All The Broadcast Interview articles – Page 23
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The Broadcast InterviewMade In… Shepherds Bush
Following a string of hits including In The Loop, Tamara Drewe and Made In Dagenham, BBC Films creative director Christine Langan is out to target younger audiences. Catherine Neilan reports
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The Broadcast InterviewRuth Phillips, Zeppotron: serious about comedy
Having pulled off C4’s Alternative Election Night, Zeppotron’s head of comedy is taking the plunge into live TV.
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The Broadcast InterviewSteve Morrison, All3Media
Through a series of major acquisitions, All3Media has become the UK’s largest independent production group in just seven years. Jake Kanter speaks to its chief exec about where it goes from here.
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The Broadcast InterviewDavid Jordan: BBC Ed Pol chief comes out fighting
The director of the BBC’s Editorial Policy Unit is not taking recent criticism lying down.
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The Broadcast InterviewRoma Khanna: Building for the future
NBC Universal’s president of global channels and digital initiatives tells Michael Rosser how the UK will play a key role in the company’s continued growth.
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The Broadcast InterviewJana Bennett: banging the drum for a bolder BBC
The director of BBC Vision wants to demonstrate the BBC’s value by making it surprising and different.
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The Broadcast InterviewJo Clinton-Davis, popular factual, ITV
Popular factual is a sweet spot for ITV, with celebrity authored docs in particular winning high ratings. But its controller is also looking for bolder commissions, she tells Jake Kanter.
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The Broadcast InterviewDavid Nutter: the networks’ head starter
David Nutter is the most sought after director of drama pilots in US television - not bad for a man who started in TV after a chance meeting on a golf course.
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The Broadcast InterviewDavid Frank, Zodiak Media Group
The chief executive of the rebranded Zodiak Media Group tells Chris Curtis about managing creativity and plans for a £1bn IPO.
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The Broadcast InterviewAndrew Davenport: the master of children's TV
The creator of two of the most successful ever pre-school shows, Teletubbies and In The Night Garden, talks to Stuart Derrick about licensing and maintaining the integrity of the brand.
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The Broadcast InterviewSir Martin Sorrell: ushering in an era of partnerships
From Project Canvas and the iPad to the new regimes at ITV and Channel 5, the WPP chief executive tells Chris Curtis why TV needs to open up, broaden its horizons and embrace change.
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The Broadcast InterviewJustin Gorman, entertainment, Channel 4
C4’s head of entertainment plans a series of bold, risky and live shows for next year as the end of Big Brother presents an opportunity to refresh the schedules.
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The Broadcast InterviewMark Damazer: Signing off from BBC Radio
In this exclusive interview, the outgoing Radio 4 controller discusses leaving the ‘best job in broadcasting’ and the controversies that marked his six years in the role.
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The Broadcast InterviewJohn Smithson, Darlow Smithson
Darlow Smithson’s co-founder talks to Robin Parker about joining Endemol and how technology is changing documentary-making.
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The Broadcast InterviewAlison Sharman: new queen of breakfast TV
The ITV director of factual and daytime talks to Jake Kanter about her decision to replace GMTV with Daybreak and why Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley are worth every penny.
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The Broadcast InterviewCharlotte Moore, BBC1 docs
The documentary commissioning editor for BBC1, BBC2, BBC3 and BBC4 is looking for series and one-offs with “purpose” and “proposition” that can really make an impact.
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The Broadcast InterviewAnthony Horowitz: Outspoken star of TV drama
The hugely successful author and writer of ITV hits such as Foyle’s War and Collision discusses the impact of reality TV and why he’s unlikely to work for the BBC again.
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The Broadcast InterviewNick Bullen, Spun Gold
Spun Gold’s MD tells Jake Kanter how networking and relationship building has helped the indie become a major force in daytime TV.
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The Broadcast InterviewHenrietta Conrad, Princess Productions
Her legendary people skills have helped the company she co-founded win a series of high-profile commissions. Chris Curtis speaks to the hard-working boss of Princess Productions.
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The Broadcast InterviewPolly Hill, drama, BBC
The BBC’s head of drama for England is on the lookout for series and a relationship drama. And, she tells Ben Dowell, it’s ideas that matter most, whether from new writers or old hands.