All articles by Rebecca Cooney – Page 2
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NewsAlex Mahon wary of PSB mergers but talks up collaboration
Outgoing chief executive says C4’s appeal is distinct from its closest peers
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Behind The ScenesHow Lion and CBBC gave science the horrible treatment
Exec producer Simon Welton and BBC commissioner Melissa Hardinge on expanding their kids’ sketch comedy universe with Horrible Science
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NewsJames Graham: It will take at least a decade to break down TV class barriers
Last year’s MacTaggart lecturer tells Broadcast change would take time, but he is optimistic progress is being made
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NewsTim Davie: PSB funding is in ‘borderline crisis’
Director general defends licence fee and says governments have ’disinvested in’ the BBC
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NewsParamount prescribes Tower of London treatment for Lion hospital doc
Lion TV series on Barts and the London will combine history with access, Kit Morey reveals
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NewsParamount UK chief: HETV tax credit minimum should be reduced
Sarah Rose tells Creative Cities Convention the £1m threshold is driving British productions abroad
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FeaturesOn a Crunchyroll: How the anime streamer is finding UK success
Broadcast sits down with Crunchyroll president Rahul Purini to talk about the streamer’s growth, partnerships and appeal to British youngsters
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NewsLisa Nandy rules out streamer levy
Culture secretary dismisses the idea over fears of stymieing inward investment as VLV members support measure
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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
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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
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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
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NewsSam Mendes: debut doc aims to shed new light on the Holocaust
Oscar-winning director suggests the film could help to combat Holocaust denial
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FeaturesStrong slate keeps BBC on top
Swift decision-making and commitment to UK content win praise from indies, but some take a different view
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CommentA show of resilience in times of adversity
‘British indies are doing everything in their power to thrive through innovation’
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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
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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
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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
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NewsObs docs must innovate to survive, says ITV factual controller
Jo Clinton-Davis warns against nostalgia for ‘gentle’ traditional obs docs
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NewsCommissioners still greenlighting shows ‘in their own image’
Comedian Tez Ilyas speaks out at Edinburgh session on Muslims in TV
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NewsOptimism expressed over revamped Freelance Charter
UKTV’s Richard Watsham stresses that latest iteration of charter will have cash behind it