Opinion
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CommentAdopt the ‘grow-pro’ model to give a leg up to smaller indies
Both sides would benefit if the bigger players were required to join forces with smaller firms to land a commission, says Faraz Osman
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Black talent need chances to make it in the mainstream
Commissioning for Black History Month is one thing, but diverse casting all year round would make a bigger difference, says Fatima Salaria
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Practical challenges make commissioning so hard
Our survey suggests that being swamped by email poses more problems than fostering creativity
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Social realism is helping broadcasters in SVoD battle
Series like C4’s It’s A Sin would never be greenlit by an SVoD – but they should, says Danny Brocklehurst
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Commissioner Survey: in a nutshell
‘Commissioners will always be the subject of debate and speculation, but this is their chance to tell their own side of the story’
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Bullying isn’t just about ‘a few bad apples’
The issue is systemic, according to the authors of Bectu’s report into unscripted management practices
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Go green or go home: sustainability in media productions
Craig Wilson, product evangelist at Avid, on how you can reduce the costs of TV production while reducing the carbon impact it has on the planet
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The past, present, and future of TV technology
To mark World Television Day, heavyweights from the TV technology industry speak about what’s to come
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How Jamie Johnson tackled racism for CBBC
It was time our children’s football drama addressed the issue, says Anita Burgess
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Why Strictly’s ‘silent dance’ was so important
Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice’s extraordinary routine reminds producers why purposeful entertainment is so powerful, says Matt Campion
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Comment: It's time for a mass migration to the cloud
Neil Anderson at Codemill explains how a cloud-native way of working adds efficiency, scalability and remote accessibility
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In My Skin helped me unpick a lifetime of shame
BBC3 drama’s return shows truth is essential to successful scriptwriting, says Kayleigh Llewellyn
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Black hosts shouldn’t be seen as ‘risks’
My Channel 4 series The Money Maker was a rare example of a black business expert on British TV, says Eric Collins
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Comparable data will benefit the commercial broadcasters
A cross-media measurement service puts TV in a better position to compete for advertising with the online giants, says Kate Bulkley
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Distinctive domestic content is key to our national identity
Streamers have brought more choice but the PSB model must be protected, says Peter Bazalgette
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Time to stop undervaluing our production managers
They are the backbone of every show and their worth must be acknowledged and properly rewarded, says Lorraine Heggessey
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Timing feels right for reset of freelancer relations
Unprecedented demand for crew sits uneasily with the relentless pressure of many productions
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Why do so many shows feature violence against women?
‘Would it really be so hard today to come up with imaginative new plots that don’t involve the brutalisation and murder of women?’
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Saving the planet is TV’s greatest task
Climate change is the big challenge of our future, so where are all the programmes reflecting its importance, asks Studio Silverback’s Colin Butfield
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Will actions match intentions in terms of changing the industry?
The freelance workforce makes changing attitudes about issues such as chronic illness very challenging, writes Laurence Williams
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