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TellyCast: The content industry podcastEpisode 20 - TV format expert Nathalie Wogue & Broadcast magazine's Jesse WhittockInternational entertainment TV format expert Nathalie Wogue and Broadcast magazine's Jesse Whittock discuss Netflix's unscripted format push and Tim Davie's to do list as he starts work as Director General of the BBC - the UK TV industry's biggest job.And we’ll find out who their Heroes of the Week are – and who or what they're telling to Get in the Bin! Deadline's Peter White brings us yet more surprising TV industry news from LA. And K7 Media’s Girts Licis looks at the unscript...
2020-09-031h 05TellyCast: The content industry podcastEpisode 13 - History Hit's Dan Snow and Whisper Group's Jake HumphreyTV historian and founder of History Hit Dan Snow and Jake Humphrey, sports broadcaster and co founder of award winning TV production company Whisper join host and founder of Boom! PR Justin Crosby to discuss the latest news in the global TV industry including Banijay's Endemol Shine takeover and Hamilton - the Disney+ mega hit.And we’ll find out who their Heroes of the Week are – and who or what they'll be telling to Get in the Bin!Peter White from Deadline joins us with...
2020-07-151h 03TellyCast: The content industry podcastEpisode 1 - Edinburgh TV Festival’s Stewart Clarke & Broadcast magazine’s Editor in Chief Chris CurtisHi, I’m Justin Crosby and welcome to the very first episode of TellyCast – The TV Industry News Review. Every week on TellyCast I’ll be speaking to the movers & shakers in the international TV industry. Producers, commissioners, distributors and industry bodies – the names behind some of the biggest hits in TV. And I’ll be chatting to the industry’s most influential journalists to get to get to the heart of the biggest stories affecting the global TV industry. TellyCast is about the global business of TV so we’ll be having guests on the sho...
2020-04-2359 min
Broadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #101: How The Big Breakfast Was MadeThis week, Talking TV is heading to Lock Keeper’s cottages as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Big Breakfast, which launched on 28 September 1992.
Creator Charlie Parsons and producers Duncan Gray, Lisa Clark and Paul Sandler join us in Maple Street Studios to discuss how a company that made anarchic Friday night entertainment format The Word started making ten hours of breakfast telly a week on Channel 4.
The group discuss how they pulled it off, the production process and explain the relationship with stars including Chris Evans, Gaby Roslin and Paula Yates as well as some of the craziest st...
2017-09-2700 min
Broadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #100: Edinburgh International Television Festival 2017Broadcast’s Peter White is joined by Jane Millichip, Karen Smith and Stephen Lambert to talk about Jon Snow's emotional MacTaggart as well as all of the other major stories and issues to emerge at the Edinburgh International TV Festival.
2017-08-2700 min
Broadcast: Talking TVBONUS: Broadcast Digital Awards 2017A special edition of Broadcast's Talking TV - speaking to many of the winners of the Broadcast Digital Awards 2017 including the creators of BBC3's Murder in Successville and American High School.
2017-07-0700 min
Broadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #99: The Crystal Maze & Blind DateThis week, Talking TV heads back to the 80s and 90s to explore the rebooted versions of The Crystal Maze and Blind Date.
C4 is relaunching The Crystal Maze with Richard Ayoade, while C5’s Blind Date remake is hosted by Paul O’Grady.
C4’s head of live and events Tom Beck and Fizz creative director Neale Simpson join us in the studio to discuss the action adventure entertainment format, while C5 commissioner Sean Doyle also appears at Maple Street Studios to share his dating tips.
2017-06-1600 min
Broadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #98: Election night & Unspun with Matt FordeThis week, Talking TV gets to grips with the election – from the leaders’ debates to the broadcasters’ 8 June plans.
Broadcast features editor Robin Parker and reporter Miranda Blazeby discuss why broadcasters are turning their backs on opinion polls, and what else they have learned since last year’s Brexit vote and the previous election in 2015.
Plus we look at how satire shows build a voice that can stand out from the virals and insta-verdicts of social media.
Former Labour spin doctor Matt Forde joins us to talk about the challenge of producing two episodes a week of his topical satire Unspun i...
2017-06-0200 min
Broadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #97: Your Face or Mine & BrokenThis week, Talking TV explores Comedy Central’s reboot of Jimmy Carr’s entertainment format Your Face or Mine and Jimmy McGovern’s latest gritty drama Broken and.
The Viacom-owned broadcaster has ordered 22 episodes of Talkback-produced show, which sees Katharine Ryan uniting with Carr to gently mock the looks of contestants.
Louise Holmes, director of programming for Comedy Central and MTV, joins us in the studio to talk about bringing back the show, which originally launched on E4 in 2002.
Elsewhere, Jimmy McGovern’s long-time collaborator Colin McKeown, who runs Moving On indie LA Productions, joins us to explain the background behind B...
2017-05-1900 min
Broadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #96: Drama Special - Jamestown & LoadedThis week, Talking TV heads to the 17th century to explore America’s first mail-order brides in Sky 1 drama Jamestown.
Produced by Downton Abbey indie Carnival Films, the eight-part drama stars Naomi Battrick, Sophie Rundle and Niamh Walsh as three English women shipped to the US to become wives.
We speak to Carnival managing director and executive producer of the period drama Gareth Neame about the show, filming in Hungary and the production challenges associated with the booming scripted sector.
Elsewhere, we are joined in the studio by the team behind Channel 4 comedy drama Loaded.
Howard Burch, creative director for sc...
2017-05-0500 min
Broadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #95: John Smithson's latest space adventureThis week, Talking TV heads into space to discover more about Channel 4’s forthcoming blue-chip documentary Man Made Planet.
Produced by Live from Space indie Arrow Media, co-founder and creative director John Smithson and executive producer Ash Potterton join host Peter White in the studio to discuss how they secured Nasa access, persuaded astronauts including Tim Peake to tell their stories and were able to fund such a big-budget one-off film.
In the news, Broadcast features editor Robin Parker helps to analyse BBC Studios’ first fortnight as a commercial beast and takes a look at the future of Channel 4 after the...
