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This chapter identifies the challenge being faced by the UK television industry as it seeks to renew itself through the capture of new on- and off-screen talents. It examines some of the broader changes taking place in the industry, including increased competition from new over-the-top (OTT) services such as Netflix. It highlights the key role cultural intermediaries such as talent agents and commissioning editors of television play in identifying and developing new talent. Focusing on the key question of how television in the multi-platform era identifies, nurtures and develops talent, this chapter also raises definitional issues around how the term ‘talent’ is used in television and outlines the structure of the book.
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Boyle, R. (2018). Introduction. In: The Talent Industry. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94379-4_1
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