All articles by Chris Curtis – Page 4
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Comment
Big bets and clever commissions kick off the new year in style
Linear is far from dead – but there’s more to Gladiators and Mr Bates’ success than a slot in the schedule
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News
Ant & Dec call in creator of Rob & Romesh
CPL’s Jack Shillaker to take senior creative post at Mitre
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Comment
BBC’s future up for grabs, even as good sense prevails with chair
Samir Shah breaks the mould, but faces plenty of challenges as licence fee review kicks off in earnest
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News
S4C’s Sian Doyle: ‘I was dismissed without proper grounds’
Ousted chief takes aim at Rhodri Williams, the broadcaster’s chair
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News
Dan Grabiner’s Orchard Studios snaps up high-profile trio
Nat Lippiett, Clare Mottershead and Dani Carpanen join senior creative team at non-scripted indie
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News
Ant & Dec hire Ed Sleeman to kickstart Mitre Studios
Former Talkback and Great Scott boss named managing director of star duo’s label
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News
Barbara Slater lands Broadcast Sport’s Special Recognition award
BBC chief content officer Charlotte Moore hails outgoing colleague as a “trailblazer”
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News
Jess Brammar to take senior role under Charlotte Moore
BBC’s executive news editor to become editorial executive, replacing Rachel Jupp
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Features
Big Brother, Survivor and Deal or No Deal: a Remarkable run
How have Natalka Znak and Claire O’Donohoe resurrected a trio of monster formats – and what’s next?
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Comment
Race for scale amid tough times points to reshaped indie sector
The bigger players are competing for mega-budgets, while smaller producers get resourceful
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News
Thames and Twofour head-to-head for Destination X
Two indies set for final pitches to make Belgian bus trip format
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News
Amazon Prime Video takes 1% Club to North America
BBC Studios LA Productions and Magnum Media will co-produce series
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News
Big Brother poised for celebrity series
Further series of ITV revival set to air on main channel with celebrity cast
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News
WGA strikes ‘tentative agreement’ with studios
Initial deal reached after 146 days of industrial action
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Comment
Culture is as important as process in weeding out behaviour
The sector must close the gap between the rhetoric of zero tolerance and the reality of working life for freelancers
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News
James Corden: streamers suffering from “race to the press release”
Former Late Late Show host says clear focus helps deliver great shows
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News
McCall takes aim at government
ITV chief executive critical of economic policies of both main parties
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News
Liberty Global boss: Sale would help All3 scale up
Mike Fries says interest in super-indie is strong