Features – Page 5
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The Broadcast Interview
Huw Edwards: An unprecedented year for BBC News
The News at Ten anchor on helming the corporation’s coronation coverage, standing up to critics, and the problem with impartiality
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Ukrainian producers come out fighting
War has devastated Ukraine but a group of production companies have come together to kickstart the country’s TV industry
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Interview: Zinc Media’s Tanya Shaw shows her mettle
Indie group’s MD of television on turning what many perceived as a confusing array of indie labels into a cohesive & profitable business
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State of the Nation: The view from the post sector
The Post-Production: State of the Nation panel at MPTS brought together three execs from leading facilities to discuss the challenges they face
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Content Summit: What's the game plan with social media?
Three leading sports content makers on how they produce engaging films for social media platforms and the best way to hook the target audience
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The regional SVoDS taking on the big guns of streaming
In a David vs Goliath scenario, regional streamers are going toe to toe with the giants of the industry and holding their own
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Behind The Scenes
Kidnapped – The Angel Lynn Story: The ethics of filming a story of abuse
Wonderhood Studios navigated a complex consent issue to bring the tragic story of a victim of coercive control to screen
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N&R indies call for greater commissioning autonomy
While broadcasters’ nations and regions push is praised, decision-making is still seen as too Londoncentric
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Analysis: Grabbing a slice of online original content
With online platforms stepping back from ordering original content, what are the opportunities for indies working in the space?
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Broadcast Indie Summit: Indies raise concerns over mid-market squeeze
Fears over dwindling appetite for mid-priced shows as broadcasters focus more on cut-through or low-price content
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Broadcast Indie Summit: Amazon reveals all
The SVoD giant’s full UK team offer insight into its commissioning strategy
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What producers look for in a post house
Two leading producers discuss what they want from a post facility, from talent and technology to the quality of biscuits
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Broadcasters target novel IP
Netflix’s Alice Dill and Audible’s Lydia Shamah reveal what they look for when commissioning book adaptations
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Diversity roundtable: We’re in it together
Amazon, Banijay and Fremantle diversity heads say more collaboration between broadcasters & indies is essential for true progress on inclusion
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In Conversation: Jack Thorne and Lisa McGee
The Derry Girls and Then Barbara Met Alan scribes discuss the creative processes behind their shows and the future of British TV writing
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Interview: Studio Lambert discuss the triumphant Traitors and the Squid Game controversy
Chief executive Stephen Lambert and creative director Tim Harcourt discuss scale, ambitions, the secrets behind Traitors and the Squid Game: The Challenge controversy
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HiddenLight: Shining a light on trailblazing women
Chelsea and Hillary Clinton’s indie aims to create change by bringing remarkable stories of female pioneers to screen
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Indie Survey 2023: funding and inflation top list of indie concerns
As inflation bites and belts tighten due to the rise in the cost of living, the UK production sector is feeling the squeeze
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The Broadcast Interview
Joe Lycett: a rebel with a cause
The comedian and consumer affairs champion discusses breaking free from formats, the pull of live TV and going viral
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What the BBC can learn from its global peers
Facing threats from streamers on one side and politicians on the other, the corporation is in the same boat as many other public service broadcasters