All Comment articles – Page 159
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CommentCelebrities: TV’s only saving grace
Let’s face it, the reason we’re in this dull line of work is to mix with ‘stars’, says Steven D Wright.
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CommentTalpa makes its Voice heard
De Mol vehicle is repositioning for dominance, says Kate Bulkley.
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CommentRobinson on BBC local radio cuts
Cuts to BBC local radio drivetime programming proposed by BBC management have been decisively rejected by a new report in the wake of falling listening figures, writes Paul Robinson.
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CommentMarie Colvin remembered
Atlantic Productions’ boss Anthony Geffen remembers his time working with Marie Colvin, the award-winning Sunday Times journalist killed in Syria last week.
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CommentWhat ITV's tax battle means for television
ITV is poised to lose a second court appeal in a long-running legal battle with HMRC to avoid paying more tax for hiring high-profile actors, but the result could also place a financial burden on production companies, says Liz Brion.
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CommentThe Ronnie Wood Show, Sky Arts 1
The Ronnie Wood Show, which debuts on Sky Arts 1 tonight, happened by accident, according to series producer Ian Sharpe.
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CommentA gateway to the world of TV at the Albert Docks
BBC Showcase increasingly represents the whole TV industry, says Steve Macallister.
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CommentMore sex please C4, we’re missing out
After reading Barry McFlynn’s searingly honest polemic ‘What is Channel 4 actually for?’ I feel compelled to throw my hat into the ring and pose a question that has been bothering me for some time: C4, where has all the sex gone?
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CommentSurvival depends on tax breaks
Treasury must listen to the cause of British animation and drama.
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CommentViewer engagement comes with having a personality
Channel 4 benefits from allowing journalists to give views online, says Benjamin Cohen.
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CommentA nursery slope for TV talent
Many have started in kids’ TV – long may it continue, says Reem Nouss.
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CommentKidnap and Ransom, ITV1
Executive producer Rachel Gesua reveals the challenges behind bringing ITV drama Kidnap and Ransom back for a second run.
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CommentTimothy Spall: All at Sea, BBC4
Paul Crompton reveals how making Timothy Spall: All at Sea for BBC4 proved an eye-opening experience.
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CommentAn issue worth ‘banging on about’
As Broadcast kicks off its Expert Women campaign, Lis Howell explains why it’s needed.
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CommentFormats go native but UK drama is in a golden age
There are barriers to enter reality TV, so look instead to drama, says Ben Silverman.
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CommentA timely pot of Gold for comedy
UKTV has followed Sky 1 in investing in mainstream comedy - now it’s time for the terrestrials to follow suit.
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CommentSigns of Zodiak’s next move
Debt restructuring gives super-indie room to grow, says Kate Bulkley.
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CommentWild India, Nat Geo Wild
Working with local crews can take a production to the next level, writes Icon Films’ Harry Marshall.
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Hunt blocks Harman’s call to prevent Ofcom dropping equality duties
It was fascinating to see Mark Thompson admitting on the front page of the Daily Mail today that there are not enough older women on television, writes Lisa Campbell.