Stephen Arnell argues the latest slate of shows announced at yesterday’s Channel 4 Content Showcase are evidence of continued mediocrity at the broadcaster.
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Is it time to wean TV commissioners off the (mainly) boys club and cast the creative net a little wider, Stephen Arnell asks.
BBC senior management’s recent behaviour towards their staff not only shows a lack of common courtesy, but a harsher culture that comes from the very top.
Sky’s UK commissioning team has undergone a reshuffle, but what will the impact be on its original scripted content?
Director-general Tim Davie creates a “toxic culture of fear and paranoia” in BBC Classical Music. But BBC bosses before Davie have been just as savage.
As GB News officially breaches Ofcom rules for the first time, what does it mean for the self-styled ‘voice of Real Britain?
The recent changing of the guard among radio hosts doesn’t bode well for show quality.
Rather than be disappointed to miss out on a Fawlty Towers revival, the BBC should rerun the 12 original episodes against whatever John Cleese comes up with.
TV production is widely expected to enter a period of decline. Shouldn’t the commercial arm of the BBC be investing in homegrown talent, asks Stephen Arnell.
When it comes to commissioning UK TV shows, this is the year that the major streamers must do better, argues Stephen Arnell.