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CommentInclusivity will be key to this year’s Edinburgh TV Festival
Jack Thorne will put disability centre stage and we’re taking up the challenge to ensure that everyone feels welcome, says Fatima Salaria
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CommentIt’s time to act decisively to rein in the streaming giants
Traditional broadcasters cannot compete with their deep-pocketed rivals without government intervention, says Kate Bulkley
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CommentWhy I’m no longer talking to media execs about C4 privatisation
I want a public C4 and a new regulatory environment to formally introduce ring-fenced funds for diverse-led productions, says Marcus Ryder
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CommentMaking the economic case for C4 is key to winning the fight
Broadcast editor Chris Curtis calls on the industry to argue that privatisation doesn’t stack up commercially
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CommentDisabled people must be part of the conversation
Any solution for getting more disabled people into the industry should take into account our lived experience, says Caroline O’Neill
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CommentMisconceptions and biases are holding back progress
If we are to bring down the barriers to our industry, we need to change the narrative around disabled talent, says Deborah Williams
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CommentThe rise of virtual production in the UK TV industry
David Bajt and Rowan Pitts of Bild Studios and MARS Volume discuss what the future holds for virtual production tools, technologies and workflows.
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CommentInsurance scheme has given UK headstart over rest of the world
The £500m backstop has ensured that the growth of recent years wasn’t for nothing, says DCMS minister Caroline Dinenage
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CommentDon’t criminalise journalists for doing their job
Plans to alter the Official Secrets Act will have a chilling effect on doc makers and news and current affairs, says John Battle
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CommentAVSR: the revenue stream indies are missing
Little is known about secondary rights but they are worth cash to every producer, says Mark Rowland
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Comment5 Top Tips for creating Interactive TV spin-offs
Charisma.ai CEO Guy Gadney on how TV series can extend off the linear screen and into an immersive, interactive world
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CommentPTZ cameras – The future of broadcast?
Matthew Koshy of Canon Europe on the benefits of high-end PTZ cameras in enabling streamlined crews to capture 4K content
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CommentWhat VoD buyers want: the truth about local players
Distributors should not pass up oppportunity to work with emerging services without consideration, says Riaz Mehta
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CommentC4: is there value in privatisation?
Industry veteran David Elstein explains why fears for the broadcaster may be misplaced
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CommentWe have a duty to ensure C4 survives
If the PSB is privatised, it would kill off a genius child of British broadcast says producer Dermot Lavery
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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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CommentWhy is there still a stigma about coming out as disabled?
My own experience offers an encouraging sign that the industry is on the normalisation path, says Stu Richards
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CommentThreat of C4 privatisation appears greater than ever
The broadcaster has seen off past attempts, but is facing a much tougher challenge this time around, says Maggie Brown
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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
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CommentThe BBC should capitalise on Eurovision’s popularity
A Saturday night entertainment show to select the UK entrant would deliver ratings and boost our chances, says Scott Bryan