is Blind UK
Netflix reality show lures more than 2 million, while U&Drama has a jewel on its hands in Whitstable Pearl
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RatingsOnly Connect wins BBC2 quiz night
Cerebral quiz sees off University Challenge and Mastermind, as Susan Calman bows out on par for C5
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RatingsDetective duo miss out on a medal
Olympics dents ratings for ITV1’s McDonald & Dodds, while BBC1’s Sherwood debut is down on series one
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RatingsThe Voice takes a hit as Strictly returns
ITV1 singing competition drops 500,000 against launch of BBC1’s ballroom behemoth
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RatingsGenre overview tables (August 2024 - 28-day consolidated)
Including top 10 drama, sport and current affairs programmes
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FeaturesGetting the most out of your archive
Panellists at TechFest discussed the deterioration of tape formats, at a time when legacy content is becoming an increasingly important revenue stream
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FeaturesBBC prioritises story over fan passion for music docs
Head of popular music TV Jonathan Rothery seeks ideas that appeal to a wider audience beyond core fans
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CommentJames Durie: How a Leonard Cohen biopic became a case study in co-pro
For So Long, Marianne, Cineflix had to bring on board 16 different funding partners to get the project over the line
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FeaturesGoalhanger: the evolution of a podcast powerhouse
Tony Pastor & Jack Davenport on taking their successful podcast formula to the US, and bringing 13k people to the O2 for The Rest is Politics live
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Behind The ScenesGunpowder Siege: the untold story of the gunpowder plotters
Guy Fawkes takes a back seat in Lightbox’s first docudrama, which delivers a fresh take on history with a modest budget
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FeaturesDiverse-led indies: the hunt for a British Shondaland
Broadcasters have made progress on diversity, particularly with cast and crew, but has this had any impact on who produces scripted programming?
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FeaturesAI at the coalface: the indie view
Three production companies on how they are using AI tools in their day-to-day work, and what the implications are for the future of the industry
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CommentGet ready for a ruckus about AI - the rules need to be settled soon
The industry’s big players need to collaborate on a framework to harness the potential of AI rather than let it run wild