THE EDITOR
All change as TV gets serious
The cancellation of The South Bank Show was one of the sadder programming decisions to have been made recently (and its prompt, if short-term, reincarnation as The South Bank Show: Revisited one of the odder ones).
IN MY VIEW
Portals struggle to gain ground in the race for VoD share
Since the dawn of television, the power of broadcasters as gatekeepers to what consumers watch, and what independent producers make, has been absolute.Over the past 25 years, this absolute power has been marginally reduced and spread around through the inception of satellite and cable. More recently, it hasbeen further reduced through increasing developments in the online space.
KATE BULKLEY
EMILY BELL
Live TV gives linear a lifeline
Television has a unique opportunity to champion mass participation, writes Emily Bell.
PAUL ROBINSON
Robinson on the BBC's radio strategy
Mark Thompson’s plans to axe BBC 6Music and the Asian Network appear to make no sense either from a public service or competition perspective, writes Paul Robinson.
TALKING POINT
YOU THE JURY
Tropic Of Cancer / Comedy Exchange / Dom Joly And The Black Island
Wingspan Productions’ Archie Baron and the BBC’s Krishan Arora on travel, trading places and seeking Tintin
Explore Comment
CRITICS
11 Mar '10
Like John Lewis, it was also in absolutely no danger of elevating your heart rate.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
YOUR SAY
Sarah Mulvey’s death is a huge loss to TV
As independent producers, we would like to express our great sadness at the untimely death of Channel 4 commissioning editor Sarah Mulvey.
OFF CUTS
Comedy bubble bursts
New BBC2 topical quiz The Bubble contained jokes about everything from Mossad hit squads to the BBC’s refusal to allow its own news teams to film fake reports.
