Features – Page 14
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Buyers expand horizons as US shows dry up
The acquisitions landscape is changing as major studios retain content for their own streaming services & networks look elsewhere for deals
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Writing the script for indie success
Jane Featherstone, Jane Tranter and Nicola Shindler on inflating budgets, rights and crewing shortages, talent deals and being a woman in TV
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Together: Love in the time of Covid
Shot in just 10 days, with a cast of three and a single location, BBC2’s lockdown drama aired just four months after being greenlit
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Jonno Richards: Talkback boss turns up the heat
With a Netflix dating series hit and a Best Independent Production Company win at this year Broadcast Awards, the Fremantle label is flying high
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How Casualty took the lead on representation
The team behind a groundbreaking episode with a deaf director, writers and actors discuss how it came about and what it means for the industry
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Getting the greenlight: non-scripted boost as SVoDs expand slates
Netflix and Amazon are broadening their offerings but scripted remains the priority
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In Conversation: Turton and Mahon on navigating past the pandemic
The C4 and All3 chiefs kicked off Broadcast’s Restart conference with a discussion about the post-Covid future
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Creative Review: Bugs, meerkats and music icons
From conjuring up CG cockroaches to remote production, recreating Victorian London and grading archive footage
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How Netflix is looking after cast and crew
HR chief Emma Murphy explains how the SVoD giant is supporting freelancers as scrutiny of the industry’s working culture intensifies
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Anne Boleyn: Bringing history up to date
Channel 5’s ambitious new original drama aims to reset the narrative around Henry VIII’s second wife
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The Broadcast Interview
Nida Manzoor: The punk spirit behind We Are Lady Parts
Writer and director on taking inspiration from her own life for her new C4 comedy about a Muslim female punk band
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Rise of the guessing game
Guessing formats are everywhere following the success of The Masked Singer. Is this a short-lived phase, or a shift in commissioning strategy?
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New kids on the distribution block
Six distributors that have recently launched discuss the challenges of setting up a business during the pandemic
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Fresh formats with promise
Broadcast profiles four titles generating plenty of buzz at this year’s virtual Mip TV
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Creative Review: Enhancing the action
From the sounds of F1 and the Colombian jungle to a 3D model of the Valley of the Kings
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Co-pros soar as pandemic hits budgets
Broadcast Intelligence’s Commissioner Index has added 50 international commissioners keen to explore co-pro opportunities with British partners
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Analysis: PSB prominence: too little, too late?
With Ofcom’s recommendations winning informal government support, confidence is growing that legislation is on the way. But will it come soon enough?
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Behind The Scenes
The Beast Must Die: Revenge is sweet
The team behind BritBox’s original drama on how colour-blind casting & a gender switch bring a different dimension to their novel adaptation
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The extraordinary story behind Saved By A Stranger
Justine Kershaw reveals how a near-fatal accident inspired Blink’s new BBC2 series about strangers connected through trauma
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Breaking into the comedy boys’ club
Despite repeated calls for more comedy shows with female writers, the latest stats from Broadcast’s Programme Index suggest progress has been slow