Broadcast International Feb 2025

February 2025

The latest issue previews the big market events in London + Ben Frow on rebranding C5

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Ben Frow: Channel 5 content chief sizes up new start

As the broadcaster prepares to unite its linear and VoD brands, it is flexing its PSB muscles, preparing to experiment and betting big on drama

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Adolescence is a shot in the arm for UK drama, not its death knell

The global appetite for British stories is vast, and can be captured by all parts of the industry

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BBC Sport and dock 10: Playing on the same team

BBC execs and Dock 10’s head of studios reveal how their continuing partnership helps deliver coverage of some of the biggest events in sport

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Why YouTube is TV’s next frontier

Broadcasters are increasingly leaning into the platform as a way to build a relationship with younger audiences

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Indie Survey 2025: What indies really think about the industry

Respondents to the Broadcast Indie Survey 2025 reveal what concerns them most

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The Assassin: Delivering a killer co-pro

Exec producer Daisy Mount and commissioner Hannah Blyth on talent, co-pros and filming on location in Greece for Prime Video’s thriller

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C4 looks for the ‘wow’ factor in current affairs content

Controversial geopolitical stories, agenda-setting investigations and deep dives into tech are on Louisa Compton’s wishlist

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End Credits: Sophie MacClancy

The freelance producer on dogs, cheese and her dream dolls house