All Broadcast Magazine articles
-
RatingsGenre overview tables (January 2025 - 28-day consolidated)
Including top 10 factual, entertainment and drama programmes
-
Ratings5 and C4 step up drama rivalry
Viacom-owned 5 has been more successful in finding returners, but C4 may have just found one of its own
-
RatingsAll Stars makes a steady return
Love Island veterans attract similar crowd to first outing, while Sky’s Lockerbie drama beats Dune: Prophecy
-
RatingsFaithful following for Traitors spin-off
The Traitors Uncloaked pulls in a record 5.9 million for its finale, while Patience pays off for C4
-
FeaturesC4 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
-
RatingsTraitors final hits a record high
Third series bows out with best ratings yet, beating entertainment beasts Strictly and I’m A Celebrity
-
RatingsDrama debuts make their mark
BBC1’s Miss Austen and Virdee launch well, while ITV stalwart Unforgotten makes a solid return
-
FeaturesEnd Credits: Sophie MacClancy
The freelance producer on dogs, cheese and her dream dolls house
-
FeaturesIndie Survey 2025: What indies really think about the industry
Respondents to the Broadcast Indie Survey 2025 reveal what concerns them most
-
FeaturesBetter than ever or busted flush: what’s the future for BBC2?
The channel has historically acted as a nursery slope for emerging talent and innovative ideas, but how has its role changed in the age of streaming?
-
FeaturesUnpacking the transatlantic talent battle
How cultivating relationships and negotiating hard on fees has protected UK agents from having their clients being poached by bigger US rivals
-
RatingsViewers get the celebrity travel bug
Travelogues prove a winning formula for the PSBs, with Channel 5 the leader of the pack
-
RatingsGenre overview tables (December 2024 - 28-day consolidated)
Including top 10 drama, comedy and current affairs programmes
-
RatingsHired guns get the job done
Assassin dramas hit the mark for Sky and Netflix as The Day Of The Jackal and Black Doves thrill viewers
-
RatingsPerkins takes 1m on journey to Istanbul
Sue Perkins’ Big Adventure averages fewer than American Road Trip, while C5’s Dalgleish is lowest rating so far
-
RatingsTidy numbers for Gavin & Stacey
Final outing for the BBC1 comedy drama captivates 20 million, winning the day ahead of Wallace & Gromit
-
RatingsScheming Traitors lure in TV faithful
BBC1 show’s 22nd series shrugs off summer controversy to end just 170k short of 2023 run
-
Behind The ScenesThe 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
-
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
-
CommentKate Bulkley: The industry needs a more sustainable business model
Following the LA fires, Covid and the US strikes, shows that are repeatable with the ability to go global are key