Wolf Hall director and producer discuss TV production sector

Communications Committee takes evidence on Tuesday 30 April at 3.30pm

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http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/lords-select/communications-committee/news-parliament-2017/callender-kosminsky-mrc-evidence/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/lords-select/communications-committee/news-parliament-2017/callender-kosminsky-mrc-evidence/
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Tuesday, April 30, 2019
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Television, Cable television in the United States, Peter Kosminsky, Colin Callender, Netflix, HBO, Public broadcasting, Wolf Hall, Callender, Pay television
Summary
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  • The Committee questions independent TV producers and representatives from the Media Reform Coalition and the Voice of the Listener and Viewer.
  • Sir Colin Callender is a film and TV producer who played a key role in developing the UK's independent production sector and who won critical acclaim at HBO, and Peter Kosminsky is a writer, director and producer who directed the TV serialisation of Wolf Hall for BBC2.
  • What are the differences between producing content for public service broadcasters and producing content for subscription video on demand services?
  • Should public service broadcasters attempt to compete with the high budget productions of Netflix and other new entrants?
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