
Rebecca Cooney
Rebecca Cooney is the Broadcast Insight Editor
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- 020 3890 0188
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- Rebecca.cooney@broadcastnow.co.uk
- Features
Regenerating Doctor Who: The anniversary specials
As the beloved sci-fi franchise turns 60, it looks towards a new era – led by some familiar faces.
- Features
Channel 4 trio named unsung heroes
Channel 4 executives Clemency Green, Art Sejdu and Kiran Nataraja are recognised by their peers in this year’s survey for always going the extra mile
- Features
Concerns grow as slowdown hits hard
Rocketing costs, a downturn in the ad market and struggling streamers are all playing a part in reducing commissions
- Comment
Buyers have their say on slowdown
70 buyers from across the industry reveal their views on the current industry landscape and how they’re navigating the slowdown
- Features
Alisa Pomeroy tops peer poll
C4 head of documentaries dethrones two-time winner Ben Frow as peers vote her the commissioner they most admire
- News
Netflix unscripted boss reveals search for live voting formats
Brandon Riegg tells Content London that shiny floor performance shows are priority
- Features
Streamers fall down the pecking order
Commissioners believe that well-resourced streamers are becoming less attractive to indies
- Features
Job satisfaction high among commissioners
Despite having to negotiate a slowdown and strained indie relationships, a resounding 93% of commissioners say they are happy in their role
- News
Doctor Who sparks £130m boost for Wales
BBC report says decision to make the show in Wales was “a significant catalyst” for regional growth
- Features
That’s Life!: ‘A show ahead of its time’
From law-changing investigations to talking dogs, That’s Life! was a groundbreaking show that kickstarted the careers of some of TV’s biggest names
- Behind The Scenes
Behind the Scenes: Zorro rides again
Amazon is reviving the ‘timeless Mexican superhero story’ with a new focus on strong female characters
- News
Industry ‘must think differently about careers’, Broadcast Live: Glasgow event hears
Change is desperately needed to deal with challenges facing freelancers, says BBC Studioworks culture director
- Features
How Hardcash delivered the Russell Brand doc
Executive producer Esella Hawkey reveals the meticulous work that went into the C4 Dispatches programme
- News
Find courage to make risky shows, Meera Syal urges industry
Goodness Gracious Me star exhorts TV chiefs to keep telling minorities’ stories
- News
ITVX tests out AI scheduling for FAST channels
Streamer’s editor says AI can ‘pick up some of the mundane work’
- News
Small indies fear swift closure, commissioners told
Commissioners insist they are listening to production companies
- Features
Roundtable: Holding the ladder for young talent
Four of last year’s Hot Shots on what the industry is doing right and what more could be done to support emerging talent
- Comment
Hot Shots continue to raise the bar
‘This year’s cohort are not just brilliant at their jobs, they are also people who have made a difference’
- News
Fulwell 73 makes scripted redundancies
Saskia Schuster among the departures as indie shifts ’strategic focus’ on scripted
- 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