2017-04-2100 min
Broadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #94: Mip TV and Manic Street PreachersThis week, Talking TV heads back from Cannes to report on the Mip TV market and the lucrative search for weird and wonderful global formats.
NBC reality chief Paul Telegdy discusses the search for the next Voice and ITV Studios formats boss Mike Beale discusses the return of the gameshow.
Broadcast international editor Manori Ravindran discusses the hottest shows and trends at the event, including the continued success of naked survival formats and a growing number of shows featuring badly behaved OAPs.
Elsewhere, Bafta-winning director Kieran Evans joins us in the studio to discuss Escape From History, a documentary about...
2017-04-0700 min
Broadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #93: BBC3's This Country & Broadcast's Indie SummitThis week, we head to the Cotswolds to spend time with BBC3’s latest village-based mockumentary This Country and travel to Bafta to hear from the cream of the indie crop at Broadcast’s own Indie Summit.
We speak to This Country creators Daisy May Cooper and Charlie Cooper about their long-gestating comedy and how they went from a Vicky Pollard-lite pilot to one of the year’s most talked about shows.
In the news, we head to outer space to find out more about Amazon’s priests-versus-aliens Oasis, detail all of the high-level discussions and gossip at the indie summit a...
2017-03-2400 min
Broadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #92: The State of Reality TVThis week, we shine the spotlight on the reality television and take a close look at Franco-British relations. We speak to Ross McCarthy, founder of Gobstopper Television and creator of MTV’s forthcoming Charlotte Crosby series Just Tattoo of Us.
Also, Samuel Kissous, founder of French production company Pernel Media joins us to explain why he’s launched a British operation.
In the news this week, we head to Jerusalem, where major US media giants including Fox, HBO and WME have signaled their intention to tap into the UK’s “producing voice” as they move towards a new era of transatlan...
2017-03-1000 min
Broadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #91: Entertainment Special & Little Big ShotsTalking TV heads to the shiny floor studio with an entertainment special.
We speak to Andy Rowe, executive producer of Dawn French-fronted talent format Little Big Shots, which launches on Wednesday March 1, about the US origins of the format as well as a potential OAP friendly spin-off.
In this news this week, we take a look at The Nightly Show, which also launches next week on ITV, as well as Channel 4’s Friday night entertainment push, and get reaction from top producers to the closure of The London Studios.
Finally, we also climb into a cab headed to Horseferry Road wi...
2017-02-2400 min
Broadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #90: The Making of Apple Tree Yard & Sky Dumps DocsTalking TV heads to Apple Tree Yard – exploring BBC1’s Kudos-produced psychological thriller.
We talk to Manda Levin, executive producer of the four-part series, which opened with over 7m viewers, about the origins of the show, the emotionally graphic nature of the show and the possibility of more episodes.
We also climb the Giant’s Causeway in Channel 5’s latest documentary series – The Secrets Of The National Trust with Alan Titchmarsh. Exec producer Fintan Maguire joins us in the studio to discuss the Spun Gold-produced series.
Maguire is joined by Barcroft Media chief executive Sam Barcroft to talk about the major stor...
2017-02-1000 min
Broadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #89 - Broadcast Awards 2017A special edition of Talking TV recorded at the Broadcast Awards 2017, with interviews with all of the winners including Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Jools Holland.
2017-02-0300 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #88 - Discovery / Sky carriage row & Ronnie O'Sullivan's American HustleThe latest edition of Talking TV delves into the ongoing war between Sky and Discovery over carriage fees, as well as picks over the sale of Channel 4's Growth Fund indie True North.
Elsewhere, History director of programming Rachel Job and North One Television chief executive Neil Duncanson pop in to the studio to discuss Ronnie O'Sullivan's American Hustle.
This week, Talking TV is brought to you by pop-up post firm The Finish Line. Dealing with everything from consulting to full post and delivery, they have worked on First Dates, GPS Behind Closed Doors and Hunted and recently finished work...
2017-01-2700 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #87: Pointless 1,000 & Super DramaThe latest edition of Talking TV explores how BBC gameshow Pointless managed to reach 1,000 episodes and provides a guide to BBC Studios ahead of its commercialisation in April.
Remarkable joint managing director James Fox joins us in the studio to discuss the long-running quiz and explain how they’ve kept the Richard Osman and Alexander Armstrong-fronted show fresh.
Fox also discusses the Endemol Shine indie’s international strategy, which saw it reversion The Great Australian Spelling Bee for Sky 1, and gives his thoughts on the entertainment market.
Elsewhere, Broadcast’s Hannah Gannagé-Stewart explains the latest developments at BBC Studios after t...
2017-01-1400 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #86: 2016 Year In Review & Christmas SpecialBroadcast’s Talking TV end of year special looks at what’s coming up over the festive period as well as the best shows of the year, the biggest TV industry stories of the year and some of the shows to watch out for in 2017.
Nearly a year on from the appointment of Kevin Lygo, we analyse the new look ITV and discuss the impact of the closure of the linear BBC3 channel.
We also ask whether TV has done anything to counter Liz Warner’s claims that it is “old and boring” and producing “risk-averse, culturally bland programming”.
We discuss the sh...
2016-12-2100 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #85: MPs: Behind Closed Doors and Bear HuntChannel 5 factual commissioner Guy Davies, Sundog Pictures creative director and executive producer Dov Freedman explain how they persuaded MPs Nick Clegg, Naz Shah and Jacob Rees-Mogg to open their constituency doors on this week’s Talking TV.
The trio discuss how the one-off documentary, which was narrated by John Prescott and associate produced by former Broadcast reporter Balihar Khalsa, fits into Channel 5’s new programming strategy.
Also, we track down Michael Rosen, author of revered kids book We’re Going On A Bear Hunt. The writer explains how his book went from the page to becoming an animated Christmas special for Ch...
2016-12-0200 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #84: Frankie Boyle & Do The Right ThingRuth Phillips, boss of Endemol Shine Group's Zeppotron, discusses the cathartic production of political comedy special Frankie Boyle’s American Autopsy and Danielle Ward, comedian and creator of hit podcast Do The Right Thing, shares her experience of turning it into a pilot for Channel 4.
