Tom Williams
Tom is a senior content researcher on Broadcast Intelligence
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- 020 4536 5377
- Email:
- tom.williams@globaldata.com
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Head of popular music TV Jonathan Rothery seeks ideas that appeal to a wider audience beyond core fans
FeaturesPBS Masterpiece on the hunt for quality UK drama
US network keen to commission or partner on British series from skilled writers with top-tier talent attached
FeaturesOn the presidential Frontline: how PBS addresses ‘multiple Americas’
Chief Raney Aronson-Rath unpacks the flagship doc strand’s programming strategy ahead of the Harris-Trump showdown
FeaturesSky cites ‘authentic talent’ as key criteria for Arts and Max
Commissioners say they are looking for talent with credibility and a genuine connection to the subject
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NewsCut to the Crime renewal leads C+I digital slate
Phoenix, Zig Zag, Red Sauce and Particle6 score short-form orders for A+E Networks EMEA platforms
NewsYouTube filmmaker: Digital docs lead to better access
Journalist Max Laulom says modest production values can mean more intimate testimony
NewsFunding worries force indies to be ‘distribution strategists’
Sunny Side of the Doc: Factual financing panel hears of urgency for industry to embrace unconventional strategies
NewsNat Geo international outlines three-pronged content strategy
Sunny Side of the Doc: commisioners unpack factual needs for linear channel
NewsGlobal Doc reveals latest brief for factual pitches
Sunny Side of the Doc: International PSB alliance seeks ambitious science and history projects
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BBC execs tell Broadcast how they make coverage of the world’s largest greenfield music festival bigger and better every year
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Execs from A+E Networks, WBD and Sky discuss their approaches to the genre and reveal what kind of stories work best for them
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Artists will take ‘extended trip down memory lane’ on BBC2’s Reel Stories