All articles by Chris Curtis – Page 27
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CommentTV gives us reasons to be cheerful
In a gloomy world, viewers are turning to feelgood programmes
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NewsC4 scores Women’s Euro 2017 rights
Channel 4 will air the clash between England and Scotland in primetime on its main channel next year after securing rights to the UEFA Women’s Euro tournament.
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NewsRoss Kemp reflects on Extreme World journey
Ross Kemp has outlined the dangers and dilemmas he has faced producing and fronting 36 episodes of Sky 1’s Extreme World, as well as explaining plans to diversify and nurture new onscreen talent.
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CommentUS to be fertile ground for docs
Strong factual community can capitalise on shock Trump win, says Chris Curtis
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NewsMorrison, Liddiment & Graham to back indie start-ups
Steve Morrison, David Liddiment and the other All3Media co-founders have joined forces with Wall to Wall founder Alex Graham to become angel investors, backing the next generation of true indies.
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CommentBBC Studios faces tough balancing act
Hybrid structure is needed to straddle commercial and PSB worlds
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CommentEntertainment rises to challenge
Studio formats and comedy chat shows are hot on drama’s heels
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NewsBBCW & Cohen eye £50m drama deal
BBC Worldwide is closing in on an estimated £50m funding deal with Danny Cohen’s Access Entertainment to supercharge its drama pipeline.
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CommentCompetition on the Croisette
Mood upbeat as opportunities abound despite glut of indie start-ups, says Chris Curtis
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NewsShiver to cut jobs as part of ITVS efficiency drive
Factual label Shiver has put all staff below executive producer level at risk of redundancy, as part of a wider efficiency drive by its parent, ITV Studios.
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CommentSVoD players come into the fold
Traditional broadcasters are seeing the benefits of Netflix and Co
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CommentRTS clash gives food for thought
Tension high as two potential future DGs went head to head, says Chris Curtis
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NewsThe great Bake Off bun fight
A fierce row has erupted between the BBC and Channel 4 over the transfer of The Great British Bake Off, and Ofcom and Love Productions owner Sky have had their first say on the controversy.
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NewsHunt and Purnell clash over Bake Off
Jay Hunt and James Purnell have gone toe-to-toe over The Great British Bake Off, in a fiery on-stage exchange at the RTS London conference.
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NewsOfcom to step up diversity focus
Ofcom chief executive Sharon White has pledged to step up the regulator’s work around diversity and intends to give a “harder edge” to requirements placed on the BBC.
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NewsC4 hands Bake Off to Humphreys and Webb Lamb
Kelly Webb Lamb and Liam Humphreys will be tasked with making a success of The Great British Bake Off for Channel 4.
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NewsVictoria to reign again for ITV
ITV has commissioned a second series of ratings smash Victoria from Mammoth.
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NewsInside the battle for Bake Off
Years of simmering tension and a commercial chasm were behind the failure of the BBC and Love Productions to renew the contract for The Great British Bake Off.
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CommentProof is in the pudding for C4
Bake Off deal could be a decisive moment for indies and IP owners, says Chris Curtis