All articles by Marian McHugh – Page 30
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NewsChannel 4 greenlights healthy crop of 24 Hours in A&E
The Garden’s long-running ob-doc returns to St George’s Hospital in London
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NewsChannel 4 acquires Disney+ original Say Nothing
Drama follows two sisters’ involvement in the IRA during the Troubles
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NewsSimon Raikes exits Nat Geo commissioner role
Limitless: Live Better Now exec steps away after eight years at the Disney brand
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NewsSpain first of ‘big five’ to threaten withdrawal from Eurovision
RTVE confirms it will not take part in next year’s singing contest if Israel is allowed to participate
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NewsChannel 4 makes splashy first indie acquisition
Murder Trial producer Firecrest marks debut M&A move by PSB’s Creative Investment Fund
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RatingsMitchell and Webb secure C4’s best comedy launch since 2018
Mitchell & Webb Are Not Helping’s opener lands 1.8m viewers over first seven days
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NewsAnalysis: C4’s leadership refresh gathers pace
New chair Geoff Cooper has no time to bed in, as the hunt for a chief executive ramps up
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NewsC4 sets Wildstar producer as junior commissioner
Rachael Kinley joins PSB’s docs and fact-ent team as it opens submissions for similar regional roles
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NewsJack Thorne named Writers’ Guild of Great Britain president
Adolescence creative pledges to fight conservatism in commissioning and ensure government support against AI
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NewsIreland will pull out of Eurovision if Israel takes part
RTÉ chief Kevin Bakhurst makes participation in next year’s song contest conditional due to ongoing Gaza conflict
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RatingsThe Rumour squares off against Donald Trump
WEDNESDAY: 5 drama opens on par with Channel 4 doc on US president
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NewsStephen Fry and David Baddiel team for Financial Times drama
It’s A Sin actor leads comedian’s short film about AI’s potential impact on the human brain
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NewsZinc profits touch £1m amid record results
Publicly listed production group’s H1 revenues hit £22.9m
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NewsS4C targets digital-first future
Chief exec Geraint Evans opens up on five-year strategy with vertical drama move and seeking financial stability from BBC Charter renewal
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NewsStreamers spent record amount on UK content last year
Drama drives SVoD activity while domestic digital commissioning investment ramps up
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NewsAO exec and former Travis Perkins chief named C4 chair
Geoff Cooper will assume role from 1 October
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NewsLack of diversity in Scotland a challenge for Firecrest initiative
Indie’s inaugural Diverse Talent Programme offers ob-doc instruction for trainees from global majority
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NewsPact flags series of major challenges for indies
A flat market, declining spend on new IP, and difficulties for smaller producers to grow all emerge from trade body’s census
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NewsFull Fat brews pub restoration format for More 4
Jon Richardson-fronted series explores efforts to fix up historic watering hole
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NewsITV commissions royal-focused visual podcast for TV
ITN’s Talking Royals ordered for 15-part run on PSB