All Comment articles – Page 183
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CommentTop tips: sporting coverage
The World Cup is fast approaching and Input Media’s David Johnson has been working to launch a temporary media centre in Cape Town. Here is what he has learned so far along with some top tips.
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CommentCapital's got pulling power
Anyone who is critical of UK commercial radio’s pulling power with listeners should make a point of attending one of 95.8 Capital FM’s now twice annual balls, writes Paul Robinson.
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CommentChallenges of Fighting the Red Baron
CGI was off the agenda for Darlow Smithson’s new Channel 4 doc, Fighting the Red Baron - and that was the least of the film-makers challenges, writes director Christopher Spencer.
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CommentFrom enemies to best friends
Sky and Virgin’s tie-up looks likely to escape regulatory interference, writes Emily Bell.
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CommentITV was right to pull Corrie
From time to time broadcasters have to deal with all manner of sudden news events breaking in to their schedules. Former ITV scheduler Stephen Price has dealt with many - the death of the Queen Mother, tanks rolling in to Baghdad, natural and man-made disasters - but few as awful ...
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CommentBigger isn’t always better
Size is key for the super-indies, but there’s still a place for the minnow.
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CommentBaftas: rising to the challenge
After more than a decade of producing Bafta award shows, it would be easy to assume that Katherine Allen finds it easy these days. But as the TV awards approch, events are seemingly conspiring against the production.
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CommentWhy some fishermen’s tales are true
When it comes to shooting in extreme and trecherous locations, one has to be prepared for every and any eventuality and the normal rules of filming can not be applied, writes Andie Clare.
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CommentWhy the BBC has to set its sights beyond linear media
The corporation must also excel at interactive and multiplatform content, says Paul Bennun.
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CommentClosing the windows
Sky took a bold move in simulcasting Lost - but it won’t be repeated any time soon.
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CommentFrom goggle box to Google TV
Google’s initiative could do for TV what its search engine did online.
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CommentBroadcast: the new coalitions
Those feeling inspired by the shenanigans surrounding the new coalition government should look to the fruitful alliances that can be achieved between indies and digital agencies, writes James Kirkham.
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CommentLost: closing the window
[SPOILER FREE] Sky’s decision to simulcast the finale of Lost at 5am on a Monday morning was a bold move – but will it catch on, asks Michael Rosser.
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CommentThe new era of creativity
Expect the current period of austerity to generate sparks of inspiration.
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CommentWas Boulton eruption staged?
Sky News’ more combative style is making it a must-watch channel, writes Emily Bell.
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CommentCoalition partners need to learn art of compromise
TV co-productions point the way for the Tory- Lib Dem government, says Stuart Cosgrove.
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CommentEurovision: A Song for Justin
When Justin Lee Collins decided to run for the Eurovision Song Content, producer/director Will Yapp knew he had a challenge on his hands.
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CommentBright future for factual
Dawn Airey, chief executive of Five and chair of the Grierson Trust, discusses how things are looking up for factual following a buoyant MipDoc and MipTV.
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CommentRobinson on the Rajars
The extraordinary 1.5 million audience increase to the Chris Evan’s Radio 2 breakfast show in just one Rajar quarter (Q1 2010) is unprecedented and a huge vote of confidence in the radio medium, writes Paul Robinson.
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CommentLet’s not get carried away by the bounce in ad revenues
The outlook for TV is improving but the long-term picture remains unclear, says Peter Vamos.