Broadcast: Talking TV

Broadcast 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 the finishing touches to the second series of ITV2’s comedy.Finally, find out if it’s worth watching ITV’s crime drama Grantchester and BBC2’s Gogglebox-style Studio Lambert format, The Kitchen.

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The 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 ITV2's horror gameshow Release the Hounds.

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A 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 his plans in more detail, while there is some reaction from indie sector executives who are sceptical about the C4 boss’ plans for terms of trade.

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The 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 daytime show The Speakmans might just surprise you.Talking TV will now be taking a short summer break before returning for the Edinburgh International Television Festival in August. Look out for us in Scotland.

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This 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 message and tweets into the show. Also in the show, Silver River’s BBC1 doc Nick and Margaret: Too Many Immigrants? Comes under scrutiny, while praise is sung for Minnow Films’ BBC3 musical drama Glasgow Girls.

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Hear 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 to go, and The Call Centre director Xavier Alford.Talking TV is available on SoundCloud below and can also be downloaded on iTunes here. The producer is Matt Hill.

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The 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 Takes it All.Elsewhere, find out why BBC3 factual drama Murdered By My Boyfriend packs a powerful punch. There’s also praise for Dave’s Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled.

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A 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 organised by Broadcast publisher MBI, are Broadcast editor Chris Curtis and Sky IQ’s Emma Holden. Vanessa Spock, director of marketing for broadcast services Ericsson, is also in the studio.In the second half of the programme, host Jake Kanter speaks to Andrew Davies about his BBC1 drama Quirke, including it becoming burdened by mumbling claims. The writer behind adaptations of Pride and Prejudice, House of Cards and Bleak House also discusses his reimagining of War and Peace, Netflix and drama’s increasingly international nature.

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The 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 drop by to discuss their access piece on British Airways for BBC2.And finally, there’s an iPlayer comedy previews special. Why you should invest time in Pett Productions’ upcoming comedy shorts, starring talent such as Frankie Boyle, and Roughcut TV’s People Just Do Nothing.

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