All Comment articles – Page 7
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CommentIndies desperate for clarity as brutal year draws to a close
Uncertainty over Channel 4 commissioning patterns has been a factor for much of the year
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CommentRichard Wallis: A Sustainable Future for Skills report offers a welcome vision for developing talent
Georgia Brown’s taskforce offers us a way forward - it’s vital that we act on it
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CommentMedia giants look to the past to build models for the future
Advertising tiers, windowing and licensing are all making a comeback as studios return to old formulas for success
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CommentLucy Frazer: The Media Bill will unleash the full potential of our PSBs
Culture secretary praises broadcasters but says ‘success today is not a guarantee of success tomorrow’
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CommentWhy our Glasgow indie now has desks in London and friends in Europe
Commissioners still want to talk in London - but Ofcom rule changes would help to shift that
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CommentWhy we shot our JFK doc on film
Producer director Sarah Hunt explains the joys and challenges of taking modern-day Dallas back to the 1960s using Super 8
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CommentThe Basics: Everything you need to know about "shiny floor" studios
Paul McGavin, studio turnaround manager at dock10, explains why shiny floor shows are called just that
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CommentDan Walker: TV can still be a powerful tool to make a difference
Programmes which touch people’s lives are public service broadcasting at its finest
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CommentOn-the-ground journalism can illuminate humanity across the divides of conflict
Channel 4 commissioning editor Nevine Mabro on the broadcaster’s commitment to international investigations
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CommentSilence from colleagues is a terrible sound for our industry’s Jews
Documentarian Neil Grant issues a plea for understanding as antisemitic incidents escalate in the UK
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CommentWhy women’s sport coverage needs to catch up with public interest
Duncan Maud, associate partner at OC&C Strategy Consultants explains why now is the time to invest in women’s sport
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CommentLorraine Heggessey: Talent’s bad behaviour has been indulged for too long
The industry has to commit to stamping it out and creating an environment where people feel heard
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CommentRoy Ackerman: A good old co-pro may hold key for future of indie docs
Streamer interest may be waning and budgets getti ng smaller but co-pros with PSBs offer a route to success
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CommentRace 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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CommentPaul Epstein: We still need to be vigilant about AI in writers’ rooms
AI will bring opportunities to the industry, but it cannot replace human ingenuity
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CommentAlexander Jacob: Doctors cancellation puts a generation of talent at risk
Director warns loss of a key training ground could have huge impact, and urges greater investment in continuing drama
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CommentSunshine Jackson: You don’t have to be #*@! to work here, but it helps
Many filmmakers thrive in a high-pressure environment - but if we want to make the industry more accessible, we have to accept it’s not healthy
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CommentRia Hebden: Let’s realise the true value of mentorship
The TV industry has some truly brilliant mentors - with greater commitment we could make their expertise available to everyone
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CommentComedy and local content out in force
International editor John Elmes highlights which programmes are likely to make biggest splash in Cannes
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CommentStuart Prebble: Don’t lose faith in the power of telly
It can be frustrating when shows don’t capture the public imagination but the moments when they do make it all worthwhile