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CommentTweaks to distribution models point to more flexible future
Format deals are back with a bang thanks to the fresh thinking and bold partnership behind The Traitors
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CommentProduction managers have been forgotten - again
Bafta’s ’Behind Every Bafta’ advert continues a long tradition of overlooking production managers’ contribution to the industry, says Joe McDermott
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CommentKatz: a C4 recommission is about more than viewing figures
Linear and All 4 audience data, cost of production and whether a show hits our public service remit all come into play
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CommentAsh Atalla: Success can feel fleeting so cut yourself some slack
Pinballing between anxiety, joy and disappointment is the price we have to pay for working in such a stimulating sector
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CommentJulia Lopez: C4 to be freed from straitjacket of public ownership
Now is the right time to equip broadcaster with the tools and freedoms it needs to guarantee its long-term future, says media minister
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CommentHow Ukrainian film crews are adapting to the reality of war
Ukrainian film crew and facilities companies have mobilised in response to the Russian invasion writes filmmaker Robbie Fraser
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CommentHow the Breakthrough Leaders programme benefited my career
It’s important to remember why these programmes need to exist, says factual producer Dani Carpanen
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CommentTime to change Diamond data into action
We now have five years of granular visibilty around diversity, writes CDN boss Deborah Williams, so let’s act on it
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CommentGetting to the bottom of comedy’s cancel culture
Comedy is about saying the unsayable but in a fast-changing landscape it’s hard to know what is acceptable
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CommentIn My Skin helped me unpick a lifetime of shame
BBC3 drama’s return shows truth is essential to successful scriptwriting, says Kayleigh Llewellyn
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CommentTime to stop undervaluing our production managers
They are the backbone of every show and their worth must be acknowledged and properly rewarded, says Lorraine Heggessey
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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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CommentHow the Tory 'tax on jobs' will impact TV
National Insurance hike will significantly hurt the industry’s workforce, but good preparation will shield you from the worst, says Melanie Reed
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CommentSelling C4 would betray underrepresented voices
4Stories could not exist at a profit-driven broadcaster, say Ben Bickerton and Philip Trethowan
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CommentWe are all Channel 4 - and we can save it
Production newcomers from as far and wide as in Belfast, Glasgow, Birmingham and Brixton would be cut off at source by a sale, says Dermot Lavery
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CommentTime is ripe to invest in building a sustainable workforce
Companies that show they appreciate work-life balance will be more successful in attracting the best talent, says recruitment expert Dermot Casey
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CommentPrivatisation: Lessons from C4’s past
What does the previous failed attempt to privatise Channel 4 say about the prospects of avoiding a sale next year?
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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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CommentC4: is there value in privatisation?
Industry veteran David Elstein explains why fears for the broadcaster may be misplaced
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CommentFamous faces help build the podcast industry
Celebrities aren’t ruining podcasting – they’re opening them up to a wider audience, says Josh Adley