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CommentSky-ITV analysis: scale and scrutiny on the horizon
Will the government approve a deal that suggests British broadcasters can only compete with global players if they join forces, wonders Chris Curtis
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CommentOriginal British tech can help save Public Service Media for the post-broadcast age
Only unprecendented collaboration and genuine ambition can ensure that British content for British audiences will flourish, argues David Abraham
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CommentBafta 2026 – popular shows triumph as entertainment and co-viewing take centre stage
Non-scripted successes challenged drama dominance last night
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CommentIan Katz: the outsider who faced an uphill task
Outgoing C4 programming boss delivered more successes than many credit him for – but he never quite got the indie sector on side, writes Chris Curtis
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CommentToo much true crime is suffocating the documentary sector
Exec producer Neil Grant reveals his disillusionment at the glut of predictable films and his fears for the genre’s future
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CommentTop 10 comment articles of 2025
Including Alf Lawrie, Fatima Salaria, James Burstall, Camilla Lewis and Dorothy Byrne
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CommentCommissioners aren’t the enemy as TV battles for its future
YouTube isn’t a panacea for the sector’s challenges and too much is being made of commissioners’ cowardice, writes Alf Lawrie
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CommentPeter Strachan: The BBC must do more for talent in the nations
Director who prompted row over Scottish quotas says new expectations must be matched by industry-wide action
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CommentBaftas 2025: low-key, leftfield winners are well received
BBC stands tall in Charlotte Moore’s swansong year; The Jury Murder Trial and Would I Lie to You among unexpected winners
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CommentHow Breakthrough Leaders is transforming TV’s leadership
The TV Collective’s 2025 initiative is open for applications, and it’s never been more essential, writes alumni Serena Lloyd-Smith
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CommentBBC Children’s chief: 'Kids' media landscape is in decline'
Patricia Hidalgo urges the wider industry to provide more incentives to make children’s TV
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CommentTop 10 comment articles of 2024
Including Jack Thorne, Kelly Webb-Lamb, Ian Katz and Sarah Lee
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CommentAll hail TV’s ‘women of a certain age’
After many years of challenges, a generation of tough and determined female execs are the ones ready to speak out, writes Kelly Webb-Lamb
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CommentSticking to the old systems won’t solve TV’s harassment problem
The burden on freelancers to call out bad behaviour is too great – so things need to change, writes Philippa Childs
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CommentScott Bryan: Why is it so hard these days to find something to watch?
There’s an abundance of choice, but navigating endless platforms is tedious. What we need is Project Kangaroo 2.0
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CommentHints of optimism after a tough period
Commissioners in our survey see signs that the market is improving
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CommentWhat do visualised podcasts mean for fiction?
To make audio fiction work financially, you have to understand its value & the challenges it poses, says Goldhawk Productions’ John Scott Dryden
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CommentContinuing drama is key to addressing TV’s class challenge
The talent working on soaps and long-running drama is right under the industry’s nose - and it is routinely ignored, writes Jon Sen
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CommentScott Bryan: Broadcasters must be bolder with their digital ambitions
More original content on platforms such as YouTube and TikTok is the only way to attract younger audiences
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CommentWhy the truth about climate change is a fiendish challenge for broadcasters
The deeply political nature of the issue must be confronted head on, writes Alf Lawrie