23-06-2023, 08:01 PM
I still don't get how Tipping Point won that war.
Back to commissioning and I think it is worth noting that as much as the focus is on C4 this is clearly an industry wide issue at the moment with BECTU very concerned about the lack of work in "unscripted" content around at the moment. ITV clearly no longer commission for summer after years of one series not-so-wonders on Saturday nights between June and August, and most weeknight drama for now is either repeats or content from ITVX, although in the latters case that was always likely to ultimately get an outing. It's probably not noticed so much at ITV as their entertainment slate is fairly solid at the moment with returning shows, whilst drama nowadays focused on stripped one-off stories more than returning series.
Back to commissioning and I think it is worth noting that as much as the focus is on C4 this is clearly an industry wide issue at the moment with BECTU very concerned about the lack of work in "unscripted" content around at the moment. ITV clearly no longer commission for summer after years of one series not-so-wonders on Saturday nights between June and August, and most weeknight drama for now is either repeats or content from ITVX, although in the latters case that was always likely to ultimately get an outing. It's probably not noticed so much at ITV as their entertainment slate is fairly solid at the moment with returning shows, whilst drama nowadays focused on stripped one-off stories more than returning series.