All articles by Rebecca Cooney
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FeaturesFive takeaways from the first Freelancer Fest
Breaking down silos, shaking up recruitment practices and expanding careers discussed at first of two conferences to support freelancers
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NewsNorma Percy: Keeping Peter Mandelson in Brexit doc a ‘no-brainer’
Documentary doyenne tells Broadcast’s Talking TV podcast that allegations were irrelevant to story A Very British Civil War is telling
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NewsNews UK backs proposal for BBC platforms to carry third-party content
Publisher of The Times and The Sun says the corporation should be allowed to carry advertising around external content
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NewsAmazon MGM Studios UK exec Jonathan Lewsley steps down
The Devil’s Hour and The Rig creative departed last week
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NewsMAFS scandal prompts industry soul-searching
Long list of protocols and CPL’s strong reputation did not prevent extremely serious allegations
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VideoPower of partnership
Leanne Clark, Sarah Stevenson, Si King, Jim Sayer and Blondelle Baima discuss how the industry can unlock the opportunities of ad-funded content
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FeaturesThe power of partnership: how brand-funded content really gets made
As more indies explore ad-funded content, Broadcast asks a panel of experts how the industry can unlock the opportunities it offers
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NewsMichael Gove: broadcasters must make ‘more effort’ to engage news viewers
Journalist and former cabinet minister calls on channels to protect deep-dive factual content
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NewsPact chief: government must present ‘proper’ funding solution for BBC
Nigel Warner suggests a ‘lower-fee, wider-net’ universal household levy
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NewsLime reveals foray into vertical dramas
Soap experience with Hollyoaks puts All3 indie in good position to exploit development slate, head of scripted says
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FeaturesNeil Forsyth: asking ‘why now?’ about a story is ‘frankly ludicrous’
The Legends writer on timeliness, Netflix and why not every true story is ripe for adaptation
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NewsWayne Garvie calls for BBC and C4 merger
Sony Pictures Television boss argues that C4 could effectively run BBC Studios
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NewsPriya Dogra urges government to rule out ad-funded BBC
C4 boss promises ‘constructive and transparent’ conversations with indies in first public address
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NewsNetflix returns to Quay Street and Harlan Coben for The Woods
Latest adaptation of the novelist’s work will also be penned by Danny Brocklehurst
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NewsBBC drama development head switches to LuckyChap
Bradley Down follows Tanya Qureshi to Margot Robbie outfit’s international division
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NewsBroadcast and Aurora Factual to deliver branded content webinar masterclass
Si King and ITV assistant commissioner Leanne Clarke among the speakers on 30 April
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NewsAmazon MGM Studios signs Apple TV exec for UK scripted role
Oliver Jones to return from LA to in May
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NewsNetflix launches UK run of Untold doc strand
Orchard Studios and Pitch Productions commissioned to tell the backstories to some of football’s most iconic tales
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FeaturesSuppliers keep faith with BBC
Broadcaster is voted strongest and best to deal with for third year running, while C4 is again seen as weakest
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FeaturesGrowing burden of development puts indies under strain
What was once considered pre-production is now part of the development process according to indies