Entertainment Comment
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CommentMark Webb: Why The Traitors’ inclusion of disability has been pitch perfect
The disability advocate outlines how the BBC1 format helps disabled people feel seen
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CommentSign2Win is quietly revolutionary television
The gameshow featuring Deaf contestants, host and crew has challenged the industry to produce more gripping, inclusive TV
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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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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
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CommentStuart McDonald: a personal tribute
Richard Woolfe remembers an outstanding director and a dear friend
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CommentNurturing Would I Lie to You
Peter Holmes and Rachel Ablett, the husband and wife team behind BBC1’s comedy panel show, reveal how they keep the magic of the series alive
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CommentCovid can be catalyst for change in comedy
The lack of an Edinburgh Fringe this year forces us to find talent elsewhere, says Richard Watsham
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CommentTim Crescenti on discovering Dragons’ Den
The moment the formats guru saw a ropey trailer for the Japanese business format, he knew it was a hit
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CommentCarlotta Rossi Spencer’s format trio
Every deal, good or bad, is a learning experience, says Banijay formats guru
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Comment‘I face five months of unemployment’
The production lockdown came at a terrible time for freelance entertainment producers
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CommentStakes are high as broadcasters seek right answers
Tricky questions in the offing about who should foot lockdown bills
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CommentQuibi bids to overcome mobile SVoD curse
Loud and vivid but lacking depth is Broadcast insights editor Jesse Whittock’s first impression of fledgling service
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CommentThe uncanny appeal of audience-free shows
Hosts and talent performing in isolation could very soon become the norm, says Robin Parker
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CommentGameshows are backbone of TV
International popularity makes genre perfect for platforms’ global expansion, says James Fox
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CommentWe need to bring back the fun
Shows like The Masked Singer deliver much-needed joy in serious times, says Steven D Wright
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CommentThere’s no fast track to success
We need to nurture both talent and ideas to create true breakout hits, says Stephen Stewart
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CommentKeep the entertainment coming
Genre has real momentum and a few risks can push it to next level
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CommentTV brings comfort amid chaos
Return of big entertainment shows provide respite from Brexit crisis
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CommentDon’t dismiss the feel-good factor
Entertainment shows are a key weapon in broadcasters’ ratings armoury, says Neale Simpson
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CommentJohn de Mol: fear is undermining hunt for hits
The next generation of breakout formats will only emerge from risk-taking, says John de Mol