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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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CommentJames Durie: How a Leonard Cohen biopic became a case study in co-pro
For So Long, Marianne, Cineflix had to bring on board 16 different funding partners to get the project over the line
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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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CommentNeil Thompson: GMB’s commitment to live TV is key to success
A decade of being topical and ‘in the moment’ has transformed our breakfast news bulletin into a global brand, says the Good Morning Britain editor
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CommentDan Li: Red Eye’s representation of South East Asians is long overdue
SE Asian actors are too often confined to minor, stereotyped roles - but mercifully things are starting to change
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CommentLucy Frazer: The Media Bill will unleash the full potential of our PSBs
Culture secretary praises broadcasters but says ‘success today is not a guarantee of success tomorrow’
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CommentWhy we shot our JFK doc on film
Producer director Sarah Hunt explains the joys and challenges of taking modern-day Dallas back to the 1960s using Super 8
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CommentRobin Elias: We forget the sacrifices of frontline news teams at our peril
20 years on from the start of the Iraq war, the International News Safety Institute chair reflects on colleagues he’s lost and the value of their work
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CommentCITV closure not surprising but ITV’s attitude to children’s TV is “unfathomable”
Children’s Media Foundation director Greg Childs says ITV’s approach is a “big mistake”
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CommentPaul Sumpter: Creating the new sound of ITV and ITVX
The creative director of the sound house behind the musical aspects of ITVX explains how it came about
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CommentRevivals can give broadcasters the edge over SVoDs
Debates over the ’laziness’ of reboots dominated Edinburgh but Scott Bryan argues familiar formats can be challenging and rewarding
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CommentPeter Bazalgette: A new kind of journalism has come to the fore in Ukraine
Social media videos combined with responsible reporting provide a powerful antidote to fake news and propaganda, says the ITV chair
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CommentTime 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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CommentMorse owes its longevity to breaking the mould
After 35 years and three different iterations, the franchise has racked up 750 million global views and shows no sign of stopping, says John Mair
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CommentDigital UK: bringing the PSBs together
As Channel 5 joins Digital UK, chair Caroline Thomson looks ahead to a year of anniversaries
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CommentDistinctive domestic content is key to our national identity
Streamers have brought more choice but the PSB model must be protected, says Peter Bazalgette
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CommentA sinkhole in Weatherfield? All in a day’s work
Space Studios Manchester’s Dean Sinacola lifts the lid on Corrie’s latest stunt
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CommentPreserving ‘did you see’ moments
The stories behind sporting glory are best told via free-to-air says Jonathan Thompson
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CommentPSBs are ignoring their remits in the Midlands
Some regions are more equal than others and broadcasters’ programme spends prove it, says Mike Bradley
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CommentStand up and be counted on issues that affect our industry
It’s time to make sure our voices are heard when it comes to creative sector public policy, says Peter Bazalgette