Following the election of Donald Trump as US president, Phillips explains how the show, which also featured Sara Pascoe and Katharine Ryan, is put together as well as the general state of topical British comedy.
Meanwhile, Ward talks about the podcast’s background and how she’s managed to get more women than men on a come...
2016-11-1800 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #83 - the state of Music TV, Netflix's The CrownBroadcast shines a light on Sky’s diversity figures, the BBC tendering process and Channel 5’s move to raise its factual ambitions as well as an in-depth conversation about the state of music on television.
Ahead of this year’s MTV European Music Awards, which launches in Rotterdam on Sunday, we speak to exec producer Bruce Gillmer.
We are also joined by Faraz Osman, managing director of Four to the Floor indie Lemonade Money and Steve Wynne, TV boss of CBBC Chart Show producer Pretzel and Broadcast editor Chris Curtis.
We also have previews of two of the year’s most ant...
2016-11-0400 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #82: Mipcom 2016 and Black MirrorThis week Talking TV was in the South of France at the Mipcom market in Cannes to find out about the latest internationally telly trends. Joining Peter White at Maple Street Studios is Fremantle Media’s executive vice president of global scripted and factual content Georgia Brown and Red Arrow’s vice president of format acquisitions Harry Gamsu.
We discover which high-end global dramas were most discussed and which non-scripted formats had the potential to breakout.
We heard from Shonda Rhimes, the creator of Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal, who was named Mipcom personality of the year and told Broadcast about...
2016-10-2100 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #81: The Young Pope & Jack ThorneNational Treasure creator Jack Thorne discusses the Operation Yewtree-style drama in this week’s Talking TV.
Thorne discusses the C4 drama, which stars Robbie Coltrane and Julie Walters, as well as his writing process, his early years working on series such as Skins and Shameless and explains how he is going to adapt Philip K Dick’s words for C4’s forthcoming Ron Moore-produced Electric Dreams.
Separately, the podcast guests Steven D Wright, founder of indie Kerfuffle, and Broadcast features editor Robin Parker, discuss the BBC’s recent sitcom season, which recently saw Porridge and Motherland brought back for full series...
2016-10-0700 min
Broadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #80: Keith Richards' Lost Weekend & BBC TenderingTalking TV heads off on a lost weekend with Keith Richards as the Rolling Stones guitarist curates an entire weekend of programming for BBC4.
We interview BBC4 channel editor Cassian Harrison about the weekend's slate of films, docs and performances from Richards.
Broadcast also looks at how the BBC's tendering plans will work after it unveiled Holby City, A Question of Sport and Songs of Praise would be the first shows offered to tender.
Finally, we preview Morgana Robinson's The Agency.
2016-09-2300 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #79: UKTV LiveTalking TV is at UKTV live, the multichannel broadcaster’s annual event showing off their latest shows and talent, where we caught up with comedian Matt Forde about becoming Dave’s answer to John Oliver and Amanda Holden, who is hosting W’s forthcoming Zig Zag produced show I’ve Got Something To Tell You.
We look at Netflix’s entry into the tween genre after Lime joined the exclusive club of British producers to win a commission for the streaming service as well as the return of The Crystal Maze.
We have previews of National Treasure, Channel 4’s Operation Yewtree-styl...
2016-09-0900 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #78: Edinburgh TV Festival specialBroadcast heads to Edinburgh to discuss Vice Media boss Shane Smith's MacTaggart and find out what else is hot in Scotland.
Guests include All3Media managing director Jane Turton, Fox UK boss Jeff Ford and Banijay UK chief executive Rod Henwood.
2016-08-2600 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #77: BBC Worldwide; Caitlin MoranBBC Worldwide’s expanding indie empire and the cancellation of Channel 4’s working class comedy Raised By Wolves take centre stage on this week’s Talking TV.
Joining host Peter White are Paul Sandler, former Objective managing director and co-founder of ITV-backed production group Cats on the Roof Media and Kerfuffle founder Steven D Wright.
As well as lifting the lid on BBC Worldwide’s latest indie investments, including stakes in Tessa Ross and Juliette Howell’s House Productions and Mark Raphael and David Glover’s 72 Films, the pair address a lack of female directors, laud ITV’s return to comedy and dis...
2016-08-1200 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #76 - Fleabag and ITV StudiosTalking TV returns with a brand new host as the latest edition assesses the increasing importance of ITV Studios to its parent company and hears from the producer of BBC3’s drunk and dirty comedy Fleabag.
Joining Peter White to discuss these topics and more are Woodcut Media founder Kate Beal and Broadcast columnist and Kerfuffle founder Steven D Wright.
Also on the agenda is Apple’s move into original TV content and we lift the lid on new programme funder Krempelwood Entertainment’s fledgling plans.
Finally, Lydia Hampson, series producer of Fleabag drops in to discuss the comedy, created by and...
2016-07-2900 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #75 - Highlights #2In the second of two special editions of Talking TV, host Jake Kanter returns to interviews with First Dates executive Nicola Lloyd, writer Tony Jordan on Dickensian and unlocks the secrets of Storage Hunters UK with Sean Kelly.
2016-07-1500 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #74 - Highlights #1In the first of two special highlights episodes, Talking TV revisits interviews with former Top Gear executive producer Andy Wilman, No Offence exec Martin Carr and Murdered By My Father’s Aysha Raphael.
2016-07-0800 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #73: ITV factual & Call The MediatorThe latest edition of Talking TV analyses all the headlines from Sheffield Doc/Fest and hears from the producer of BBC2’s first fixed-rig show.
Joining host Jake Kanter are Kerfuffle founder Steven D Wright and Broadcast features editor Robin Parker. As well as Sheffield, they turn the spotlight on binge-viewing and Sky 1’s new Freemasons doc.
Barnaby Peel then enters the studio to discuss Mr V Mrs: Call The Mediator, the new BBC2 series he series directed.
Finally, there are previews of Britain’s Best Backyard Builds and Judge Rinder’s Crime Stories.
