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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 > 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…...

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alwaysbewatching.com > p > aussies-arent-watching-much-aus-tv

Aussies aren't watching much Aus TV. But claim they want to watch more.

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1168+ words) To the surprise of nobody living in Australia, a Screen Australia report has found that Australians don’t watch that much Australian TV. The Screen Currency 2026 report had a few key takeaways that caught my interest. Screen and games added $11.1 billion…...