Suzy Bashford
FeaturesRoundtable: Channel 5 special
Broadcast gathered indie bosses to debate the strengths and pitfalls of making shows for the broadcaster.
FeaturesVOD and OTT: Moving with the TV times
From changing viewer habits to the importance of a mixed model, experts discuss the growth of VoD
NewsPiracy is hurting creativity, says Adam Curtis
Film-maker Adam Curtis has blamed growing levels of piracy in the UK on the lack of innovative, exciting content being produced by the broadcast industry.
NewsTwofour wins TV pitching crown
Twofour has been crowned the best pitching team in the UK following a poll of over 45 commissioners and controllers.
NewsChinese producers keen for UK collaboration
The challenges of programme-making in China were demonstrated perfectly by the TV Festival’s session on this potentially lucrative market, which was characterised by Chinese commissioners dodging questions, a difficult-to-follow translation and long periods of Mandarin while the audience looked on, rather confused.
FeaturesHow TV is handling the new media revolution
Social media is now an essential tool for attracting and retaining an audience, according to the industry experts at Broadcast’s roundtable. Suzy Bashford reports on how the new technology is being used.
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Abbott voices diversity concerns
EDINBURGH: Labour leadership contender Dianne Abbott has aired fears that diversity in TV would be knocked off the agenda as the industry braces for more job cuts.
NewsJana Bennett defends salary
EDINBURGH: BBC Vision director Jana Bennett has publicly defended her salary, arguing that compromises already made by the executive board were enough.
NewsMulville: ITV bosses should give talent space
EDINBURGH: Hat Trick boss Jimmy Mulville has questioned whether new ITV chiefs Adam Crozier and Archie Norman can turnaround the fortunes of the commercial broadcaster, warning that they’re “not simply dealing with tins of beans”.
FeaturesMaking digital pay: AFP, archives and on-demand
In the second part of our roundtable on the digital revolution, the panel look at advertiser-funded programming, VoD and online archives, and ask where the most exciting opportunities lie.
FeaturesTX: White Girl
When filming a drama about a white schoolgirl who embraces Islam, producers went to considerable lengths to win over the local Muslim community.
NewsBullying ‘endemic’ in the TV industry
More than half of 542 respondents to Broadcast’s Lifestyle Survey have experienced bullying, racism, sexism, ageism or homophobia at work first hand.
FeaturesLifestyle Survey 2007 - Part two
In the final report of our two-part special, we examine how happy you are at work in the broadcast sector, looking at bullying, stress and TV’s infamous long hours.
NewsTV scandals see morale in industry plummet
This year’s spate of TV industry scandals has sent morale in the sector plunging, according to Broadcast’s Lifestyle Survey of more than 500 readers.
FeaturesLifestyle Survey 2007
This year’s survey shows a drop in the number of freelancers, while, less surprisingly, there has been a sharp fall in morale across TV and radio.
FeaturesCommissioning Focus: IPTV
As the BT Vision IPTV service turns one, it is gaining a competitor in Orange TV, and both are keen to talk to indies about niche programming.
FeaturesMaking sense of classics
A glut of recent period dramas suggests that commissioners believe that they are perennially popular, but what does it take to make a classic appeal to a modern audience?
FeaturesCommissioning focus: T4
C4 is looking for ways to keep the attention of youthful Saturday and Sunday viewers.
FeaturesITV entertainment specials
ITV has upped the ante this year by investing generously in big, glossy shows to push its ratings boundaries.