2016-06-1700 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #72: Top Gear and terms of tradePact’s call for a moratorium on terms of trade reviews and its implications for Channel 4 take centre stage - plus the Talking TV verdict on Chris Evans’ Top Gear debut.
Host Jake Kanter is joined by Lemonade Money creative director Faraz Osman and Kerfuffle managing director Steven D Wright scrutinise Pact’s reaction to John Whittingdale’s plans, and discuss the challenge of rebooting an iconic show in the face of a hostile press and instant Twitter judgements.
Also on the agenda is our commission of the fortnight. News that Tony Jordan is preparing a BBC1 drama about Barbara Windsor...
2016-06-0200 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #71: BBC future & Peston On SundayThe latest edition of Talking TV analyses the future of the BBC following the publication of the white paper and hears for the series editor Peston On Sunday.
Joining host Jake Kanter is Broadcast editor Chris Curtis, Barcroft Media boss Sam Barcroft, and Hannah Gannagé-Stewart, Broadcast’s senior reporter.
As well as the BBC, they put Kevin Lygo’s ITV masterplan in the spotlight following his interview in Broadcast this week.
Later in the show, Peston On Sunday series editor Vicky Flind pops into Talking TV Towers to talk about launching a politics show on ITV.
Finally, there are previ...
2016-05-2000 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #70: BBC Studios & white paperTalking TV unpicks some of the hot topics that might appear in the white paper on charter renewal and analyses a tumultuous couple of weeks for BBC Studios.
Joining host Jake Kanter is Broadcast web editor Alex Farber and Steve D Wright, the founder of factual entertainment indie Kerfuffle TV.
The trio also discuss some unguarded comments from culture secretary John Whittingdale at a Cambridge University event last week and the findings of study on TV’s views on the EU referendum.
Finally, there are previews of Nev's Indian Call Centre and Mum, the new sitcom from Stefan Golaszewski, the cr...
2016-05-0900 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #69: Thames runners row & Storage HuntersRunners’ rights are in the spotlight for the latest edition of Talking TV, while there is also an interview with star and producer of Dave’s Storage Hunters.
Joining host Jake Kanter to discuss Broadcast’s exposé on conditions for runners on Britain’s Got Talent and The X Factor are Steven D Wright and international editor Peter White.
Also on the agenda are memories of Victoria Wood, a busy fortnight for Netflix and Sky’s multi-million drama bet.
Storage Hunters star Sean Kelly then pops by to discuss Dave’s hit factual series. He is joined by Sean Doherty, the series pr...
2016-04-2200 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #68: Polly Hill & BBC3BBC drama boss Polly Hill’s surprise move to ITV gets the Talking TV treatment, while two contrasting new BBC3 shows are previewed.
Host Jake Kanter is joined by Broadcast editor Chris Curtis and Steven D Wright to discuss the prospect of ITV director of television Kevin Lygo naming his top team.
Also on the agenda is NBC’s smash hit format Little Big Shots and Channel 4’s new fixed-rig format The Job Interview.
In the final third of the programme, find out why it’s worth seeking out new BBC3 offerings Witless and Chasing Dad: A Lifelong Addiction.
And sandwich...
2016-04-0800 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #67: BBC Studios & Murdered By My FatherTalking TV #67: BBC Studios & Murdered By My Father by broadcastnow.co.uk
2016-03-2500 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #66: BBC distinctiveness & Obama’s WhitehouseTalking TV unpicks another busy fortnight for broadcasting, as well as heading behind the scenes on BBC2’s landmark series Inside Obama’s White House.
Joining host Jake Kanter is Steven D Wright and Outline managing director Laura Mansfield. Together they debate a feisty speech from BBC content supremo Charlotte Moore and Peter Salmon’s departure from BBC Studios.
Legendary filmmaker Norma Percy and her executive producer Paul Mitchell then talk about Brook Lapping’s four-part BBC2 series Inside Obama’s White House.
Finally, there are previews of ITV Encore’s latest original series Houdini and Doyle and BBC3 comedy Flat TV.
2016-03-1100 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #65: Savile, Brexit & First DatesThe Dame Janet Smith review and the EU referendum get the Talking TV treatment in the latest edition of Broadcast’s podcast.
Discussing this, as well as changes to The X Factor and couple of new commissions, are Steven D Wright and Broadcast editor Chris Curtis.
Later on in the show, host Jake Kanter is joined by the executive producer of First Dates Nicola Lloyd. She reveals the Twenty Twenty format’s secrets and what it was like making the US version of the show.
Finally, Talking TV previews BBC2’s dark comedy Stag and ITV’s Davina McCall: Life At The E
2016-02-2600 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #64: Broadcast Awards & ITV changesTalking TV catches up with the big winners from the Broadcast Awards and puts ITV’s commissioning changes in the spotlight.
Winners including Rob Delaney, Jay Hunt, Pete Bowker and the Have I Got News For You boys talk to host Jake Kanter after receiving their gongs.
Elsewhere, Broadcast’s Alex Farber and Steven D Wright discuss Richard Klein’s departure from ITV and safety measures on The Jump.
Finally, there are previews of ITV's It's Not Rocket Science and Airmageddon on CBBC.
2016-02-1200 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #63: TV departures & Superstar VloggersTalking TV looks back over a fortnight of seismic change at the top of the industry including the decision to axe the role of BBC2 controller after 50 years and Peter Fincham’s departure from ITV.
Joining host Jake Kanter at Maple Street Studios is Broadcast editor Chris Curtis, senior reporter Hannah Gannagé-Stewart and Paul Robinson, broadcasting consultant.
As well as rounding up a massive week of news, the team previews Little Dot’s new BBC3 doc Rise of the Superstar Vloggers and Open Mike and True North’s comedy travelogue for C4 The Last Leg Down Under.
The podcast is reco...
2016-01-2900 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #62: Tim Hincks & Robot WarsTalking TV’s first episode of the year features a discussion on Tim Hincks’ departure from Endemol Shine Group and Robot Wars’ reboot.
Joining host Jake Kanter at Maple Street Studios is Broadcast features editor Robin Parker and Faraz Osman, the managing director of Lemonade Money.
