All The Editor articles – Page 16
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Edinburgh will have political edge
The BBC’s future will be on everyone’s lips at this year’s festival
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Playing it safe is not an option
TV may have moved on from The Word, but risk-taking is essential
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C4’s privatisation phoney war
Will overseas interest convince the government to explore a sale, asks Chris Curtis?
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ITV faces factual balancing act
Under pressure to evolve but heartland subjects seem to work best
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BBC right to consider its options
Plenty of people have been het up (Broadcast included) about both the manner in which the recent licence fee deal was conducted and the level at which it was set.
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Fallout from a funding bombshell
BBC deal is not a disaster, but it is hardly a cause for celebration, says Chris Curtis
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Topsy-turvy licence fee deal raises plenty of questions
Licence fee settlement is not quite the doomsday deal predicted, but an ageing population suggests cuts are on the way, writes Chris Curtis.
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BBC2 should take up BBC3 mantle
Space for fresh ideas and talent must be ring-fenced after move
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BBC must find a TV home for fresh ideas
Space on BBC2 should be ring-fenced for distinctive programmes and new talent to ease BBC3’s move online, writes Chris Curtis
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Health of kids’ TV is issue for all
Creating a strong children’s sector is an opportunity, not a burden
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BBC needs to come out fighting
Corporation has to engage the public as allies in funding fight
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Things get political for C4 and ITV
Questions of privatisation and vertical integration tax broadcasters
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Time to put BBC case before MPs
Campaign is also an opportunity to stimulate debate on industry
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Why Broadcast is backing the BBC
The initial industry reaction to Broadcast’s Backing the BBC campaign has been fascinating: we’ve received both plenty of plaudits and a few raised eyebrows.
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UKTV keeps it refreshingly simple
Content spend drives profits, as broadcaster sets itself new targets
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Battle for the licence fee shapes up
New culture secretary wants change, but is a considered critic of BBC
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Bafta 2015: a celebration of eccentricity
Broadcast editor Chris Curtis reflects on the big winners at the Bafta Television Awards.
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The benefits of thinking global
International formats are setting the pace for UK broadcasters