All Broadcast Magazine articles – Page 18
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RatingsC5 gets a lift from familiar faces
C5 is reaping the rewards of a betting heavily on travelogue and history docs since the demise of Big Brother
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RatingsDave’s road trip stays on track
World’s Most Dangerous Roads grows audience from launch, but Sky’s Funny Woman struggles to cut through
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RatingsC5 goes big on original drama
The Catch and Desperate Measures among four scripted titles airing in first seven weeks of the year
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RatingsThe Gold loses lustre after launch
BBC1 robbery drama drops 2 million from debut, while ITV’s The Masked Singer is the lowest yet
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RatingsDesign Masters off to best ever start
Launch is highest of the four series, while Redemption is ITV1’s best new weekly weekday drama of the year
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FeaturesContent Summit: What's the game plan with social media?
Three leading sports content makers on how they produce engaging films for social media platforms and the best way to hook the target audience
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FeaturesEnd Credits: Rob Butterfield
The head of Ricochet, Glasgow, on Cowboy Builders and finding a sex dungeon
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FeaturesThe regional SVoDS taking on the big guns of streaming
In a David vs Goliath scenario, regional streamers are going toe to toe with the giants of the industry and holding their own
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Behind The ScenesKidnapped – The Angel Lynn Story: The ethics of filming a story of abuse
Wonderhood Studios navigated a complex consent issue to bring the tragic story of a victim of coercive control to screen
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FeaturesN&R indies call for greater commissioning autonomy
While broadcasters’ nations and regions push is praised, decision-making is still seen as too Londoncentric
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CommentScott Bryan: Even in the streaming age, there’s plenty of life in live
The industry and the audience would both be worse off if the rise of streaming makes live shows a thing of the past
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FeaturesAnalysis: Grabbing a slice of online original content
With online platforms stepping back from ordering original content, what are the opportunities for indies working in the space?
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CommentMike Darcey: BBC is betting goodwill holds key to licence fee debate
Viewers struggling with the cost of living may decide not to pay the licence fee despite using a plethora of free services
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FeaturesBroadcast Indie Summit: Indies raise concerns over mid-market squeeze
Fears over dwindling appetite for mid-priced shows as broadcasters focus more on cut-through or low-price content
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FeaturesBroadcast Indie Summit: Amazon reveals all
The SVoD giant’s full UK team offer insight into its commissioning strategy
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CommentTweaks to distribution models point to more flexible future
Format deals are back with a bang thanks to the fresh thinking and bold partnership behind The Traitors
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RatingsGenre overview tables: January consolidated
Including top 10 drama, factual and children’s programmes
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RatingsThe Piano strikes the right chord for C4
Talent contest pulls in a decent crowd, while BBC1’s Big Show returns with a smaller audience
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RatingsBarb puts streaming views into context
Latest report reveals impact of SVoD, AVoD and video-sharing services on how and when Brits watch TV
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RatingsLove Island takes a winter dip
Second January run of ITV2’s sun-drenched reality series is 1.5 million behind first outing in 2020