As well as rounding up the week’s news, the trio also preview Gold's new Catherine Tate comedy Do Not Disturb and BBC2 documentary Phone Shop Idol.
2016-01-1500 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #61: Christmas quiz 2015Talking TV goes festive again with its third annual telly industry Christmas quiz.
Play along at home across four rounds of brain bogglers and see if you can beat the bevy of TV executives in the studio.
Host Jake Kanter puts the questions to Lisa Campbell, former Broadcast editor director of the Edinburgh International Television Festival, Steven D Wright, Curve Media founder Camilla Lewis and Koulla Anastasi, director of programming at Lifetime and the Crime And Investigation Network.
Completing the teams are Broadcast editor Chris Curtis and Alex Farber, Broadcast’s online editor.
Talking TV will return on 14 January 2016, and un...
2015-12-1800 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #60: C4’s future & DickensianDavid Abraham’s grave warning about the future of Channel 4 and BBC3’s move online are put under the microscope in the latest edition of Talking TV.
Broadcast editor Chris Curtis and Steven D Wright join host Jake Kanter in discussing the fortnight’s big headlines.
Later in the show, writer and producer Tony Jordan tells all about his ambitious new BBC1 drama Dickensian.
Finally, there are previews of E4 comedy drama Tripped and Stick Man, BBC1’s Christmas animation.
2015-12-0400 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #59: BBC cuts & Secret Life Of Four Year OldsThe latest edition of Talking TV analyses the latest BBC content cuts and hears from the producer of Channel 4's The Secret Life Of Four, Five And Six Year Olds.
Joining host Jake Kanter is Outline Productions creative director Helen Veale and entertainment producer Steven D Wright.
They discuss £12m cuts to comedy, entertainment and factual, and the reasons why drama is being protected. Diversity and the BBC's plans to revive five classic comedies is also on the agenda.
Then RDF creative director Teresa Watkins drops in to lift the lid on C4 hit The Secret Life Of Four, Five A...
2015-11-2000 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #58: ITV attacks BBC and Kirstie & PhilITV’s attack on the BBC’s distinctiveness comes under the microscope in the latest edition of Talking TV, which also features an interview with Kirstie & Phil.
Joining host Jake Kanter is Lemonade Money director Faraz Ozman and Robin Parker, Broadcast's features editor.
As well as ITV’s broadside, they discuss Channel 4 privatisation, the launch of BBC Store and the plans to adapt Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials.
Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer then talk about their C4 shows Love It Or List It and Location, Location, Location, as well as running a nations indie.
Finally, there are previews of Londo...
2015-11-0600 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #57: Cohen/Murphy departures analysedDanny Cohen and Stuart Murphy’s departures from the BBC and Sky respectively are analysed on the latest edition of Talking TV.
Joining host Jake Kanter is Broadcast editor Chris Curtis and international editor Peter White. As well as TV’s musical chairs, they discuss Vice’s plans in the UK and Channel 5’s terms of trade vision.
Talkback boss Leon Wilson then pops in to discuss his ITV2 sketch prank show Glitchy.
Finally, there are previews of Jekyll and Hyde and Class of '92: Out Of Their League.
2015-10-2300 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #56: Mipcom & Close To The EdgeTelevision industry news, including headlines from Mipcom and an interview with Karl Warner, the executive producer of BBC4’s OAP structured reality show Close To The Edge.
Host Jake Kanter is joined by entertainment producer Steven D Wright and Koulla Anastasi, director of programming at Lifetime and the Crime and Investigation Network.
Together, they discuss formats making a splash in Cannes, Robert Peston’s move to ITV, Channel 4’s investment in Sacha Baron Cohen’s new indie and the terms of trade review.
Warner then stops by to talk Close To The Edge, while finally there are previews of Gold comedy B...
2015-10-0900 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #55: C4 Ent & This Is England '90Host Jake Kanter is joined by Broadcast editor Chris Curtis and Danny Fenton, the boss of Zig Zag Productions.
Together, they consider C4's entertainment wishlist, all the headlines from Cambridge and BBC1's plans to retell Troy.
Mark Herbert, the chief executive of Warp Films, then stops by to talk This Is England '90.
Finally, this episode's previews include the revived Danger Mouse on CBBC.
2015-09-2500 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #54: Tony Hall’s BBC vision & Black MirrorTalking TV returns to London for its latest episode, featuring in-depth conversation on the BBC’s future and Netflix’s bid to land Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror.
Picking over the fortnight’s major news with host Jake Kanter is Broadcast features editor Robin Parker and entertainment producer Steven D Wright.
Also on the agenda are previews of Channel 4's The Brits Battling ISIS and Singing In The Rainforest on UKTV's Watch.
2015-09-1100 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #53: Edinburgh 2015 specialTalking TV heads to the Edinburgh International Television Festival for a special episode.
Picking over the big themes, including the MacTaggart, are Channel 4 chief creative officer Jay Hunt, Sony’s Wayne Garvie, Sky Atlantic director Zai Bennett and Chris Curtis, the editor of Broadcast.
The four also take part in a special quiz highlighting some of the best commissioning announcements of the festival.
Elsewhere, BBC director of television Danny Cohen also stops by for a chat about the turbulence of charter renewal, while Steven D Wright talks about his time in the Big Brother House.
2015-08-2800 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #52: C4’s future & Amazon’s Top Gear dealThe latest edition of Talking TV ponders Channel 4’s future amid increased fears of privatisation and runs the rule over Amazon’s deal for Top Gear 2.0.
Joining host Jake Kanter to discuss the headlines are Helen Veale, the creative director of Outline Productions, entertainment producer Steven D Wright.
The show also features an interview with the creative team behind BBC3’s People Just Do Nothing. Producer Jon Petrie and writer Steve Stamp chart the mockumentary’s evolution from YouTube to cult hit.
Finally, there are previews of Anne Robinson's new BBC1 show Britain's Spending Secrets and BBC4's HBO doc, Sinatra...
2015-08-0700 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #51: BBC green paper & The Javone Prince ShowThe latest edition of Talking TV runs the rule over the government’s green paper on the future of the BBC and features an interview with PhoneShop creator Phil Bowker.
