Talking TV #26 - BBC quotas & digital rigs

This week Talking TV focuses on the BBC’s proposal to scrap its quota system – and goes behind the digital rig of Channel 4s’ Secret Life Of Students. Joining host Jake Kanter in the studio is Broadcast columnist Steven D Wright, and Broadcast online editor Alex Farber. They discuss the opportunities opened up for indies following director general Tony Hall’s decision to axe the WoCC as well as consider the reaction from BBC in-house. Raw TV’s Joanne Timoney pops in to talk about the innovative digital rig developed for the ob doc which allows producers to incorporate contributors text message and tweets into the show. Also in the show, Silver River’s BBC1 doc Nick and Margaret: Too Many Immigrants? Comes under scrutiny, while praise is sung for Minnow Films’ BBC3 musical drama Glasgow Girls.