All Comment articles – Page 179
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CommentLife inside Seven Days
As Channel 4 docu-soap Seven Days gets a new Tuesday night slot, acting head of cross platform Matt Locke writes that the show reflects a new world where the audience becomes part of the programme.
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CommentAddressing the big issues
The RTS convention offered some fresh perspectives on raising revenues.
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CommentAge and experience are anything but a hindrance
Industry veterans are a good investment when budgets are tight, writes Richard Hearsey.
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CommentYouView guarantee is just extra cost
The article on content owners having to pay ISPs to guarantee a high-quality video stream on YouView (Broadcast, 24.9.10) raises some interesting points.
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CommentHow not to pitch at a festival
The way you first approach a buyer is key, so be careful not to blow it, write Nicola Lees.
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CommentCo-pro opportunities: Malaysia
Ahead of international TV market Mipcom, the chief executive of the Malaysian Multimedia Development Corporation highlights the co-production opportunities available in South East Asia.
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CommentLocal TV: govt embraces the internet
Jeremy Hunt appears to have had a Damascene moment on the road to local television, writes Tony Ballard.
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CommentThe Born Free Legacy, BBC4
Alex Parkinson takes Broadcast behind the scenes of a new BBC documentary marking the 50th anniversary of seminal wildlife book Born Free.
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CommentTransforming talented minnows
James Sellar writes that international activity is key in tranforming the UK creative industries from a “talented minnow” into a force to be reckoned with.
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CommentRobinson on Chris Moyles' pay drama
Chris Moyles’ “rough morning” may not have breached the corporation’s editorial standards, but his on-air tirade about his pay was an abuse of the DJ’s privileged access to the airwaves and an insult to listeners, writes Paul Robinson.
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CommentHaving a ball on Coronation Street
ITV threw an impressive party for Coronation Street’s 50th anniversary last week. Jake Kanter soaked up the celebrations and discovered why the birthday scripts are being closely guarded.
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CommentView from the North
Public money needs to re-connect talent in the regions and commissioners in London, writes Tom Harvey.
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CommentGet connected to get ahead
Broadcasters must move with the times, but not forget what works, writes Kate Bulkley.
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CommentCan-do must win over can’t
BBC needs a compliance system that doesn’t act as a barrier to creativity.
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CommentWhy quality is much more important than quantity
Pay-TV broadcasters’ definition of success is meeting customer needs, says Mike Darcey.
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CommentYouView: the EPG challenge
One of the thorniest issues facing Richard Halton, the newly appointed chief executive of YouView, is how to create an EPG to best present all the content he hopes to attract to the platform, writes Alex Farber.
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CommentDoes British drama lack balls?
Following Paul Abbott’s attack on drama commissioning, Jake Kanter asks if British viewers have the appetite for long-running homegrown drama.
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CommentTaking the Shetlands into the digital age
I want to dispel some myths and I want to challenge the idea that some of the UK’s most inspiring and creative places are out of bounds for broadcasters and content generators, writes Gwilym Gibbons.
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CommentBBC licence fee freeze
Once again the BBC finds itself between a rock and a hard place, writes Medwyn Jones.
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CommentHow to harness the power of three for pilot sitcoms
BBC4’s three-series concept is the perfect introduction for comedy, says Andrew Ellard.