Host Jake Kanter is joined by Broadcast editor Chris Curtis and entertainment producer Steven D Wright. Together they discuss the prospect of “much diminished, less popular” BBC and assess Sky’s acquisition of Blast! Films.
Bowker then drops by Maple Street Studios to discuss his new comedy, The Javone Prince Show, which launched on BBC2 this week.
Finally, there are previews of BBC1 drama Partners In Crime and BBC3’s The Unbrea...
2015-07-2400 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #50: BBC funding deal & HumansThe BBC funding deal comes and Channel 4’s Married at First Sight come under the microscope in the 50th edition of Talking TV.
Host Jake Kanter is joined by Laura Marshall, the managing director of Icon Films, and Barcroft Media boss Sam Barcroft to assess the BBC’s backroom deal with the government.
Producer Chris Fry and C4’s head of international drama Simon Maxwell then drop by to discuss the broadcaster’s hit drama Humans.
Finally there are Married at First Sight is reviewed, while we take a first look at BBC2’s Hair.
2015-07-1000 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #49: Twofour & TFI FridayITV’s acquisition of Twofour, Tony Hall’s Broadcast interview and TFI Friday all come under the microscope in the latest Talking TV.
Host Jake Kanter is joined by Curve Media co-founder Camilla Lewis and Steven D Wright, Broadcast columnist and entertainment producer, to mull over the top TV news of the fortnight.
The trio also review the first episode of Don’t Tell The Bride on BBC1 and BBC2’s latest access documentary The Bank: A Matter of Life and Debt.
2015-06-2600 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #48: Jimmy Mulville & Jon Thoday BBC3 specialJimmy Mulville and Jon Thoday visit Broadcast towers for a Talking TV special, where they discuss their mission to save BBC3.
The Hat Trick and Avalon boss’ explain why the BBC is making a grave mistake in attempting to move BBC3 online, as the BBC Trust nears a decision on the youth channel’s future.
2015-06-1800 min2015-06-1800 min2015-06-1800 min2015-06-1800 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #47: ITV indie land-grab & BBC3The latest edition of Talking TV hears from BBC3 digital controller Damian Kavanagh on his plans for the channel online.
Kavanagh talks to host Jake Kanter at Creative Week, where BBC director of television Danny Cohen also spoke about what future licence fee cuts will mean for content.
Also on the show is Broadcast international editor Peter White and Faraz Osman, the director of Lemonade Money.
They talk ITV’s UK indie land-grab, Broadcast’s Backing the BBC campaign and the corporation’s move into fixed-rig.
Finally, there are reviews Channel 4's The Tribe and BBC At War on BBC2.
2015-06-1200 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #46: BBC campaign & Hoff the RecordOn the latest Talking TV, Broadcast editor Chris Curtis explains why Broadcast has launched a campaign Backing the BBC and we go behind the scenes of Hoff The Record.
Curtis joins host Jake Kanter and entertainment producer Steven D Wright to discuss the campaign and its 60 indie sector supporters.
They also mull over the demise of Never Mind The Buzzcocks and Sky’s new commissioning and production hub in Milan.
Also on the programme, UKTV commissioning editor Iain Coyle, and Me and You Productions execs Krish Majumdar and Richard Yee reveal all about Dave’s new comedy Hoff The Record.
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2015-05-2900 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #45 - BBC's election falloutHost Jake Kanter is joined by Curve Media founder Camilla Lewis, entertainment producer Steven D Wright and Broadcast editor Chris Curtis.
Together they discuss the Tories’ plans for TV, including the future of the BBC, and Netflix’s UK commissioning push.
Also, there are previews of BBC1 drama Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell and Dave’s new cop comedy Undercover.
2015-05-1500 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #44: BBC Studios and No OffenceTalking TV gets the inside track on Paul Abbott’s new drama No Offence and mulls over the race to run BBC Studios and the Channel 4 entertainment changes.
Martin Carr, an executive producer at Abbott Vision, is in the studio to reveal what inspired No Offence and how the C4 cop drama was made in Manchester.
Picking over the news with host Jake Kanter are Lemonade Money director Faraz Osman and Robin Parker, Broadcast’s features editor.
On the agenda is the BBC Studios director job, BBC Worldwide’s indie investments, C4’s entertainment overhaul and Jonathan Ross’ ITV cookery panel show...
2015-05-0100 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #43: Vanessa Engle & Katie HopkinsTalking TV invites award-winning filmmaker Vanessa Engle on to discuss her new BBC2 series Inside Harley Street, while on the news agenda is Katie Hopkins’ potential new TLC chat show.
Engle takes us behind the scenes of the world of private medical care and reveals the details of her next project for BBC2 controller Kim Shillinglaw.
In the news section, host Jake Kanter is joined by Broadcast web editor Alex Farber and entertainment producer Steven D Wright to discuss the political manifestos, a radical rethink of Sky Living and Hopkins.
Finally, there are previews of Safe House and CBBC’s Mati...
2015-04-1700 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #42 - Discovery Upfronts 2015, Mip TVPeter White sits in for Jake Kanter, as this week we go global; we’ve spoken to Soren Sveistrup, the creator of everybody’s favourite Danish crime drama The Killing about his new production company.
We also look ahead to Mip TV in Cannes, fly over to New York for Discovery’s glamorous upfronts event and cross the Atlantic with news of BBC drama boss Ben Stephenson’s forthcoming LA adventure.
Also on the programme, we'll preview BBC3's big-budget drama Tatau and the return of The Island with Bear Grylls.
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2015-03-0600 min2015-03-0600 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #40 Part3 - Reviews, Poldark & Billion Dollar Chicken ShopTalking TV #40 Part3 - Reviews, Poldark & Billion Dollar Chicken Shop by broadcastnow.co.uk
2015-03-0600 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #40: BBC Trust future & Wild ThingsTalking TV walks you through a busy fortnight for news, picking the bones out of Rona Fairhead’s speech on the future of the BBC Trust and ITV’s Talpa takeover bid.
