Chris Curtis
Chris has been a journalist since 2000, specialising in b2b. He has previously covered the hospitality sector for Centaur Communications and the fashion industry for Emap’s Drapers.
Chris joined Broadcast in 2007 as news editor and became deputy editor in 2010.
He was appointed editor in 2014.
Contact info
- Tel:
- 0208 1020827
- Email:
- chris.curtis@globaldata.com
News‘It’s a no-brainer’: the tax credit expansion campaign snowballs at Cambridge
Each of the PSBs throws their weight behind extending HETV funding mechanism at RTS convention
NewsPSBs unite to call for prominence, tax credits and chance to collaborate
Sector’s traditional heavyweights urge government to act quickly
NewsTim Davie sets out BBC stall as charter renewal looms
Director general says he and his peers will outline a collective PSB wish-list tomorrow
The Broadcast InterviewIan Katz: C4 is buying big and buying British
Chief content officer pledges to back original formats while rivals play it safe, as the PSB prepares for a new era of leadership
CommentIt’s tough out there – indies have never worked harder or smarter
Even producers performing well are feeling the pressure – so let’s double down on fresh thinking, says Chris Curtis
NewsMonkey duo reveal new label and BBCS deal
Will Macdonald and David Granger to launch Idle Industries with first-look partnership
NewsBBC poised to name Kate Phillips as content supremo
Former unscripted director set to succeed Charlotte Moore imminently
NewsLisa Nandy pledges AI legislation rethink
Culture secretary emphasises ‘if it doesn’t work for the creative sector, it won’t work for us’
NewsTim Davie lays out charter renewal wishlist
Director general keen to see funding mechanism updated
NewsWayne Garvie: C4’s in-house production plan is “ridiculous”
Sony’s international production chief predicts the broadcaster’s recently revealed initiative will fail
CommentBaftas 2025: low-key, leftfield winners are well received
BBC stands tall in Charlotte Moore’s swansong year; The Jury Murder Trial and Would I Lie to You among unexpected winners
NewsProducers unite to propose HETV tax break revamp
Array of scripted indies exploring how updating the tax credit could mitigate production inflation and dearth of co-pro partners
CommentAnalysis: Alex Mahon’s C4 tenure and what comes next
Chris Curtis: Outgoing boss grappled with privatisation, ad market fluctuations and elusive younger viewers. Her successor may well face the same
NewsWill Sharpe to create Sister comedy for Apple TV+
The Bear’s Ayo Edebiri will star alongside Sharpe in romcom with a twist, Prodigies
CommentWhy Last One Laughing UK is more than just a (very) funny show
Zeppotron/Initial’s Amazon Prime Video production is great example of a pivot paying off, writes Chris Curtis
CommentAdolescence is a shot in the arm for UK drama, not its death knell
The global appetite for British stories is vast, and can be captured by all parts of the industry
FeaturesZig Zag returns: the inside story of insolvency and rebirth
Danny Fenton and Matt Graff unpack the circumstance of Zig Zag Productions’ demise and how their new business has emerged in a better place
FeaturesSharks, geniuses and nosey neighbours: What’s next for ITV entertainment?
Kevin Lygo and Katie Rawcliffe lift the lid on ITV’s next generation of major entertainment series
NewsKinetic’s UK arm hires creative director from ITVS label
First Dates creator Ana De Moraes heads to recently launched UK division of North Road-owned producer