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The Royal Television Society is for everyone with an interest in TV. Follow us for TV news, events and awards.
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Joined August 2009
“There was this group of us on #GentlemanJack all at the same stage. We had a little unofficial menopause gang. And I started to realise that a great way to express all this was through punk. So I started talking to a few TV producers about #RiotWomen. Somebody said, ‘You can’t
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Sally Wainwright happily reveals that many of her TV creations come from her experience of life growing up in West Yorkshire. Gentleman Jack explored the life of diarist and gay icon Anne Lister,...
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RTS Chief Executive Theresa Wise will retire after more than a decade running the organisation https://t.co/uLH1shu960
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“After almost 13 unforgettable years as CEO of the Royal Television Society, I have made the decision to retire from full time work,” Wise said.“The RTS is a unique and vital part of the UK’s...
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Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman to leave Strictly after 21 years
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In a reel posted to Instagram, the two sat side by side saying “we’ve decided it’s time to pass on the – sparkly – baton.”Tess Daly has presented Strictly since its inception in 2004, alongside the...
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We’re excited to welcome a new cohort of RTS Scholars to the Royal Television Society Bursary Scheme. These talented students will gain access to exclusive screenings, networking events, and industry dinners - all while receiving £1,500 per year and one-to-one guidance from an
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Have you ever wondered how Race Across the World is made? Join us for an exclusive screening and behind the scenes event hosted by @scottygb with the cast and creatives of the third celebrity series of @RATW_official on 27 October at Curzon Soho. 🎟️
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Following the screening, attendees will enjoy a special panel discussion and Q&A chaired by TV Critic and Broadcaster, Scott Bryan, for one UK’s most talked-about factual enter
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“I was out-earning my job with just 10,000 subscribers in six months. That shows the power of having a channel and audience who are very specific – they’re small but mighty” Content creators Shabaz Ali, Brandon B and Jade Beason talk to @katierazz
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Three digital creators brought some youthful pizzazz to Cambridge, throwing down a challenge to the traditional TV broadcasters in the audience: “Work with us.”Setting the scene, BBC News’s Katie...
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“It’s really important we don’t talk ourselves into a grim view of ourselves. We have to be realistic about what we can do.” @nickclegg makes the case for British Big Tech https://t.co/nyS1g8lheR
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Where are the biggest egos found: in the ancient corridors of Westminster or the futuristic offices of Silicon Valley? Nick Clegg is the perfect person to ask, and he immediately replied: “It’s a...
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An obituary for Roger Laughton, the influential broadcaster who shone within the BBC and beyond https://t.co/TMfvA0Ms4Y
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Roger Laughton, who died in late August aged 83, was an influential television broadcaster who bought the Antipodean soap Neighbours when he launched the BBC’s daytime TV schedule in 1986.He was also...
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Chris Tarrant looks back on his long career, including nearly firing @LennyHenry
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Tarrant revealed how he recruited Henry for the anarchic Saturday morning ITV children’s show Tiswas, and how he was on the verge of firing him.Among many other anecdotes about his glittering career,...
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Are US streaming giants helping UK public service broadcasting? Sky’s Sophia Ahmed, Disney’s Deborah Armstrong and Netflix’s Anna Mallett discuss with Financial Times columnist @johngapper
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Sky’s The Day of the Jackal and Netflix’s Adolescence were great for viewers and British talent, but were they good for the UK’s public service broadcasters? That was the question asked by Financial...
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“AI is now the biggest game-changer” Comedian @chrismccausland shares his experiences with the cutting edge technology, and why he finally said yes to Strictly Come Dancing https://t.co/ChOhbfQsgd
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Chris McCausland told the Cambridge audience that he never really wanted to take part in Strictly Come Dancing, the show that has changed his life and transformed many perceptions about what blind...
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“There are countless opportunities if you are a UK production company – your content travels globally in a way that a lot of other countries’ content doesn’t” Media titans weigh in on Britain’s media landscape https://t.co/NaGnhclkNe
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The consensus on what makes an investment attractive has broken down as the dominance of television and film in the entertainment industry has waned. In an enthralling session at the Convention,...
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.@Roku founder and CEO Anthony Wood explains how his company wants to revolutionise the way we watch TV in Britain, and how, years ago, he helped launch the streaming era https://t.co/tcf1N1GSW6
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While Roku is an emerging force in the UK market, in the States it’s a household name. As its founder and CEO Anthony Wood explained, “about half of Americans use a Roku device, whether it’s a TV or...
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“What it comes down to ultimately is: are we making great things?” FX chairman John Landgraf talks about The Bear, Shōgun and the creative philosophy that made his name https://t.co/ZnDyMLad2J
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Tim Davie hailed him as “the wise guru at the heart of great content”. Others have called him the “mayor of Hollywood”. In August 2015, speaking at the Television Critics Association in the US, John...
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Comedian and Strictly Come Dancing winner @chrismccausland explains how AI has been a gamechanger for him https://t.co/ChOhbfQsgd
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Chris McCausland told the Cambridge audience that he never really wanted to take part in Strictly Come Dancing, the show that has changed his life and transformed many perceptions about what blind...
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David Tennant talks AI, viewing habits and the finale of The Summer I Turned Pretty https://t.co/3DEOcj3Gfa
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David Tennant’s TV career spans more than 30 years and has taken in an astonishing variety of roles, as session chair Charlotte Moore told the RTS Convention. “You’ve been Macbeth and Scrooge McDuck,...
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