The BBC’s Content Chief Has A Message For Reality TV Snobs

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What happened

Kate Phillips, the BBC’s content chief, has a message for reality TV snobs.

Phillips was at MIPCOM during a BBC Studios “Reality Check” session to talk up the power of reality TV and unscripted more broadly, with a call for more pitches from reality producers.

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  • Reported by Deadline and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:14:31 UTC.

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