The commercial broadcaster’s 2014 results are also on the agenda, while media journalist Kate Bulkley and Lemonade Money managing director Faraz Osman also chew over the future of sketch shows.
Host Jake Kanter then invites Banzai creator Gary Monaghan into the studio to discuss his new Sky 1 entertainment show Wild Things.
Finally, find out if it’s worth tuning into BBC1’s Poldark and The Billion Dollar Chicken Shop.
2015-03-0500 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #39: ITV entertainment & Zombie ApocalypseThe latest edition of Talking TV sinks its teeth into BBC3’s new gameshow I Survived A Zombie Apocalypse and assesses ITV’s start to the year.
Host Jake Kanter is joined by Curve Media founder Camilla Lewis and Broadcast features editor Robin Parker for the 39th Broadcast podcast.
Together, they discuss ITV’s start to the year after entertainment boss Elaine Bedell admitted that shows like Harry Hill’s Stars In Their Eyes have not delivered as hoped.
Avalon Entertainment and Hat Trick Productions’ £100m rescue bid for BBC3 also comes under the microscope, as does Brian Cox’s move to BBC1...
2015-02-1900 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #38: Broadcast Awards specialTalking TV goes behind the scenes at the 20th annual Broadcast Awards to catch up with some of the winners.
Stationed at the Grosvenor Hotel in London, host Jake Kanter hears why BBC1 controller Charlotte Moore believes she is making her mark after winning Channel of the Year.
Love Productions creative director Richard McKerrow lifts the lid on a remarkable year after picking up Best Independent Production Company.
Elsewhere, BBC comedy producer Jon Plowman reflects on The Office after it was voted the best Broadcast Award-winning show of the past 20 years.
Dominic Treadwell-Collins hails EastEnders’ turnaround after it was crowned Be...
2015-02-0500 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #37: 10,000 BC & BBC IP rulesThe latest episode of Talking TV gets the inside track on Channel 5’s ambitious new social experiment 10,000 BC and ponders commissioning changes at the BBC.
Joining Jake Kanter in the studio are Outline Productions managing director Laura Mansfield and Broadcast features editor Robin Parker.
Together they consider C5’s plans to introduce a 12-week commissioning cycle, the BBC introducing strict IP guidelines for commissioning team and ITV’s new Bear Grylls series.
The Garden Productions Spencer Kelly then drops by to talk about the challenges of making 10,000 BC for both C5 and MTV as part of Viacom’s first joint commissi...
2015-01-3000 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #36: Top Gear & diversityTalking TV returns for its first episode of the year and hears from Top Gear executive producer Andy Wilman on the show’s “annus horribilis”.
Wilman gives his views on a controversial 12 months for the motoring show and looks ahead to what Top Gear’s future holds, starting with the 22nd series later this month.
Elsewhere, host Jake Kanter is joined by Broadcast international editor Peter White and Lemonade Money creative director Faraz Osman. They talk about Channel 4’s diversity plans and Jane Featherstone’s departure from Kudos.
Finally, there are previews of Wolf Hall and BBC3’s new structured reality show S...
2015-01-1500 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #35B - Producer HighlightsJake Kanter invites you to hear some of our favourite interviews from the past 35 episodes of Talking TV, in this special highlights programme.
2014-12-1100 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #35: Christmas quiz 2014Talking TV goes all festive with its second annual telly industry Christmas quiz.
Play along at home across four rounds of brain bogglers and see if you can beat the bevy of producers in the studio.
Host Jake Kanter puts the questions to Spun Gold creative director Daniela Nuemann, Outline Productions MD Laura Mansfield, Zig Zag chief executive Danny Fenton and Faraz Osman, the creative director of Lemonade Money.
Completing the teams are Broadcast features editor Robin Parker and Alex Farber, Broadcast's online editor.
Talking TV will return on 16 January 2015, and until then we wish all of our listeners a...
2014-12-1100 min2014-11-2800 min2014-11-2800 min2014-11-2800 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #34: BBC1’s entertainment quest & Charlie HigsonTalking TV returns from a short sabbatical with a bounty of goods, including the story behind BBC1’s forthcoming Harry Hill comedy drama Professor Branestawm.
Broadcast editor Chris Curtis and Outline Productions boss Laura Mansfield are in the studio alongside host Jake Kanter.
They discuss BBC1’s renewed quest for a Saturday night entertainment hit, live action children’s TV tax breaks and ITV’s freshly commissioned teatime drama Jekyll & Hyde.
Talking TV then heads to the screening of Professor Branestawm, where Charlie Higson explains how he convinced Harry Hill to take on his first acting role.
Finally, there are previews...
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2014-11-2500 minBroadcast: Talking TVProducer Highlights: EntertainmentWhilst we take a little break, here are a selection of producer interviews from our first year, looking at the entertainment industry.
2014-11-0100 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #33: Tom Bradby & BBC ProductionsThe latest edition of Talking TV hears from ITV political editor Tom Bradby about The Great Fire and considers the latest update on the BBC’s plans to transform its production division.
Joining host Jake Kanter are Broadcast editor Chris Curtis and entertainment producer Steve D Wright, who mull over the week’s news.
On the agenda: indie fears over the BBC’s proposals to scrap commissioning quotas and commercialise its production division. Amazon’s plans to schedule Ripper Street and NBC’s deal to remake Saturday Night Takeaway are also discussed.
Tom Bradby then talks about where he finds the time t...
2014-10-3000 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #32: Brian Cox and MipcomJoining host Jake Kanter are Outline Productions’ managing director Laura Mansfield and Broadcast columnist Steven D Wright.
They discuss stories from Cannes, including Twofour’s deal to remake Educating… in China, and consider BBC docs commissioner Emma Willis’ move to Twenty Twenty Television.
Also on the agenda is BBC director of television Danny Cohen’s five pledges to improve the corporation’s indie relations.
Talking TV then turns the spotlight on Brian Cox’s latest landmark BBC2 series Human Universe. Cohen talks about working with the professor and the challenges of making the series.
Finally, there are previews of BBC3's Life is Tof...
