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CommentDoes the next director general really need to be a journalist?
With little proof that having a newshound at the helm will help the BBC avoid scandal, perhaps it’s time to look further afield argues Steven D Wright
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CommentWho’s ready to run the BBC – and push for board reform?
Tim Davie’s successor will face the same battle over bias, so a governance overhaul feels essential, writes Chris Curtis
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CommentThe BBC Trump scandal is about more than one bad edit
There are deep structural problems which led the BBC to its current predicament, writes Hugo Ward
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CommentDorothy Byrne: The BBC’s biggest problem is its silence
The BBC has shot itself in the foot, not through inherent bias but by failing to take action when the crisis hit
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CommentMark Urban: The BBC must get a grip on its internal approach to tackling bias
Ex-BBC journalist Mark Urban on the workforce divisions at the root of what has become a deep crisis for the BBC
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CommentLeader: Trump troubles tipped Tim Davie over the edge
The energetic and determined DG has called time on his tenure after the cumulative pressure of controversy after controversy, writes Chris Curtis
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CommentTim Davie: ‘The BBC is committed to championing the West Midlands’
The director general shares his thoughts on the corporation’s efforts to create opportunities in the region
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CommentMike Darcey: A universally funded BBC is a tougher sell than ever before
With Tim Davie’s proposals for the future of the licence fee not certain to succeed, the BBC will need a plan B
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CommentCulture will be crucial as new leaders get to work
Smart strategies are important, but ensuring everyone is pulling together will be crucial for Kate Phillips, Angela Jain and the new C4 in-house boss
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CommentDiversity is ‘fundamental pillar’ of our industry
CDN members underline necessity for ‘creativity, innovation, and long-term success’ amid global DEI travails
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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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CommentDon’t simply blame US streamers for UK drama health
As a COBA report shows UK-US scripted co-commissions are stable, executive director Adam Minns urges measured analysis over alarmist statements
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CommentBBC facing end of an era as Charlotte Moore departs
Chris Curtis: The corporation’s CCO skilfully navigated the streaming revolution, and her role has never been bigger – or more challenging to fill
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CommentIt’s time for a simpler, more authentic approach to N&R production
Convoluted rules are contributing to the feeling that the BBC is still failing to engage with regional production talent
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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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CommentWhy the words ‘branded content’ are no longer dirty
Bullion Productions’ Jack Newman says the TV industry should be actively collaborating with brands to help them supersize ideas
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CommentJack Thorne: let's think twice about using ‘showrunner’
Writer urges industry to take Tim Davie’s concerns about the term ‘talent’ a step further
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CommentThe decade-long friendship at the heart of Living Every Second: The Kris Hallenga Story
Neil Bonner on a relationship that began when he was a debut director and culminated in a new celebration of the breast cancer campaigner’s life
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CommentStreaming is reshaping the indie sector, as it did viewing habits
The biggest SVoD shows now rival their traditional counterparts and the battle for tentpole titles is polarising production companies
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CommentBarrington Paul Robinson: We must open the doors to new talent
The Responder creative producer explains how early career support can make all the difference