All articles by Chris Curtis – Page 30
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The Broadcast InterviewAndy Harries, Left Bank
With a £100m Netflix series set to launch and an Amazon Video pilot in the pipeline, Left Bank is riding the OTT drama wave. What next for the Sony-owned indie? asks Chris Curtis
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NewsCharlotte Moore: I will give others creative freedom
Charlotte Moore has heralded the new creative structure at the top of the BBC, which gives her oversight of all its major channels, claiming it will speed up commissioning decisions and prevent the BBC “working in silos”.
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CommentPlenty of reasons to be cheerful
It’s a golden period for the industry as well as the GB Olympic team
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CommentThe tricky art of calling time
Channel 4 is grappling with when to refresh its factual slate
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NewsSky Arts eyes off the wall ideas
Phil Edgar-Jones is hunting “off the wall ideas” after extending Sky Arts’ annual £1m Amplify project into 2017, and is eyeing up the channel’s first virtual reality project.
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CommentTV serendipity is still a delight
All hail the on-demand revolution - but it’s not without issues
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CommentThe skills and staff conundrum
BBC board needs right faces; super-indies need right packages
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CommentDigital is the way to woo young
Love Island success shows that online audience connection is key
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NewsHave your say on TV pay: Edinburgh survey
The Edinburgh International TV Festival wants to tackle pay inequality and to help you earn the going rate by surveying salaries in TV.
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CommentFast forward to the future at BBC
After bumps of charter renewal, corporation prepares for new phase
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NewsShillinglaw lands Endemol Shine empire
Endemol Shine UK has made Kim Shillinglaw its first director of factual and handed her responsibility for its three UK indies that specialise in the genre.
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NewsBBC to recruit business aide for Charlotte Moore
Tony Hall has hailed Charlotte Moore as BBC Television’s “visionary” and revealed he will recruit a senior figure to support her in her recently expanded role.
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NewsBBC nations and regions spend declines as 2016 target looms
The BBC has fallen below its 2016 target for producing half its programming outside of London after two years of exceeding it.
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NewsBBC must stretch to hit diversity targets
The BBC has made no progress in improving the diversity of its most senior leaders and will need to make significant gains to hit its 2017 target.
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CommentRejig rewards Tony Hall lieutenants
James Purnell and Charlotte Moore are the big winners as their personal empires grow, says Chris Curtis
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CommentWhat did the referendum reveal?
Industry must address how it connects with all parts of the UK
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NewsBBC wants digital expertise as it mulls iPlayer log-in
Tony Hall is keen to add digital and marketing expertise to the corporation’s new unitary board to help guide the MyBBC project.
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NewsHall: BBC has cut spend on top talent by 25%
The BBC has cut the amount it pays its highest earning on-screen talent by £2.3m, Tony Hall has revealed.
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CommentBig doesn’t always mean better
Don’t let drama’s scale fixation squeeze out the middle ground