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The Clarkson Row and Handling 'Difficult' stars, The Future for Netflix, The Green Party Media Policy

Steve Hewlett takes a look at how the 麻豆官网首页入口 is handling the latest Jeremy Clarkson controversy and the challenges of managing 'difficult' TV presenters. Plus the future for Netflix.

Should they have seen it coming? Steve Hewlett looks at how the 麻豆官网首页入口 is handling the latest Jeremy Clarkson controversy and the challenges of managing "difficult" TV presenters.

Self-confessed occasionally "difficult" TV presenter Giles Coren, veteran "Queen of Daytime" ITV producer Dianne Nelmes and former commercial TV executive Dawn Airey discuss the delicate balancing act of nurturing and reining in charismatic television stars to obtain their best possible on-screen performances.

Also - Ted Sarandos, the head of content at Netflix, talks about the future for the TV and film streaming website - commissioning original content like House of Cards and using subscriber data to decide what sort of programmes to provide and create.

And - in the first of seven interviews with political parties in the run-up to the general election, we hear from the Green Party about their media policy
Producer: Paul Waters.

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Wed 18 Mar 2015 16:30
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  • The Clarkson Row & Handling 'Difficult' stars

    TV presenter Giles Coren, veteran ITV producer Dianne Nelmes & former TV exec Dawn Airey

    Duration: 13:27

  • The Future for Netflix

    Ted Sarandos, the head of content at Netflix

    Duration: 07:34

  • Elections Series: The Green Party Media Policy

    With Green Party culture, media and sports spokesperson Martin Dobson

    Duration: 05:57

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  • Wed 18 Mar 2015 16:30
    麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4

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