Talking TV returns amid a major shake up at Channel 4, which is cutting more than a quarter of its workforce.To break down exactly what is happening and how this will impact the industry at large, hosts Heather Fallon and Rebecca Cooney hand over to Broadcast’s resident experts on the matter, Marian McHugh and Chris Curtis to discuss.The pair cover what the cuts will mean for the incoming director of programmes, how they will impact commissioning budgets moving forward and if fewer, bigger, better can work on Channel 4.Later on, Rebecca and Heather return to discuss further looming job losses at the BBC as the royal charter review describes the BBC as facing a “fork in the road”. However, it’s not all doom and gloom, with the review also demonstrating enormous good will towards the UK’s British broadcasting corporation. And finally, Heather reveals which celebrity she's backing in the Traitors sweepstake. 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Talking TV returns amid a major shake up at Channel 4, which is cutting more than a quarter of its workforce. To break down exactly what is happening and how this will impact the industry at large, hosts Heather Fallon and Rebecca Cooney hand over to Broadcast’s resident experts on the matter, Marian McHugh and Chris Curtis to discuss. The pair cover what the cuts will mean for the incoming director of programmes, how they will impact commissioning budgets moving forward and if fewer, bigger, better can work on Channel 4. Later on, Rebecca and Heather return to discuss further looming job losses at the BBC as the royal charter review describes the BBC as facing a “fork in the road”. However, it’s not all doom and gloom, with the review also demonstrating enormous good will towards the UK’s British broadcasting corporation. And finally, Heather reveals which celebrity she's backing in the Traitors sweepstake. Channel 4 https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/channel-4/priya-dogra-new-programmes-director-will-need-to-get-c4-commissioners-working-differently/5220865.article https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/channel-4/c4-cuts-voluntary-redundancy-only-open-to-roles-at-risk/5220773.article https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcasters/channel-4-and-paramount-strike-landmark-advertising-deal/5220419.article https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/channel-4/priya-dogra-turned-to-four-lieutenants-to-radically-reshape-c4-content-team/5220331.article https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/channel-4/channel-4-cuts-lifestyle-to-remain-standalone-unit-amid-genre-restructures/5220283.article https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/channel-4/channel-4-to-merge-comedy-and-drama-teams/5220277.article BBC https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc/matt-brittin-confirms-channel-closures-near-to-make-way-for-streaming/5220796.article Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talking TV returns amid a major shake up at Channel 4, which is cutting more than a quarter of its workforce.To break down exactly what is happening and how this will impact the industry at large, hosts Heather Fallon and Rebecca Cooney hand over to Broadcast’s resident experts on the matter, Marian McHugh and Chris Curtis to discuss.The pair cover what the cuts will mean for the incoming director of programmes, how they will impact commissioning budgets moving forward and if fewer, bigger, better can work on Channel 4.Later on, Rebecca and Heather return to discuss further looming job losses at the BBC as the royal charter review describes the BBC as facing a “fork in the road”. However, it’s not all doom and gloom, with the review also demonstrating enormous good will towards the UK’s British broadcasting corporation. And finally, Heather reveals which celebrity she's backing in the Traitors sweepstake. Channel 4<a href="https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.broadcastnow.co.uk%2Fchannel-4%2Fpriya-dogra-new-programmes-director-will-need-to-get-c4-commissioners-working-differently%2F5220865.article&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C5c9800268a0844c2f3dd08df1f13e415%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639263842427019662%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=HfOMjTFULY%2BLDtpm8pWDbN1PR8MKIVmCo1a%2FL9eGB80%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/channel-4/priya-dogra-new-programmes-director-will-need-to-get-c4-commissioners-working-differently/5220865.article</a><a href="https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.broadcastnow.co.uk%2Fchannel-4%2Fc4-cuts-voluntary-redundancy-only-open-to-roles-at-risk%2F5220773.article&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C5c9800268a0844c2f3dd08df1f13e415%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639263842427061482%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=CUai1tQH8O2Mig5oq%2FkvXsqDd0L4zCU5YCViHgSCmj8%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/channel-4/c4-cuts-voluntary-redundancy-only-open-to-roles-at-risk/5220773.article</a><a href="https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.broadcastnow.co.uk%2Fbroadcasters%2Fchannel-4-and-paramount-strike-landmark-advertising-deal%2F5220419.article&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C5c9800268a0844c2f3dd08df1f13e415%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639263842427084063%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=DamhZmdcGl3enqRTwXS2WUqy2CpxSlH5Lsgz6HcXgiA%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcasters/channel-4-and-paramount-strike-landmark-advertising-deal/5220419.article</a><a