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The Many Faces Of “Sir” Marco Robinson, The Man Who Grifted Aspiring Filmmakers With Claims About Being A “#2 Netflix” Producer

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Joe Henderson @joehenderson.bsky.social · 13d

Wild story -- deadline.com/2025/09/marc...

"Sir" Marco Robinson claims to be the "#2 Netflix" producer behind 'Legacy of Lies,' but his brash boasts are are hotly contested.

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Jake Kanter @jakekanter.bsky.social · Aug 4

This is spot on. When I was looking at this story last week, I was struck by how there were literally no credible voices denouncing the ad.

And liberal media stoked the flames. The Guardian wrote a 'People Rage At Ad' story in which the first substantive quote was from a dude with 34 X followers.

UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy Accused Of Jeopardizing BBC Independence After Repeated Attacks On Tim Davie

Jake Kanter @jakekanter.bsky.social · Jul 23

I dug into two years of Netflix viewing figures — and just look at the Brits representing. Half of the Top 10 TV shows are made in the UK, and that's not even including Bridgerton, which is basically British. Remarkable clout. deadline.com/2025/07/netf...

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Jake Kanter @jakekanter.bsky.social · Jul 21

In important, but quite dry, news: Ofcom says YouTube must give special prominence to content from the BBC, ITV, C4 and C5.

If YouTube refuses (feels likely!), Ofcom says ministers should force its hand with legislation. Below, graphs showing why this is now getting existential for broadcasters.

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Jake Kanter @jakekanter.bsky.social · Jul 9

New: Culture secretary Lisa Nandy’s repeated attacks on BBC boss Tim Davie have sparked independence concerns, with a Deadline analysis revealing the frequency of her interventions on editorial/operational issues when compared with Tory predecessors. deadline.com/2025/07/bbc-...

British culture secretary Lisa Nandy’s repeated attacks on BBC boss Tim Davie have sparked concerns about the UK broadcaster's independence.

Lisa Nandy: ‘Why has nobody at the BBC been fired over Gaza film errors?’

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Jake Kanter @jakekanter.bsky.social · Jul 5

Source: www.thetimes.com/article/324b...

The culture secretary calls for accountability over the documentary narrated by the son of a Hamas official

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Jake Kanter @jakekanter.bsky.social · Jul 5

The BBC screwed up horrendously at Glasto and MPs have every right to be angry, but take a breath and read these quotes. It's starting to look an awful lot like a minister telling the BBC what to do. That doesn't feel like a desirable precedent for anyone - including Lisa Nandy.

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Jake Kanter @jakekanter.bsky.social · Jun 30

I started the day with this thought rattling round my head: Tim Davie famously steadied the BBC ship during the Jimmy Savile scandal of 2012. His words then were that the BBC needs to "get a grip." Does he have a grip on the endless Gaza scandals plaguing the broadcaster?

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Jake Kanter @jakekanter.bsky.social · Jun 30

Very serious attack on BBC chief Tim Davie from culture secretary Lisa Nandy: “When you have one editorial failure, it’s something that must be gripped. When you have several, it becomes a problem of leadership." deadline.com/2025/06/bbc-...

UTA Drops Bob Vylan After “Death To The IDF” Chant During Scandal-Hit Glastonbury Set

Jake Kanter @jakekanter.bsky.social · Jun 30

Exclusive: Bob Vylan dropped by agent UTA after scandal-hit Glastonbury set. deadline.com/2025/06/bob-...

UTA has moved swiftly to drop Bob Vylan, the punk duo at the heart of a scandal in the UK over their performance at Glastonbury Festival.

BBC Drafts In Consultant To Examine ‘Breakfast’ Bullying Allegations After Deadline Investigation

Jake Kanter @jakekanter.bsky.social · Jun 19

Update: BBC Breakfast editor has "decided to extend the period of leave he was taking" while internal review is ongoing, per an internal email. No word on when he will return. bsky.app/profile/jake...

Jake Kanter @jakekanter.bsky.social · Jun 19

Exclusive: The BBC has drafted in a PwC consultant to help steer an internal review of bullying and misconduct allegations on Breakfast. deadline.com/2025/06/bbc-...

The BBC's HR team is working with an external PwC consultant to examine allegations of bullying and misconduct on flagship show, 'BBC Breakfast.'

