All articles by Chris Curtis – Page 5
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CommentWhy our comedy roundtable was a serious business
Re-establishing the genre’s place in the mainstream was a key topic of discussion at our decent debate sponsored by Pinewood TV Studios
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NewsWash-up or bust for the Media Bill
General election on 4 July means long-awaited legislation faces race against time
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NewsITV to seek voluntary redundancies as cost-cutting ramps up
Job cuts will be part of wave of measures to refocus business
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NewsOfcom’s GB News sanctions in the spotlight
Andrew Neil and Kevin Lygo weigh in on regulator’s approach
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NewsJoe Lycett heads to US for Sky Max
Travel Man indie North One will take comic to eighteen different North American places called Birmingham
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CommentHumble winners are a cause for optimism in tough times
The 1% Club and Baby Reindeer couldn’t be more different – but these relatively modest British shows are both smashing it
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NewsScoop producer The Lighthouse sets out its stall
Projects in works with Blast! founder Ed Coulthard, as well as Sarah Lancashire and Rev Richard Coles
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NewsIan Katz unpacks C4’s crime strategy
Content chief points to streaming success of To Catch a Copper, The Jury Murder Trial and The Push
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NewsBBC poised to take chess format from Curve Media
10-minute matches will form basis of major competition series
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NewsTim Davie kicks off licence fee debate and promises tech revolution
Harnessing AI for good and moving between iPlayer, Sounds and archive on the agenda
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CommentDrama co-pros feel the pinch, leaving projects in limbo
Even the best-funded genre is under pressure as market conditions prompt a rethink
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NewsC4 confirms Alf Lawrie departure
Fact ent boss leaves having just delivered The Jury: Murder Trial and The Rise and Fall of Boris Johnson
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NewsBBCS kicks off hunt for production chief
Big names being considered during early phase of recruitment
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CommentTake a deep breath and keep the faith through tough times
The short-term outlook may still be gloomy, but viewers haven’t lost their appetite for quality TV
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CommentHonoring the best of British TV
‘Big events, big shows and big brave programming bets have never felt so vital’
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NewsRecruitment frozen at ITV
More than 200 vacancies to be left unfilled during the first half of the year
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NewsC4 reveals radical commissioning overhaul
Broadcaster outlines multiple genre mergers alongside a ’substantial’ number of redundancies
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NewsSky’s Stephen van Rooyen to leave broadcasting giant
Chief exec Dana Strong will run UK and Ireland business