All articles by Chris Curtis – Page 39
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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.
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NewsHBO signs first-look deal with Roughcut
Ash Atalla’s Roughcut Television has agreed a first-look deal with HBO for the next two years - its third partnership deal in the last 12 months.
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CommentThere’s a lot to be said for clarity
C5 and BBC’s indie and IP guidelines are a commissioning plus
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CommentBBC3: we still need convincing
Is it right that a distinct group should bear the brunt of cuts?
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NewsShort-form plan revealed for online BBC3
The proposed online-only BBC3 will offer visitors more than 100 pieces of new-form content a month via a new Daily Stream service.
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CommentDiversity goes beyond rivalry
Broadcasters must be brave enough to learn from other strategies
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NewsDiversity: TV united and divided
Channel 4 unveiled a comprehensive vision to tackle diversity this week, highlighting the challenge facing an industry united in its goals but divided on its solutions.
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CommentProducers waiting for clarity
Endemol Shine and BBC Productions first big items on 2015 agenda
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CommentNew year brings fresh opportunity
BBC3 move should provide a platform for new forms of content
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NewsPlans to "reinvent" BBC3 submitted to the Trust
The plan to “reinvent” BBC3 as an online channel has been submitted to the BBC Trust and will be open to public scrutiny from January 2015.
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NewsWelsh government sets out charter renewal aims
The Welsh government has signalled its desire to “make its voice heard too” in the debate around broadcasting devolution and programming made for and in the nations.
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CommentSports battle on the horizon
Expect a series of skirmishes between the major players in 2015
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NewsPrince of Wales opens Sky Academy Careers Lab
The Prince of Wales formally opened the digitally-focused Sky Academy Careers Lab yesterday, which will offer a full-day experience to around 100 older teenagers each week.
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CommentDuty of care reaches new levels
Testimony’s C4 paedophile doc was impressive and intelligent
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CommentDiversity: time for the final push
Equalities Act is a stumbling block, but industry must battle on
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NewsPeter Salmon: give Salford a BBC3 role
Peter Salmon has hailed BBC North’s “fantastic” digital credentials and believes it can play a key part in the creation of a new BBC3 – although doubts remain about whether the channel will ever move to Salford.
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CommentLeaders of the pack in demand
Tough criteria will make filling BBC vacancies a challenge, says Chris Curtis
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CommentC4 prepares for political battle
Broadcaster deserves support but must set out its rights position, says Chris Curtis