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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 17h
Former That's Life colleagues Owen Gay, Elaine Hackett, Tom Brisley and Steve Havers reflect on the her impact and legacy
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‘The reason I wanted to get into TV’: producers remember Esther Rantzen
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 18h
Beefing up iPlayer, licence fee reform and the government backing World Service are among suggestions from DCSMC
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MPs make BBC recommendations as corporation reaches ‘fork in the road’
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 18h
Nick Curwin to depart indie advisory service at the end of the year
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Matisse chair and co-founder to retire
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 19h
From a terms of trade 'rebalance' to a PSB-friendly remote control, Broadcast unpacks more of the Digital, Media and Sport committee's recommendations
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DCMSC BBC charter review report: Six things you may have missed
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 19h
More than 150 organisations and individuals unite come together to create common framework
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ScreenSkills developing shared skills plan
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 20h
New-look structure emerges in wake of All3Media acquisition, with senior execs understood to be exiting
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Banijay Entertaiment names distribution team
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 21h
UK comedy gameshow Unacceptable joins shows heading to Cannes
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Warner Bros takes true crime & 100 Cooks formats to Mipcom
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 21h
WBD has sold more than 2,000 hours to the PSB streaming service
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TLC and Quest content collections to launch on ITVX
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 23h
The veteran TV presenter on the funniest moments on That's Life!, the story she's proudest of and the state of consumer journalism today
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Esther Rantzen: in her own words
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Beefing up iPlayer, licence fee reform and government backing World Service among suggestions from CSMC
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MPS put forward BBC Charter recommendations as PSB reaches ‘fork in the road’
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Trailblazing presenter has died aged 86
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Matt Brittin and Kate Phillips lead tributes to Esther Rantzen
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Chief executive Reemah Sakaan teases strategy at RTS London Convention
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5 eyes opportunity to take shows global via Paramount
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
TUESDAY: BBC1 police drama falls behind previous performances against serious competition
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Football and Bake Off mean Blue Lights are dimmer
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Speakers include Channel 4's Laura Marks, BBC's Mariel Capisciolto and Tubi's Sami Qasem
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New Creator Economy: One week to go
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Trauma: My Broken Brain to be produced in partnership with The Stroke Association
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Channel 4 explores aftermath of strokes with Stream Media
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Six-part drama sold by DCD Media Rights ahead of Mipcom
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Acorn & ITV buy Finland’s The Last to Disappear
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Nemo the Mormon: Faith on Trial marks platform's first feature-length film
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LADbible moves into long-form documentary
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Anna Friel to star in Clapperboard Studios series
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First look: The Heights, 5
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Jenny van der Lande to lead Landed Productions while Deborah Sathe will run CliffEdge Entertainment
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BBC Studios launches two new scripted labels
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Interview format generated 11m Instagram views over debut run
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South Shore’s Zara McDermott podcast returns
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Former Netflix and Sister exec's departure form US studio comes ahead of its $111bn acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery
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Paramount streaming chief Cindy Holland exits
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Grueling five-round process reaching conclusion
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David Brindley and Stuart Murphy in two-horse race to be named C4 content boss
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
PSB boss says broadcaster took its future into its own hands in face of intense competion
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Carolyn McCall: ITV instigated sale to Sky
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Tim Hincks, Jane Featherstone and Nicola Shindler unpack future of the indie sector
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Smaller UK production industry inevitable, heavyweights suggest
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story delves into the 1985 murder of Dorothy Lou Thompson
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Lightbox investigates Louisiana killing for HBO
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
C4 boss acknowledges commissioning and content processes will need to change off the back of major cuts
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Priya Dogra: new programmes director will need to get C4 commissioners working differently
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Matt Brittin says corporation is communicating with staff as quickly as possible
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Director general unpacks BBC cuts
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
C4 boss acknowledges commissioning and content processes will need to change off the back of major cuts
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Priya Dogra: new programmes director will need to get C4 commissioners working differently
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Guto Rhun moves from young audiences commissioner to head up PSB's digital-first content strategy
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S4C appoints first digital commissioning lead
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Murder Suspect No 1 indie brings in former Reach plc head of content
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Brinkworth hires digital publishing director
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Storylines from Australian soap will be reimagined as standalone microdrama series on RoseBerry's Epis platform
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Fremantle and RoseBerry Media turn Neighbours into vertical drama
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Friday & Saturday: quiet open for Play for Today while Strictly dominates Saturday night
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Play for Today return scores less than half first series audience
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Conference takes place at Everyman Broadgate on 1 October
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Last chance to attend Archive Forum as full programme revealed
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Sidemen Productions' executive producer Jack Richardson on keeping YouTube authenticity while adding Netflix polish
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How the Sidemen took on TV production
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Almost £200k awarded to mixture of businesses and individuals in Reel Impact programme
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FTVC sees record-breaking funding round for equitable industry awards
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Everyone TV chief executive on why the industry must ditch the pessism and pull together if it wants to thrive
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Jonathan Thompson: Change is already happening - and we must embrace it
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Joe Thomas and James Buckley try to figure out midlife in Idle Industries and Fudge Park title
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The Inbetweeners stars look at ‘adulting’ for Channel 4
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Unscripted-focused initiative to cover three years
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Brinkworth partners with 5 for Bristol-based training programme
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Creative director to depart Banijay UK label
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Tom Jordan steps down from Tiger Aspect
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
DG also says corporation's news output 'strives' for fairness in pursuit of truth
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Matt Brittin: BBC News should be on Netflix
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Feature examines sightings that caused a frenzy across the US in 2016
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Lightbox behind viral clown prank doc for Disney+
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Passion, Propagate and West Buttermilk land courtroom feature for Sky
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Salisbury Poisonings doc-makers reunite for Tupac murder trial film
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Content IP business expands with appointment of digital partner sales chief
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The Nerve Media Group hires ex-After Party Studios exec producer
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Analysts unpack what the US studio's deal to settle US states' antitrust action means for the wider industry
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What Paramount’s settlement means for TV & streaming
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Ricochet, Firecrest and Rogan Scotland behind BBC2 trio
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BBC religion orders to spotlight MMA, trad wives and the Golden Temple raid
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Holly Cowdery and Claire Runham establish consultancy
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Former BossaNova execs set up shop
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Creating a timely, constructed documentary thriller is no easy feat. Nicola Brown explains how Sky and The Garden brought together a group of real-world politicians, intelligence and military experts to simulate a Russian attack on UK soil
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Playing The Wargame: how we mixed politics and conflict to make reality entertainment
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Fitness coach ties with Bupa for YouTube format
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Joe Wicks launches health fads video podcast
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Commitments made around cable and CNN, but TV studios face uncertainty as focus falls on film
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Paramount’s antitrust settlement details revealed
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Broadcastnow @broadcastnow.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
David Ellison firm agrees commitments that paves way for $111bn acquisition
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Paramount-WBD deal set to complete as antitrust action settled
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