UK TV industry hit by ‘perfect storm’, says Elisabeth Murdoch

UK TV industry hit by ‘perfect storm’, says Elisabeth Murdoch

Elisabeth Murdoch, Television industry, Television, Television & radio, UK news, Culture, Media Business | The Guardian

​Crisis within British television is leading to an exodus of production talent, media executive saysThe UK’s television industry is being hit by a “perfect storm” that risks leading to British stories disappearing from the small screen, Elisabeth Murdoch has said.Murdoch, co-founder of the production company Sister, said that a crisis within British television was leading to an exodus of production talent – as well as a danger that British stories were struggling to be told. It follows warnings that cash-strapped British broadcasters are targeting their resources at dramas with international appeal. Continue reading… 

Crisis within British television is leading to an exodus of production talent, media executive says

The UK’s television industry is being hit by a “perfect storm” that risks leading to British stories disappearing from the small screen, Elisabeth Murdoch has said.

Murdoch, co-founder of the production company Sister, said that a crisis within British television was leading to an exodus of production talent – as well as a danger that British stories were struggling to be told. It follows warnings that cash-strapped British broadcasters are targeting their resources at dramas with international appeal.

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