Rebecca Cooney
Rebecca Cooney is the Broadcast Insight Editor
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FeaturesQuestion Time – part three: Unpacking indie relations and discussing diversity
In the final special report from the Broadcast Summit, the industry’s biggest names talk response times, transparency and measuring success
FeaturesQuestion Time – part two: Which genres are in crisis?
In the second of three special reports from the Broadcast Summit, the panel tackles the drama funding crisis and takes the temperature of other genres
FeaturesQuestion Time – part one: The shape of the indie sector
In the first of three special reports from the Broadcast Summit, some of the industry’s biggest names share their views
NewsSam Mendes: debut doc aims to shed new light on the Holocaust
Oscar-winning director suggests the film could help to combat Holocaust denial
FeaturesStrong slate keeps BBC on top
Swift decision-making and commitment to UK content win praise from indies, but some take a different view
CommentA show of resilience in times of adversity
‘British indies are doing everything in their power to thrive through innovation’
FeaturesMarket conditions lead to strained relations
While some respondents express sympathy for commissioners, many are critical of a perceived a lack of understanding and support
NewsPlimsoll lands ITV series on extreme weather and wildlife
Extreme Planet Earth will be co-produced with ARD in Germany with exec producers including Mark Brownlow
FeaturesThe problem with factual: How producers are balancing pressures and responsibilities
Broadcast asks indies about the challenges they are facing and what they are doing to improve working conditions for freelancers
NewsObs docs must innovate to survive, says ITV factual controller
Jo Clinton-Davis warns against nostalgia for ‘gentle’ traditional obs docs
NewsCommissioners still greenlighting shows ‘in their own image’
Comedian Tez Ilyas speaks out at Edinburgh session on Muslims in TV
NewsOptimism expressed over revamped Freelance Charter
UKTV’s Richard Watsham stresses that latest iteration of charter will have cash behind it
FeaturesHow streamers are faring in the ratings battle
How does Fool Me Once compare with Red Eye? In association with Barb, Broadcast takes a look at the audiences for 2024’’s biggest streamer shows
NewsBroadcast AI survey deadline extended
Production companies have until 31 July to tell Broadcast how they use AI and how they feel about it
NewsBroadcast asks indies: How do you use AI?
Production companies have until 26 July to tell Broadcast whether they use AI and how they feel about it
FeaturesJoyous support: How Shardlake shows what’s possible for disability access
The Disney+ drama put access, rather than disability, front and centre and reflects a slowly evolving industry
CommentHot Shots’ talent continues to shine
‘At a time of exceptionally tough market conditions, one thing is certain: the talent we need to continue making brilliant telly exists in spades’
Features‘Keeping people at the heart’: C5 News coverage of the infected blood report
Hour-long special to cover latest developments in a decades-old scandal – and how Mr Bates vs The Post Office could help the fight for justice
FeaturesNeurodiversity: breaking down the barriers to inclusion
Industry figures discuss the challenges faced by neurodivergent people in the sector – and what can be done to help them succeed
Behind The ScenesCrime meets horror in Alibi’s The Red King
Director & exec producer of the Quay Street’s six-parter on embracing the constraints of a small budget and creating their own religious cult