All articles by Chris Curtis – Page 32
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NewsLenny Henry: N&R-style quotas needed to address BAME 'market failure'
Sir Lenny Henry has branded the TV industry’s poor record on BAME representation as a “market failure” and urged Ofcom, the BBC Trust and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to force broadcasters to ringfence funds to address the issue.
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CommentMore entertaining changes ahead
Sky is playing for high stakes drama, while entertainment is key for ITV
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NewsMahon named The Foundry chief exec
Alex Mahon has been named chief executive of The Foundry, the creative software company behind VFX product Nuke.
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NewsDocFest boss sets out vision
Elizabeth McIntyre wants to inspire factual producers and help them learn from one another
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CommentScrutiny of BBC is no bad thing
Finding a way to ensure it is striking the right balance seems fair
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NewsThe Garden wins record A&E run
Channel 4 has ordered 50 hours of fixed-rig programming from The Garden, including the single largest commission of flagship brand 24 Hours in A&E.
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The Broadcast InterviewNick Curwin and Magnus Temple, The Garden
The fixed-rig pioneers talk to Chris Curtis about implementing a growth strategy while holding on to their core creative principles, life under ITV, and taking a ‘box-set approach’ to factual
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CommentGive and take of global markets
British TV exports are growing, but imports are important too
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CommentA week of changing personalities
Sky looks to the future as Stuart Murphy era comes to a close
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NewsStuart Murphy to leave Sky
Sky director of entertainment channels Stuart Murphy is to stand down after six years, and the broadcaster’s commissioning structure will be rejigged so he will not be replaced.
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NewsJon Thoday & Jimmy Mulville ready to fund #£3tosaveBBC3 campaign
Jon Thoday and Jimmy Mulville will team up with members of the public to launch a judicial review, should the BBC Trust sign off plans to take BBC3 online.
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NewsLord Alli calls for BBC debate
Lord Alli has issued a rallying call for the industry to engage in a “grown-up” debate about the BBC’s future, at the heart of Westminster.
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CommentPopular leader will be missed
Time will be needed to assess the director of television’s legacy
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NewsCohen: no conspiracy theory behind my departure
Director of television Danny Cohen has told Broadcast his decision to leave the BBC is about his personal need for a fresh challenge rather than any “climactic situation” facing the corporation.
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NewsWhittingdale mulls regulatory boost for kids’ and current affairs
John Whittingdale has asked Ofcom to consider whether production sector regulation could be introduced that would promote investment in genres such as children’s and current affairs.
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CommentDownpour fails to dampen spirits
Growing strength of VoD operators gives Mipcom reason to cheer
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NewsOfcom to publish ToT report by Xmas
Ofcom’s review of the terms of trade will be delivered before Christmas, with one major production company boss declaring there are “nine weeks to save the indie sector”.
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NewsBBC to air doc on Kids Company collapse
BBC1 will air the inside story of the collapse of Kids Company next year after director Lynn Alleway was filming the charity as it became engulfed in scandal.
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NewsPhil Craig quits Discovery to return to indie sector
Phil Craig has left Discovery Networks International after eight months to return to the production sector.
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NewsVLV makes radical licence fee proposal
The Voice of the Listener and Viewer has called for the creation of a new organisation to set the level of the licence fee after the way in which July’s settlement was conducted “outraged” its members.