Television Magazine

Monthly Publication of the RTS

June 2016

Nima Elbagir, reporting for Channel 4’s Sudan: Meet the Janjaweed in 2008 (Credit: Channel 4)
Andrew Billen talks to CNN’s Nima Elbagir and finds out what it is like to be a Muslim covering...
Simon Shaps
During a week in Manhattan, Simon Shaps wonders if reviving old shows is enough to reignite US...
The BBC’s presenting team: from left, Michael Johnson, Gabby Logan, Clare Balding, Hazel Irvine and Sir Steve Redgrave (Credit: BBC)
After Rio, Eurosport, not the BBC, will call the Olympic shots. Owen Gibson previews the...
Neil Midgley asks if Kevin Lygo’s revamped commissioning team has the X Factor
Colin McKeown traces the roots of his city’s special TV culture to explain its allure to writers
Sir Paul Nurse
Nobel laureate Sir Paul Nurse makes a passionate case for science’s capacity to effect positive...
What is the secret of a successful Sunday-night drama? Sally Woodward Gentle shares her recipe with...
Ofcom's Sharon White at the RTS Cambridge Convention 2015 (Credit: Paul Hampartsoumian)
Ofcom is about to become the BBC’s first external regulator. Maggie Brown considers the impact this...
A growing number of under-35s are ignoring TV news. Can they be persuaded to watch broadcast...
RTE's Dee Forbes
Raymond Snoddy assesses the challenges facing Dee Forbes, the Irish national broadcaster’s first...