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UK Broadcasting Chiefs Branded “Callous” & “Cloth-Eared” By Pact Boss For Publicly Proclaiming Death Of Mid-Budget Shows
Pact's John McVay has said the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 were "callous" over their remarks about mid-range programing at the Edinburgh TV Festival.
Last month’s Edinburgh TV Festival was dominated by chatter about the “squeezed middle,” with BBC content boss Charlotte Moore saying the pubcaster was “rightsizing” in the area, ITV ‘s Kevin Lygo questioning, “Why would you watch the [mid-range] when you have Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen?,” and Channel 4 head honcho Ian Katz challenging producers to make bingeable, streamer-first content. Chatter about the financial situation at Edinburgh was gloomy and some of Pact’s hundreds-strong member base such as RDF, Betty and Wildflame have closed or downsized of late. He drew a connection with Sherwood creator James Graham’s MacTaggart, which criticized a lack of working class representation in UK TV and said the buyers have become too reliant on big-budget franchises and established IP.
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