All articles by Chris Curtis – Page 40
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NewsBBC docs boss: formats could be on way back
DOCFEST: The BBC’s Emma Willis has hinted that Charlotte Moore and Kim Shillinglaw are keen to take more risks with docs on their channels - and that factual formats could be on the point of returning.
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CommentIt’s time for targets with teeth
Industry must come together to make genuine change on diversity
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NewsDavid Abraham lifts lid on Core4 panel
Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham has lifted the lid on the broadcaster’s 10,000-strong online panel being used to test programme ideas and titles.
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CommentRise of digital friends and foes
Vast global subs make VoD a potential partner as well as a threat
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CommentSmall can still be beautiful
True indies in talks about how to flourish in consolidated market
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NewsBafta 2014: the mainstream and the leftfield
Bafta 2014 was an enjoyable mix of mainstream success for ITV and less heralded programmes doing the business, most noticeably for Channel 4 and Sky.
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CommentAll3Media breathes a sigh of relief
Discovery and Liberty Global deal is a positive outcome for group
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NewsSara Geater to leave Fremantle Media
Fremantle Media UK boss Sara Geater is to leave the business at the end of the month.
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NewsDiscovery and Liberty confirm All3Media deal
Discovery Communications and Liberty Global have confirmed their deal to buy All3Media for £550m in a 50/50 joint venture deal.
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NewsBonus metrics to change at C4
Channel 4 is to change the metrics it uses to calculate bonuses for its executive team.
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NewsC4 blames BBC daytime strategy for share decline
Channel 4 chief creative officer Jay Hunt has blamed the “seismic” impact of BBC’s shift in daytime strategy for contributing to loss of share on its main channel.
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NewsDiscovery eyes All3Media pipeline
Discovery’s ground-breaking deal to buy All3Media will give it a massive pipeline of content to exploit via second runs on its channels around the world.
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NewsC4 finances stable as share suffers
Channel 4 made a loss of £15m in 2013 - a year in which it missed key audience share targets, but made more than half its programmes outside of London for the first time.
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CommentTracking TV’s transatlantic trend
Viacom and Leftfield deals highlight a narrowing UK/US gap, says Chris Curtis
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NewsViacom chief reveals Channel 5 plans
Viacom chief executive Philippe Dauman has offered the first insights into the US giant’s decision to buy Channel 5.
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NewsAnalysis: Viacom's C5 strategy under the microscope
Viacom believes the Channel 5 brand has huge potential and that it can grow its share by investing in original content.
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NewsViacom set for £450m deal to buy C5
Viacom, owner of MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon, is poised to announce the acquisition of Channel 5 for £450m.
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CommentITV Studios entering a new phase
Julian Bellamy’s appointment likely to mean a push on factual, says Chris Curtis
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NewsJulian Bellamy to join ITVS
Julian Bellamy is leaving Discovery Networks International to join ITV Studios.
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CommentFinding talent is never easy
Two different approaches bear fruit for Good Morning Britain and Spun Gold