Archive - The TV Whisperer

AI has ruined Wimbledon…

We can’t let it ruin TV too. Human flaws are needed to create real drama.

Jul 14 •

The Death of Documentary and why are people tuning out of TV

Content warning: This piece includes a brief discussion of suicide and mental illness.

Jul 7 •

June 2025

TV’s Gig Economy Trap: Why Too Many Prod-Co Founders Are Still Thinking Like Freelancers

You own a business now. It’s time to act like it.

Jun 30 •

Willy Wonka Runs the Internet - and I Want To Check His Factory

Like Charlie’s grandfather, Grandpa Joe, the CMA is finally waking up.

Jun 23 •

My Auntie Is an Apex Predator

And She's Rampaging Out of Control

Jun 16 •

Can Professional TV Producers Make a Living on YouTube?

Why TV execs often fail at YouTube - they're digging in all the wrong places.

Jun 9 •

TV’s superpower is to offend people - because AI never will

What’s the real role of content?

Jun 2 •

May 2025

“TV Is Dead.” Really? Then Show Me the Body.

The grim reaper can get back in his box.

May 26 •

Is Archive the Most Wasted Asset in TV?

Why re-cre costs less than using the real thing and how to fix it.

May 19 •

The Skills Mirage: Why Our 200,000-Strong Workforce Can’t Fill the Jobs

Working but not working. That’s the paradox facing the UK’s screen workforce.

May 12 •

TV doesn’t need another boss. It needs a gardener.

And the most important job in British broadcasting is not at Channel 4...

May 5 •

April 2025

YouTube vs. TV: Who's Winning?

(And why it might be the wrong question)

Apr 28 •

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