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Always Be Watching

TV industry commentator and critic Dan Barrett curates the must-read stories direct to your inbox every morning, with a bit of analysis nobody asked for. Click to read Always Be Watching, by Dan Barrett, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

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alwaysbewatching.com > p > this-weeks-tv-is-a-tale-of-two-hugos

This week’s TV is a tale of two Hugos

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1340+ words) There are two TV shows that debuted this week to star Hugo Weaving. First you have Paramount+’s Dalliance, which is a very tired-feeling John Edwards produced series that follows a very tired idea about the malaise felt by people…...

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alwaysbewatching.com > p > what-if-the-bbc-made-a-pivot-to-ugc

What if the BBC made a pivot to UGC? And where does reality begin and end with Grand Theft Auto VI?

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (1756+ words) The appointment of Matt Brittin as BBC director-general was always likely to lead to a pretty major shift in thinking at the BBC about its purpose and how best to deliver that in an age of platform-focused delivery. But, his…...