Jake Kanter
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 142
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- Oct 1, 2026
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BBC Told To Stop Paying "Over Odds" For U.S. Shows Like ‘Scooby-Doo’ (opens the original)
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The BBC should stop outbidding commercial rivals for foreign content acquisitions, according to an influential group of British lawmakers. ITV, Sky, and Channel 4 have been critical of the BBC for using licence fee cash to outspend rivals for shows like Schitt’s Creek. Now, UK Parliament’s cross-party Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee has sided with the commercial broadcasters. In a report about the BBC’s future, the committee concluded: “We understand why the BBC might have a strategy
BAFTA Plans For 'I Swear's John Davidson To Attend Scotland Awards (opens the original)
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BAFTA has made special arrangements to ensure I Swear executive producer John Davidson can attend the Scotland Awards after an N-word scandal at the film ceremony in February. After consulting with Davidson and other experts, the Tourette syndrome activist will watch the event in a separate room with loved ones. I Swear has received seven nominations, including Best Feature Film, ahead of the ceremony taking place in Glasgow on November 15. The adaptations follow Davidson sitting in the audience
BBC Holding Final Interviews For Next News Chief (opens the original)
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EXCLUSIVE: The BBC’s search for its next head of news has entered the home stretch. Deadline understands that the BBC is conducting a final round of interviews for the role this week. Four candidates are said to be in the frame to replace Deborah Turness, who dramatically resigned last November amid an explosive editorial scandal over Donald Trump. BBC News insiders said Jonathan Munro, who has been acting leader of the news unit since Turness quit, is among the shortlisted contenders. Channel 4
Esther Rantzen Dead: BAFTA-Winning British TV Presenter Was 86 (opens the original)
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Dame Esther Rantzen, the BAFTA-winning presenter of shows including That’s Life!, died September 30. She was 86. In a statement issued to the Press Association, her children Miriam Wilcox, Rebecca Wilcox and Joshua Wilcox confirmed the passing of their “adored mother.” Rantzen was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in 2023 and went on to become a prominent campaigner for legalizing assisted dying in the UK. Lawmakers voted against proposed legislation earlier this month. In a storied small-scre
BBC Deletes Online Article Linking Bare Nails Trend To White Supremacy (opens the original)
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The BBC has taken down an online news article linking the bare nails fashion trend to white supremacy because it fell below the British broadcaster’s editorial standards. On Saturday, BBC News published a story, headlined ‘How the bare nails trend became a class issue,’ which examined the enthusiasm for naked nails. The story included a quote from a New York City-based beauty journalist, who said the phenomenon promotes an “erasure of culture and identity that is so important to black and brown
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