All Broadcast Magazine articles – Page 4
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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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CommentJames Durie: How a Leonard Cohen biopic became a case study in co-pro
For So Long, Marianne, Cineflix had to bring on board 16 different funding partners to get the project over the line
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FeaturesGoalhanger: the evolution of a podcast powerhouse
Tony Pastor & Jack Davenport on taking their successful podcast formula to the US, and bringing 13k people to the O2 for The Rest is Politics live
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Behind The ScenesGunpowder Siege: the untold story of the gunpowder plotters
Guy Fawkes takes a back seat in Lightbox’s first docudrama, which delivers a fresh take on history with a modest budget
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FeaturesDiverse-led indies: the hunt for a British Shondaland
Broadcasters have made progress on diversity, particularly with cast and crew, but has this had any impact on who produces scripted programming?
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FeaturesAI at the coalface: the indie view
Three production companies on how they are using AI tools in their day-to-day work, and what the implications are for the future of the industry
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CommentGet ready for a ruckus about AI - the rules need to be settled soon
The industry’s big players need to collaborate on a framework to harness the potential of AI rather than let it run wild
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FeaturesAnalysis: How the big firms are employing AI
Banijay, Avalon and ITVS execs explain how their teams are exploring the possibilities of Generative AI tools to aid efficiency & boost creativity
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FeaturesAnalysis: Why Lisa Nandy’s RTS speech has sparked hopes for a political reset
Lisa Nandy’s call for news providers to be ‘truthful not neutral’ has raised hopes of more PSB support and government funding for the World Service
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RatingsGenre overview tables (July 2024 - 28-day consolidated)
Including top 10 entertainment, sport and factual programmes
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RatingsPSB docs prove their worth in primetime
From contemporary and ancient history to crime and travel, the 9pm doc remains popular on all channels
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RatingsLove Island fades after bright start
Latest ITV2 series launches well but ends down on past outings, while Sister Boniface continues to decline
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RatingsSuspect returns well short of debut
Second season of C4’s Danish adaptation fails to match first, while C5’s new drama is its smallest of the year
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RatingsThe Jetty makes waves for BBC1
Launching with 6.3 million, the four-part thriller is the channel’s best new drama launch of the year so far
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RatingsFlintoff bowls them over in India
Field Of Dreams On Tour surpasses debut run with 3 million average, while Sky’s House Of The Dragon ends tamely
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Behind The ScenesOutrageous: Rivalry and rebellion in the upper class
UKTV & BritBox International’s story of the Mitford sisters aims to transcend its mid-20th century setting to appeal to a modern, global audience
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CommentDanny Brocklehurst: There’s still a need for drama with a distinctly UK flavour
Shows with specifically British themes may lack global appeal, but it is vital that we keep making them
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FeaturesThe Piano: Hitting all the right format notes
Already a big hit in the UK and Netherlands, distributor Fremantle is hoping for further success for the format in Spain, Germany and Denmark
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The Broadcast InterviewAlisa Bowen: Opening up new worlds for Disney+
Flexibility in terms of content mix, subscriber viewing habits and price points is key to Disney+’s streaming strategy, says the platform’s president
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FeaturesEnd Credits: Barry Jossen
A+E Studios president on Indiana Jones, the Flintstones and a killer cheese board