Jane Root

I don’t work for the BBC but… our media ecosystem would collapse without it

Jane Root joins our series in which industry leaders reveal what matters most to them about the corporation ahead of the charter review

Jack Thorne

I don’t work for the BBC but… we live in a better world because of it

Jack Thorne joins our series in which industry leaders reveal what matters most to them about the corporation ahead of the charter review

Melanie Leach 2

I don’t work for the BBC but… the licence fee is an investment in the UK’s creative economy

South Shore’s Mel Leach joins our series in which industry leaders reveal what matters most to them about the corporation ahead of the charter review

David henshaw

I don’t work for the BBC but… we must recognise its value in a fragmented, fake news world

Hardcash’s David Henshaw joins our series in which industry leaders reveal what’s important to them about the corporation ahead of the charter review

Ben Powell Jones Helen Nightingale Art Sejdiu

Development in the spotlight at Broadcast Summit

Central London event in April will offer key insights and high-level discussion

Long-form content

  • Channel 4 analysis: What’s on Priya Dogra’s to-do list?

  • Kevin Bakhurst opens up on RTÉ transformation plans

  • Analysis: What’s next for distribution giants?

  • London TV Screenings 2026 Hot Picks

  • Analysis: How streamers are taking live TV to new heights

  • Mediawan sets tone for 2026 expansion

  • BBC Studios’ Zai Bennett: ‘We needed more swagger’

  • Mark Iddon: “comedy entertainment isn’t dead”

  • Chris Curtis: Huge deals can feel unnerving but could future-proof the sector

  • Cuffing season: What happens when you chain contributors together?

  • The challenge of making a reality show while climbing 8,500ft up a mountain

  • How Passion Planet set out to bring the King’s eco-vision to life

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Broadcast International - February 2026

Unpacking Mediawan’s momentum; What’s on Priya Dogra’s to-do list; Zai Bennett on giving BBC Studios its swagger back