Features – Page 9
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Streamers turn their sights on family-friendly content
Streamers are prioritising co-viewing, with a slate of new stories as well as reboots of classic brands
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LA Screenings: US execs split on scripted boom
While some welcome the impact of the streamers, others point to the number of mediocre shows and the difficulty of standing out in a crowd
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The Broadcast Interview
Kevin Lygo: How ITVX will open the doors to fresh ideas
Managing director of media & entertainment on how the launch of the platform and a £160m budget boost will transform ITV’s content strategy
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ITV genre heads welcome green light for risk-taking
Polly Hill, Nana Hughes & Jo Clinton-Davis explain how ITVX will allow them to experiment with talent and tone
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Analysis: Can Birmingham put itself on the production map?
The UK’s second city is brushing off a previous lack of investment and focusing on initiatives to bolster opportunities in the region
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The Broadcast Interview
Ade Adepitan on breaking down the barriers for disabled talent
The presenter explains why disabled talent should be at the heart of shows that have nothing to do with disability
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Media Production & Technology Show: How post is moving with the times
Remote working, diversifying the workforce & the role of streamers were the main topics debated by the MPTS State of the Nation panel
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Behind The Scenes
Lovestruck High: Creating an American high school in Devon
Studio Lambert pays homage to classic US high-school movies in its new reality dating format for Amazon Prime Video
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Broadcast Indie Summit: Mastering the art of the pitch
Four development chiefs from UK indies reveal their strategies for selling ideas to commissioners and winning new business at home and abroad
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Ben Frow on rolling out Paramount+ and backing C5
As he gears up to launch Paramount+ in the UK, the C5 boss remains committed to ensuring that the content revolution he has overseen continues
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History Hit to boost content with help from small indies
The online history channel and podcast is keen to collaborate as it increases its original content output
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Broadcast Indie Summit: Indies squeezed but still optimistic
Senior executives remain positive about the future of the sector despite spiralling inflation, talent shortages and stagnant domestic tariffs
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Creative Review: Surviving Paradise, The Speedshop, Toast of Tinseltown and Rooney
A look at some of UK post houses’ best recent work
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The Indie sector speaks: how the sector coped with the pandemic
From broadcaster relationships to survival strategies, producers have their say from our Indie Survey 2022
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C4 disrupts the narrative around disability
Broadcaster is seeking a gamechanging unscripted show from a disabled-led indie
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Roundtable: navigating the challenges of the drama boom
Belinda Campbell, Sarah Brown and Tally Garner discuss the impact of high global demand for the genre
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Starting out: how new talent beat the pandemic to begin their careers
Four young people new to the industry discuss their experiences of trying to get a foot on the ladder during the pandemic
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Behind The Scenes
The Last Bus: scaling up Wildseed Studios’ high-concept drama idea for a Netflix budget
Creator Paul Neafcy and exec producers Jesse Cleverly and Miles Bullough on their killer robots series
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Creative review: Book Of Love, The Tinder Swindler, The Apprentice + more
A look at some of UK post houses’ best recent work
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Behind The Scenes
The Ipcress File: giving the spy classic a modern spin
Exec producer Will Clarke & director James Watkins on retaining the feel of the 1960s film while giving their ITV adaptation a modern sensibility