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The world’s leading thinkers, politicians and cultural figures interviewed by the BBC

Find out what the world’s leading thinkers, politicians and cultural figures really think, as they talk about their lives for thirty minutes on The Interview.

***The Interview is no longer broadcast on-air but you can listen to our archive below.***

A half hour interview with interesting and prominent people from around the world with a great range of interests and opinions. Each week, one person is put under the spotlight by either Owen Bennett-Jones or Carrie Gracie, the two presenters on The Interview.  

They explore topical issues, personal motivation and interviewee's hopes and fears. The style is informal and conversational, but at times searching and combative when required.

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The Interview Archive: 27/02/2010 Jeff Zucker: Jeff Zucker, Head of NBC Universal

27/02/2010 Jeff Zucker

27/02/2010 Jeff Zucker: Jeff Zucker, Head of NBC Universal

Jeff Zucker, Head of NBC Universal

BBC World Service - The Interview Archive, Jeff Zucker, Head of NBC Universal

NBC Universal chief Jeff Zucker is one of the most powerful men in America's TV industry

As the head of NBC Universal, Jeff Zucker wants to know how we will be watching TV in the future. His cable channels make a lot more money than the NBC network. So what's next?

Jeff Zucker says the TV was always on in his home when he was growing up. He went to work in television sports and news and now, as head of NBC Universal, he manages one of America's oldest TV networks, NBC, along with a host of cable channels. It's the cable channels which make the most money but it's NBC which gets all the press coverage -- most recently for a row over a slight change to a treasured programme, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. So what do we want from television? And how do we want to watch it? Owen Bennett Jones gets the picture from Jeff Zucker.

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