href="https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.broadcastnow.co.uk%2Fchannel-4%2Fpriya-dogra-turned-to-four-lieutenants-to-radically-reshape-c4-content-team%2F5220331.article&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C5c9800268a0844c2f3dd08df1f13e415%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639263842427110164%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=zqIjlFaFPqlcs5avsj0ubxUeSpgJDHxdxIc3ifgIG%2F0%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/channel-4/priya-dogra-turned-to-four-lieutenants-to-radically-reshape-c4-content-team/5220331.article</a><a href="https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.broadcastnow.co.uk%2Fchannel-4%2Fchannel-4-cuts-lifestyle-to-remain-standalone-unit-amid-genre-restructures%2F5220283.article&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C5c9800268a0844c2f3dd08df1f13e415%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639263842427129773%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=S3jOQq8nnba6XEg0D5kqdGGf9nST8emtVhHjfQM3P90%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/channel-4/channel-4-cuts-lifestyle-to-remain-standalone-unit-amid-genre-restructures/5220283.article</a><a href="https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.broadcastnow.co.uk%2Fchannel-4%2Fchannel-4-to-merge-comedy-and-drama-teams%2F5220277.article&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C5c9800268a0844c2f3dd08df1f13e415%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639263842427147589%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=kaRw2s2uaAO7Mab0fqQNz4XqT%2BiBzSf4OqDcv64y%2F7E%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/channel-4/channel-4-to-merge-comedy-and-drama-teams/5220277.article</a> BBC<a href="https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.broadcastnow.co.uk%2Fbbc%2Fmatt-brittin-confirms-channel-closures-near-to-make-way-for-streaming%2F5220796.article&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C5c9800268a0844c2f3dd08df1f13e415%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639263842427165074%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=UXP9Zo2gWhyJAsNM14np7pIp%2Fjjaqjd3NuvC26LQUCo%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc/matt-brittin-confirms-channel-closures-near-to-make-way-for-streaming/5220796.article</a>Stay connected at <a href="broadcastnow.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer">broadcastnow.co.uk</a>. 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The Future of Channel 4: What’s next for a broadcaster facing a brutal reset?

Jonathan Stadlen joins regulars Lisa Campbell and Steven D Wright to discuss the latest Broadcast news and his new BBC Three production, Boom Town.Stay connected at <a href="broadcastnow.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">broadcastnow.co.uk</a>. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at <a href="https://www.rethinkaudio.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rethink Audio</a>.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Jonathan Stadlen joins regulars Lisa Campbell and Steven D Wright to discuss the latest Broadcast news and his new BBC Three production, Boom Town.Stay connected at broadcastnow.co.uk. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonathan Stadlen joins regulars Lisa Campbell and Steven D Wright to discuss the latest Broadcast news and his new BBC Three production, Boom Town.Stay connected at <a href="broadcastnow.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer">broadcastnow.co.uk</a>. Produced by Rebecca Cooney and Heather Fallon at Broadcast. With production support from Daisy Kyakulagira and Ollie Peart at <a href="https://www.rethinkaudio.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rethink Audio</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Talking TV #1 - Pilot

Get behind the TV industry headlines with news, analysis and interviews from the team at Broadcast. Each week Broadcast’s journalists are joined by creatives, experts and on-screen stars to unpick the week’s top stories and behind-the-scenes happenings from the world of telly. Talking TV offers unbeatable insight into the key challenges facing the industry, as well as celebrating the brilliance and creativity of those who work in it. Stay up-to-date and connected with Talking TV, brought to you by Broadcast, the essential source for business info. Find out more at <a href="broadcastnow.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">broadcastnow.co.uk</a>. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Get behind the TV industry headlines with news, analysis and interviews from the team at Broadcast. Each week Broadcast’s journalists are joined by creatives, experts and on-screen stars to unpick the week’s top stories and behind-the-scenes happenings from the world of telly. Talking TV offers unbeatable insight into the key challenges facing the industry, as well as celebrating the brilliance and creativity of those who work in it. Stay up-to-date and connected with Talking TV, brought to you by Broadcast, the essential source for business info. Find out more at broadcastnow.co.uk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get behind the TV industry headlines with news, analysis and interviews from the team at Broadcast. Each week Broadcast’s journalists are joined by creatives, experts and on-screen stars to unpick the week’s top stories and behind-the-scenes happenings from the world of telly. Talking TV offers unbeatable insight into the key challenges facing the industry, as well as celebrating the brilliance and creativity of those who work in it. Stay up-to-date and connected with Talking TV, brought to you by Broadcast, the essential source for business info. Find out more at <a href="broadcastnow.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer">broadcastnow.co.uk</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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