All articles by Chris Curtis – Page 37
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NewsFormats get physical at MipTV
Survival formats and physical gameshows flexed their muscles at MipTV this week, with broadcasters increasingly prepared to look beyond the safety of talent formats and studio shows.
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NewsJeremy Darroch hints at Sky's European future
MipTV: Jeremy Darroch praised the technology of Sky Deutschland and the content of Sky Italia as he hinted at how resources will be shared across the newly enlarged Sky business.
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CommentMoment of truth for the CDN
New leadership offers an opportunity to make a lasting difference
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CommentDrama has never had it so good
Everyone is getting in on the act as genre enjoys a global boom
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CommentThe last of the ‘Indie’ Surveys?
Changing face of the sector calls for a redefinition of our research
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CommentClarkson left BBC with no choice
Broadcast editor Chris Curtis says re-signing the Top Gear host would have sent out all the wrong messages.
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CommentC5 faces a delicate balancing act
Viacom investment offers huge opportunity if right tone is struck
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CommentConvergence is here, embrace it
The first indie to exploit a YouTube star’s fanbase is onto a winner
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CommentTony Hall’s British tactic to defend BBC
DG outlines commercial vision for reshaped production arm
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NewsHall to make case for 'democratic' BBC
Tony Hall has stressed the “profoundly democratic” nature of the BBC and promised to set out the corporation’s position on the charter renewal debate in June.
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CommentJane Turton takes All3 into a new era
Appointment means super-indie can emerge from a hiatus, says Chris Curtis
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NewsJane Turton named All3Media boss
Jane Turton has landed the top job at All3Media after a five-month global search by its new owners Liberty Global and Discovery Communications.
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The Broadcast InterviewRichard McKerrow, Love Productions
Creative director of the Benefits Street indie Richard McKerrow tells Chris Curtis why it is not afraid to tackle controversial subjects
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NewsCBS pilot leads Love slate
Love Productions creative director Richard McKerrow has lifted the lid on the company’s development slate at home and in the US.
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CommentChasing the format formula
From 10,000BC to Critical, a strong format still takes some beating
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CommentMaking sense of a mega-deal
Sky will need to find savings after eye-watering football investment
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CommentLicence fee battle lines are drawn
Rona Fairhead stressed the quiet public support for the BBC
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FeaturesBroadcast Awards 2015: the winners
An excellent crop of winners to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Broadcast Awards.
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NewsLiberty Bell lands Call Centre exec producer
The Call Centre executive producer Jon Connerty has joined Avalon Factual indie Liberty Bell as an executive producer.