BBC's Kate Phillips Calls for More Reality Pitches at MIPCOM
BBC content chief Kate Phillips urged reality producers to submit more pitches during a BBC Studios session at MIPCOM, while Ed Havard discussed the Top Gear reboot.
At MIPCOM, BBC content chief Kate Phillips called for more pitches from reality producers during a BBC Studios "Reality Check" session, according to Deadline. Phillips also highlighted the scale of unscripted content on the BBC.
Ed Havard, BBC entertainment boss, said he is receiving many presenter pitches for the Top Gear reboot and forwards them to BBC Studios. Havard described himself as one of the architects behind the BBC-NBC deal for The Traitors.
Phillips noted that around 6 billion hours of unscripted content were watched across the BBC last year, and that 70% of the BBC's content mix is now unscripted.
She added that big brands like The Traitors are causing a "halo effect," and that naysayers in the past chided the BBC for doing reality shows.
Quick answers
What did Kate Phillips say at MIPCOM?
She called for more pitches from reality producers during a BBC Studios 'Reality Check' session.
What did Ed Havard say about the Top Gear reboot?
He said he is receiving many presenter pitches for the Top Gear reboot and forwards them to BBC Studios.