All articles by Chris Curtis – Page 6
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News
Pact urges government to think again over C4 privatisation
Plus Tory MP Damian Green slams the decision
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News
Paramount+ orders drama double & docs quad
Clapperboard and Buccaneer adapt books, as Fulwell73, Lambent, Wag and Soilsiú land unscripted projects
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Comment
Time for broadcasters to dare to be different
ITV’s move into the on-demand world signals a new era as PSBs start to push the boundaries
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News
BBC sets staff social background target
Annual Plan reveals 25% inclusion target for staff from lower socio-economic backgrounds
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Industry unites to offer online kids service for Ukrainian refugees
Pact gathers support for YouTube service for displaced children
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Apple plucks Fiona McDermott from C4
Broadcaster’s head of comedy will join Jay Hunt’s London-based team
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Features
Rob Carey and Camilla Lewis on broadening the scope of Curve Media
Our Dementia Choir indie founders on landing bigger commissions, navigating Covid, moving into feature docs and working with streamers
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Comment
Good things come in small indie packages – but it’s brutal out there
Broadcasters are doing their bit to help, but the landscape remains precarious for many
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News
Emily Maitlis quits Newsnight to sign with Global alongside Jon Sopel
Producer Dino Sofos will exec new podcast from the duo
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Comment
A seriously reduced BBC would be disastrous for the industry
Consultation and clear thinking should be behind any funding changes, not political point-scoring
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News
Nadine Dorries: we’re going to scrap the BBC licence fee
Culture secretary calls time on funding method that has served corporation for 76 years
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Jana Bennett: a pioneer who helped shape the BBC
Tributes pour in for former director of television
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Comment
Great shows and good souls lift the spirits after a tough year
WFTV winners and Broadcast Awards nominees shine a light on the sector’s remarkable fortitude
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Features
David Frank remembered: a giant of the indie sector
Friends and colleagues reminisce about the man who championed producers and helped grow the indie sector
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The Broadcast Interview
Julian Bellamy: leading the charge at ITVS
Having weathered the Covid storm, ITVS’ managing director wants to win more business from the streamers and supercharge scripted hours
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News
Peter Salmon exits Banijay UK
Executive chair to depart – with replacement to be unveiled shortly
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News
Lords undecided on C4 future - but want Terms of Trade overhaul
Communications Committee recommends the ToT are revised to help smaller indies
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Comment
Practical challenges make commissioning so hard
Our survey suggests that being swamped by email poses more problems than fostering creativity