All Comment articles – Page 180
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CommentFrozen licence fee hints at tough future
Cutting £144m from the BBC for the sake of saving people less than £3 a year seems out of kilter, writes Chris Curtis.
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CommentA golden age – then and now
Despite what the critics say, British kids have never had it so good, writes BBC Children’s director Joe Godwin.
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CommentHunt's revolutionary road
Creative boss must shake up C4 while retaining its experimental ethos.
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CommentInternational iPlayer ideal time to innovate
The BBC’s decision to roll out the iPlayer globally is a welcome - albeit long overdue - move but it must now ensure it delivers both a comprehensive and profitable commercial service, writes Alex Farber.
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CommentRobinson on Capital Radio
It has taken a mere 37 years for Capital to transition from being a local London station to a potential national brand, and 21 years for Galaxy to rise out of a failed Bristol station to be axed, following the change in strategy announced by owners Global Radio, writes Paul ...
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CommentBroadcast Hot Shots party 2010
PICTURE GALLERY: On a suitably balmy summer’s evening at the suitably named Envy, Broadcast threw a party for this year’s Hot Shots.
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CommentNever mind getting in, aim high and try to get on TV
Behind the scenes or in front of the camera? Stephen D Wright sides with being the star in the first of a regular column for Broadcast.
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CommentWe must tweet, but should not lose sight of the reality
Social media is key in today’s news landscape, but it has its limitations, writes Craig Oliver.
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CommentThompson’s search for support
Forget attacking Sky, the MacTaggart was about cosying up to PSBs
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CommentWhat does C5 really stand for?
As more top execs exit, uncertainty over the channel’s direction increases.
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CommentCatching new talent in the web
Grant Michaels is turning to social networks to find the next wave of broadcasting talent.
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CommentWho will have the last laugh?
Producer Norma Burke recalls her time at this year’s Edinburgh TV Festival to reflect on what the future holds for comedy on British television.
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CommentU Be Dead, ITV1
Elinor Day, producer of new ITV1 drama U Be Dead, takes Broadcast behind-the-scenes of the true life thriller.
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CommentAn investment in people is an investment in our future
A strong industry is reliant on training staff to be effective leaders, writes Alex Mahon.
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CommentWhere are the female techies?
Attracting more women into engineering roles will drive innovation, writes Naomi Climer.
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CommentNo big idea, but fight is on
Thompson’s MacTaggart lecture laid down the gauntlet to BBC’s critics.
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CommentKilling off The Bill was a crime
As ITV finally pulls the plug on The Bill, after 26 years and 2,400 episodes, location manager Malcolm Treen wants to know why.
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CommentDiary of an Edinburgh virgin
Following his first trip to the Edinburgh International Television Festival, Jake Kanter reflects on the hustle and bustle of the weekend.
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CommentAudience demands high-quality content
The research findings from Rice University that revealed viewers would be content with watching low-resolution or massively compressed videos (‘Viewers happy to watch lower-quality video’, Broadcast, 20.08.10’) completely flies in the face of every other piece of evidence out there.
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CommentWhat TV can learn from advertising, and vice versa
The TV development process is brutal, says Mark Boyd, creativity should be respected.