All articles by Tom Williams
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Behind The ScenesUnmasking the men who mythologised Jack the Ripper
Jack The Ripper: Written In Blood recreates Victorian London to explore how early coverage of the Whitechapel murders shaped the modern media
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FeaturesLifetime on hunt for zeitgeist content with a female focus
US broadcaster seeks shows that provide ‘watercooler moments’, in the vein of Surviving R. Kelly and The Life & Murder Of Nicole Brown Simpson
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NewsSky History orders Jack the Ripper docudrama
Nutopia series shines light on tabloid coverage of Whitechapel murders
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NewsBBC3 interrogating audiences for impact insight
World Congress: BBC3’s Nasfim Haque and Woodcut Media’s Kate Beal among industry figures discussing tactics for staying relevant
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NewsDigital and distribution execs urge producers to be brave
World Congress: Quintus Studios chief Gerrit Kemming talks up self-greenlights in digital space
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NewsTrump ‘not an existential threat’ to US public service broadcasting
World Congress: WGBH’s Chris Schmidt does not expect controversial politician to tamper with PSB funding
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FeaturesBuyer’s Profile: Joseph Maxwell, head of unscripted, SBS (Australia)
Unscripted chief at Australia’s SBS wants risk-taking shows that provoke debate and push boundaries
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FeaturesBBC prioritises story over fan passion for music docs
Head of popular music TV Jonathan Rothery seeks ideas that appeal to a wider audience beyond core fans
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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
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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
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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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NewsWill.i.am talks up AI in Edinburgh
Black Eyed Peas frontman sees ’far more shows when AI is at the helm’
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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
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NewsYouTube filmmaker: Digital docs lead to better access
Journalist Max Laulom says modest production values can mean more intimate testimony
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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
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NewsNat Geo international outlines three-pronged content strategy
Sunny Side of the Doc: commisioners unpack factual needs for linear channel
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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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FeaturesGlastonbury 2024: How the BBC brings the festival to life
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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FeaturesTrue crime documentary commissioners put the story first
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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NewsBBC to air Shania Twain and Jon Bon Jovi interviews
Artists will take ‘extended trip down memory lane’ on BBC2’s Reel Stories