2014-10-1600 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #31: Plebs & TV sexismBroadcast podcast Talking TV returns with news on the Shine/Endemol mega-merger, telly sexism and a glimpse into the world of ITV2 comedy Plebs.
Joining host Jake Kanter is Outline Productions managing director Laura Mansfield and Broadcast columnist Steven D Wright.
Together, they discuss the ramifications of Shine, Endemol and Core Media’s merger, including an insight on how Sophie Turner Laing might run the business. Sexism in TV newsrooms and a potential ITV Anne Summers comedy are also discussed.
Elsewhere, Talking TV heads to post-house Splice where the creative force behind Plebs, brothers Sam and Teddy Leifer, are putting th...
2014-10-0200 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #30: Bake Off & Rising StarThe latest edition of Talking TV hears about The Great British Bake Off’s recipe for success and asks why ITV pulled the plug on Rising Star.
Emma Willis, the head of docs for BBC1, BBC2 and BBC4, talks about casting and editing Bake Off, and explains the impact of the Love Productions format moving to BBC1.
Also on the show, Talking TV regulars Steven D Wright and Chris Curtis, and Lemonade Money’s Faraz Osman discuss the week’s news, including Rising Star, London Live and W1A.
Finally, there are previews of BBC4's new comedy The Detectorists and IT...
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2014-09-0500 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #28: Edinburgh specialA special edition of Talking TV heads to the Edinburgh International Television Festival to sort through all the major themes of this year’s conference.
Joining host Jake Kanter is Broadcast editor Chris Curtis, Alison Kirkham, the head of features and formats for BBC1 and BBC2, and Nine Lives Media chief executive Cat Lewis.
They mull over Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham’s feisty MacTaggart lecture, the BBC’s plans to overhaul its supply model, diversity and indie sector consolidation. They also pick out some of the brilliant and bizarre commissioning announcements from the festival.
Along the way, Abraham speaks about...
2014-08-2200 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #27: BBC and Love ProductionsThe latest edition of Talking TV runs the rule over the BBC Trust’s television services review and Sky’s 70% stake in Love Productions.
Entertainment producer Steven D Wright and Broadcast editor Chris Curtis ponder whether BBC1 is too predictable. They also assess if BBC3 is ready for a move to iPlayer after the Trust said it has “yet to establish itself as an online destination”.
Also on the agenda is Channel 4’s Immigration Street, the Benefits Street spin-off that has already provoked controversy in Southampton.
Plus, find out why BBC3’s Our World War will be must-watch television and how ITV dayt...
2014-07-2500 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #26 - BBC quotas & digital rigsThis week Talking TV focuses on the BBC’s proposal to scrap its quota system – and goes behind the digital rig of Channel 4s’ Secret Life Of Students.
Joining host Jake Kanter in the studio is Broadcast columnist Steven D Wright, and Broadcast online editor Alex Farber.
They discuss the opportunities opened up for indies following director general Tony Hall’s decision to axe the WoCC as well as consider the reaction from BBC in-house.
Raw TV’s Joanne Timoney pops in to talk about the innovative digital rig developed for the ob doc which allows producers to incorporate contributors text messa...
2014-07-1100 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #25: Broadcast Digital Awards specialHear from some of the big winners as Talking TV goes behind the scenes of the 10th Broadcast Digital Awards.
Stationed at London’s The Brewery, host Jake Kanter asks outgoing BBC3 controller Zai Bennett what the channel’s five wins mean for the future of the service.
Elsewhere, Tricked magician Ben Hanlin talks about the ITV2 show’s success and Vice’s head of production Bree Horn reveals the secret to the service’s growing stature.
There are also interviews with In the Flesh creator Dominic Mitchell, who says he’s got a third series of the BBC3 zombie drama ready...
2014-06-2600 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #24: Kids’ classics and DocFestThe latest edition of Talking TV runs the rule over the return of some classic children’s television shows and is back on the previews trail.
Joining host Jake Kanter in the studio is Broadcast columnist Steven D Wright and Robin Parker, the features editor of Broadcast.
They discuss the return of show’s including Danger Mouse and Teletubbies, and assess BBC documentaries boss Emma Willis’ fascination for the Norwegian phenomenon of “slow TV”.
Pact’s call for BBC in-house to be abolished is also on the agenda, while the commission of the fortnight is Channel 4’s interactive talent show The Singer Tak...
2014-06-2000 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #23: Media Summit & Andrew DaviesA special edition of the Talking TV podcast brings you the key action from the Media Summit and includes an interview with drama writer Andrew Davies.
Hear from Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham, who reveals how the broadcaster is using data to inform programming decisions, while ITV boss Adam Crozier offers insight on drama channel ITV Encore’s commissioning strategy.
Along the way, there’s wisdom from YouTube on making video content work online, and All3Media chief executive Farah Ramzan Golant discusses the super-indie’s future under Discovery and Liberty Global.
Chewing over the themes from the event, which was or...
2014-06-0600 minBroadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #22: Hollywood stars & BBC2’s BA docThe Talking TV episode tackles television consolidation, hears from Hollywood stars at the LA Screenings and finds out more about BBC2’s British Airways documentary.
Joining host Jake Kanter to talk about mergers and acquisitions - including Discovery and Liberty Global’s £550m takeover of All3Media - are Broadcast editor Chris Curtis and Steven D Wright.
There’s also a special despatch from California, where Broadcast’s Peter White caught up with Morgan Freeman and Matthew Perry as UK broadcasters circle the latest US television treats.
Later in the show, Lion Television managing director Jeremy Mills and director James Rogan dro...
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Broadcast: Talking TVTalking TV #21: Hinterland and C5 saleThe latest edition of Talking TV features an interview with Hinterland creator Ed Thomas and looks back on a week of big business in UK broadcasting.
Joining host Jake Kanter at Maple Street Studios is Broadcast columnist Steven D Wright and Peter White, the magazine’s international editor.
They discuss the potential pitfalls for producers following Viacom’s acquisition of Channel 5 last week. White also provides an insight on doing business in China and explains the significance behind ITV’s £212m deal for US indie Leftfield Entertainment Group.
Ed Thomas then stops by to reveal the challenges behind producing Hinterland in two...
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