BBC Drafts In Consultant To Examine ‘Breakfast’ Bullying Allegations After Deadline Investigation

Jake Kanter @jakekanter.bsky.social · Jun 19

Exclusive: The BBC has drafted in a PwC consultant to help steer an internal review of bullying and misconduct allegations on Breakfast. deadline.com/2025/06/bbc-...

The BBC's HR team is working with an external PwC consultant to examine allegations of bullying and misconduct on flagship show, 'BBC Breakfast.'

Jake Kanter @jakekanter.bsky.social · Jun 18

Strictly Come Dancing and The Traitors boss Kate Phillips will be named as the BBC's new content chief, per sources and a Broadcast report. Deadline has reported since early May that she was the candidate to beat. She becomes the most powerful creative exec in UK telly, audio, and streaming.

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Jake Kanter @jakekanter.bsky.social · Jun 17

Two stories in two days, The Sun has turned on BBC Breakfast boss Richard Frediani. The first big test for the BBC since the “line in the sand" of its workplace culture review? Here’s the Deadline story that started it all: deadline.com/2025/04/bbc-...

BBC News Journalists Lodge Ageism Complaint As They Face Being Fired Under Newsdesk Merger

Jake Kanter @jakekanter.bsky.social · Jun 12

New: A handful of seasoned BBC News journalists have complained that they are the victims of ageism as they face being fired under plans to merge the corporation’s Home and Foreign newsdesks. deadline.com/2025/06/bbc-...

A group of seasoned BBC News journalists have claimed that they are being forced out of the corporation because of their age.

Channel 4 Says It Doesn’t Use NDAs, But Documents Reveal Company Is Curbing Free Speech Of Aggrieved Ex-Employees

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Jake Kanter @jakekanter.bsky.social · Jun 6

Windy dropping intel!

Jake Kanter @jakekanter.bsky.social · Jun 4

New: Channel 4 once described itself as the “sponsor and defender of free speech,” but a cache of documents seen by Deadline reveals it is restricting what aggrieved former staffers can say about the company. deadline.com/2025/06/chan...

Channel 4 described itself as the "defender of free speech," but documents reveal it is restricting what former staffers can say about the company.

NBC Pulls Viral Chinese Paraglider Video Over Concerns It Was AI Generated

Jake Kanter @jakekanter.bsky.social · May 30

Yeah, that wildly viral video of a Chinese paraglider accidentally flying as high as Everest, a video presented as fact by many major world news outlets, that video was likely AI. deadline.com/2025/05/nbc-...

YouTube cracks down on misleading AI movie trailers by demonetizing accounts

Jake Kanter @jakekanter.bsky.social · May 24

My voyage into the underbelly of AI movie trailers on YouTube made it all the way to American network news — as did the consequences of the greatest week in my Spurs supporting life. www.nbcnews.com/now/video/yo...

As the summer box office season gets underway, movie trailers are flooding YouTube, but many are not what they seem. With artificial intelligence generating a wave of fake previews, YouTube is now tak...

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Jake Kanter @jakekanter.bsky.social · May 22

Honestly, same

Jake Kanter @jakekanter.bsky.social · May 22

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Jake Kanter @jakekanter.bsky.social · May 22

Iconic. Honestly one of the great moments in our recent history.

ITV To Cut 220 Jobs In Major Daytime Overhaul

Jake Kanter @jakekanter.bsky.social · May 20

This is big - and proper sign of the times stuff. ITV is cutting 220 jobs (half of its daytime teams) and dramatically reducing daytime output. The money will be reinvested in more streaming-friendly output, like drama and sport. deadline.com/2025/05/itv-...

ITV has announced a major overhaul of its daytime schedule, cutting back the airtime devoted to shows including 'Loose Women' and 'Lorraine.'

Career-Ending ‘Game Of Thrones’ Injury Led To $9.4M Settlement: Why Stuntwoman Thinks It Exposes Everything That’s Wrong With Her Profession

Jake Kanter @jakekanter.bsky.social · May 19

Stunt performing is a glamour job — until someone gets hurt. For a special piece, stuntwoman Casey Michaels reveals to me how she won a huge £7m payout from HBO after a career-ending injury on Game of Thrones. She says her story exposes the dark underbelly of stunting. deadline.com/2025/05/game...

Stuntwoman Casey Michaels suffered major injury on 'Game Of Thrones.' She sued HBO, reaching a £7M ($9.4M) settlement. Now she's raising safety fears.