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The Media Show: How 'British' is British TV?

How 'British' is British TV?

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Broadcasters shift more shows out of London, as Amazon and Netflix move in.

The UK has become a production hub, with companies like Amazon and Netflix filming here. With an influx of US programmes, should the government lay down legal requirements for ‘Britishness' on TV?

The UK has become a production hub, with giant companies like Amazon and Netflix filming on our shores - and driving up the cost of shoots. But how easy is it to build up a thriving TV industry in a new part of the country? And faced with an influx of US programmes, should the government lay down legal requirements for ‘Britishness' on TV?

Guests: Sarah Doole, chief executive of Red Production Company; Tony Wood, chief executive of Buccaneer Media; Sir Phil Redmond, creator of Grange Hill, Hollyoaks and Brookside; Chris Curtis, editor of Broadcast.

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