All articles by Chris Curtis – Page 35
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NewsVLV makes radical licence fee proposal
The Voice of the Listener and Viewer has called for the creation of a new organisation to set the level of the licence fee after the way in which July’s settlement was conducted “outraged” its members.
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NewsPhoto reveals government's C4 privatisation talks
The privatisation of Channel 4 appears to be a live issue after a photo emerged of official government documents on the subject.
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CommentTime for some anarchy in the UK
Broadcasters must pay more than lip service to risk-taking pledges
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NewsCreativity debate rages at RTS
Transatlantic relations were a hot topic at the RTS Cambridge Convention as some of the industry’s power players debated the complicated relationship between consolidation and creativity.
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NewsITV wants Olympics but rejects BBC Studios
ITV plans to go toe-to-toe with the BBC to win Olympics rights from Discovery and has warned the corporation has massively underestimated the task of creating BBC Studios.
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NewsBBC to take on Netflix in the US
Tony Hall has branded BBC Worldwide indivisible from the corporation as he announced plans for a US rival to Netflix, Hulu and Amazon.
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NewsHincks and Abraham clash over ToT
The future of the terms of trade remained a key theme on day two of the RTS Cambridge Convention, with Channel 4 boss David Abraham and Endemol Shine Group president Tim Hincks clashing on the topic.
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NewsViacom boss pledges to boost Channel 5 budget
Viacom chief executive and president Philippe Dauman has pledged to hand Channel 5 a double-digit boost to its programming budget in 2015/16.
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CommentBBC has chance to set new goals
Charter renewal shouldn’t just be about where it can make cuts, says Chris Curtis
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NewsWhittingdale orders shock terms of trade review
John Whittingdale has asked Ofcom to re-analyse the terms of trade just two months after the regulator’s Public Service Broadcasting Review appeared to indicate no significant changes to the legislation were required.
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NewsABC gives Love a second bite at Bake Off
Love Productions has secured a second chance to make The Great British Bake Off a format hit in the US after agreeing a deal with network ABC.
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CommentTime to update TV terminology
‘Multichannel’ badge is becoming redundant as industry evolves
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FeaturesTV’s changing identity parade
What is the value of a TV channel brand in the digital era, and how is it best realised? Chris Curtis asked a panel of controllers, producers and branding experts
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NewsGreenbird duo strike C4 deal
Channel 4 has struck an agreement with a new GroupM Entertainment-style content financing agency to offer top-up funding for original commissions.
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CommentGiving Voice to the BBC debate
Whittingdale’s words were welcome, but BBC is right to be wary
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NewsSturgeon critical of BBC referendum coverage
Nicola Sturgeon has criticised the media’s portrayal of women and claimed the BBC’s coverage of the Scottish referendum was unwittingly but significantly flawed.
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NewsIannucci: government allowed BBC uncertainty to 'fester'
Armando Iannucci has said uncertainty about the BBC’s future has been allowed to “fester and grow” by the government, despite John Whittingdale’s claim that there is no agenda against the corporation.
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NewsFincham: BBC uses Strictly to 'clip X Factor wings'
ITV’s Peter Fincham has made a public plea to the BBC not to schedule this autumn’s Strictly Come Dancing directly against The X Factor.
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CommentEdinburgh will have political edge
The BBC’s future will be on everyone’s lips at this year’s festival