All articles by Chris Curtis
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NewsPrime Video to train freelancers in adjacent industries and fund six EPs
Streamer splashing £2.2m on range of initiative including courses in podcasting and project management
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NewsBanijay and Fudge Park strike deal for The Inbetweeners revival
New version of the comedy smash could encompass TV series, film or stage production
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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
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NewsPSBs unite to call for prominence, tax credits and chance to collaborate
Sector’s traditional heavyweights urge government to act quickly
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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
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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
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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
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NewsMonkey duo reveal new label and BBCS deal
Will Macdonald and David Granger to launch Idle Industries with first-look partnership
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NewsBBC poised to name Kate Phillips as content supremo
Former unscripted director set to succeed Charlotte Moore imminently
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NewsLisa Nandy pledges AI legislation rethink
Culture secretary emphasises ‘if it doesn’t work for the creative sector, it won’t work for us’
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NewsTim Davie lays out charter renewal wishlist
Director general keen to see funding mechanism updated
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NewsWayne Garvie: C4’s in-house production plan is “ridiculous”
Sony’s international production chief predicts the broadcaster’s recently revealed initiative will fail
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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
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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
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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
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NewsWill Sharpe to create Sister comedy for Apple TV+
The Bear’s Ayo Edebiri will star alongside Sharpe in romcom with a twist, Prodigies
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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
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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
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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