All Features articles
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Behind The ScenesHow we turned charity shopping and online auctions into a BBC daytime format
Shift the Thrift series director Tom Cunningham on translating the thrill of bagging and reselling a bargain for the screen
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Behind The ScenesHow I turned a career dry spell and a chaotic podcast into an unexpectedly raw documentary
Shot on a phone, BBC2’s Miriam Margolyes Made Me Me offers an unvarnished look at its star and the industry, says director Simon Draper
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FeaturesPivots and pragmatism help indies turn a profit
A majority of respondents report an improved market, with 80% in profit. But consolidation and declining co-pro opportunities remain a concern
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FeaturesSuppliers keep faith with BBC
Broadcaster is voted strongest and best to deal with for third year running, while C4 is again seen as weakest
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Behind The ScenesHow we took Ben Fogle to China
Director Freddie Martin on turning tightly-controlled access into an epic journey across an incredible country for 5
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Behind The ScenesRecapturing the thrills: the return of The Capture after a four-year hiatus
Heyday executive producer Rosie Alison on how tech has caught up with the show, turning series one’s predictions into series three’s reality
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FeaturesFirst look: A Tale of Two Cities, BBC1
The four-part adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic novel hails from Miss Austen outfit Federation Stories and Kit Harington’s label Thriker Films
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Behind The ScenesWonderhood and 5 open up about Huw Edwards drama
Sam Anstiss, Tom Garton, Guy Davies and Paul Testar share the inside track on the high-profile film
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FeaturesRichard Cowles: ‘Saturday nights are still sacred’
Lifted Entertainment chief unpacks Celebrity Sabotage, keeping formats fresh and supercharging growth
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FeaturesRemixing an icon: what can we expect from Saturday Night Live UK?
Dara Ó Briain and other comedy bigwigs on their hopes for the British take on a beloved US show
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Behind The ScenesDouble bluff: How Lifted Entertainment created fake shows for famous faces to ruin
Director of unscripted and executive producer Diego Rincón on the elaborate subterfuge behind reality competition format Celebrity Sabotage
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Behind The ScenesLast One Laughing: How we cracked the casting of series two
Zeppotron director of programmes Richard Cohen on picking the right comedians to give each other the giggles
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FeaturesInterview: Ben Zand on making money from YouTube
As Zandland launches its latest DTC show and subscription scheme, Broadcast talks to indie’s founder about the digital frontier
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Behind The ScenesCaught on camera: when Mindhouse execs met the manosphere
The team behind Netflix’s Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere on grappling with interviewees’ filming their own content mid-interview
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NewsParamount to combine HBO Max and Paramount+
David Ellison touts ‘phenomenal’ Casey Bloys and HBO ‘independence’ as he outlines strategy following $110bn agreement for US studio
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Behind The ScenesCuffing season: What happens when you chain contributors together?
Executive producer Tom Clarke on the practical and care challenges of Channel 4’s Handcuffed: Last Pair Standing
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NewsParamount and WBD detail $110bn merger
Industry awaits job cuts as ‘synergies’ of $6bn outlined by David Zaslav and David Ellison
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NewsIndustry offers its take on Paramount-WBD deal
Analysts and execs expect job cuts and content squeezes but an independent Netflix will drive competition
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FeaturesDistribution in Focus: TVF's Poppy McAlister
Poppy McAlister, managing director at TVF International, on adapting to a squeezed production pipeline and expanding international reversions
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FeaturesDistribution in Focus: All3Media’s Louise Pedersen
All3Media International chief exec Louise Pedersen on the US scripted market, moving further into merchandising and her live event push