Tom Williams
Tom is a senior content researcher on Broadcast Intelligence
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- tom.williams@broadcastnow.co.uk
FeaturesHow Ukraine: Enemy in the Woods aligns with commissioning at BBC Current Affairs
A combination of access and creative risk resulted in a doc that matched the wishes of commissioners Joanna Carr and Gian Quaglieni
FeaturesPBS seeks UK co-producers for science doc strand Nova
US broadcaster looking for ideas that take a deeper dive into mainstream science and tech stories
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Lion TV doc with Mary Beard set for BBC2
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Thames gets fresh order for rebooted show hosted by Bradley Walsh
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Crime+Investigation’s vice-president of programming discusses the innovations helping content stand out in a crowded genre
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Leading factual and fact ent commissioners speak on two Broadcast Intelligence virtual panels
FeaturesOvercoming the language barriers on global co-pros
Broadcasters working with international partners are looking to solutions such as versioning and subtitling
FeaturesN&R indies call for greater commissioning autonomy
While broadcasters’ nations and regions push is praised, decision-making is still seen as too Londoncentric
NewsCommissioners say progress made on nations and regions and discuss priorities
Still room for improvement to increase commissions outside London
FeaturesBroadcasters target young with rise in digital content
Short-form commissions and social media talent key to battle for younger audiences
FeaturesUKTV looks to future with revamped channel offering
UKTV commissioners discuss their plans to bring in fresh faces, expand Dave’s audience and order original content for Drama and now free-to-air W
NewsC5’s Lucy Willis hails ‘sea change’ over climate crisis content
C4 and ITVS execs set out plans for tackling issue at BBC’s Climate Creative event
FeaturesC5 keeps focus on regions as Paramount+ eyes UK orders
Commissioner Lucy Willis’s team strives to predict the nation’s mood while working with the UK’s newest streamer