All Comment articles – Page 187
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CommentBBC Radio: taking the p***
Does Radio 1 really need TV advertising for the chart show, asks Matt Deegan.
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CommentLords switch off digital sceptics
The BBC’s proposal to close digital radio stations 6Music and the Asian Network has put fuel on the fire of digital sceptics, but the flames have been extinguished by the House of Lords that has come out supporting radio’s “upgrade” to digital, writes Paul Robinson.
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CommentTime for TV to reinvent
Broadcasters must build brands, form partnerships and diversify, writes Five’s Dawn Airey.
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CommentOfcom v Sky: the match with no winner
Two years after Ofcom kicked off its review, the battle over TV sport is finally getting interesting, writes Chris Curtis.
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CommentNo substitute for star power
Top talent is the ultimate draw as the Queen and Louie Spence prove.
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CommentUnlocking value from within
Clever product placement can improve the online viewer’s experience, writes Kate Bulkley.
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CommentBBC should cut exec pay and invest in content
The BBC should slash executive pay instead of making cuts to content, and invest in ideas, programmes and additional platforms for content, writes Elsa Sharp.
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CommentCanvas doesn’t pose a threat
OFT investigation is welcome, but stalling project is not the answer, writes Emily Bell.
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Comment3D TV – the future is arriving
Content will be key to success, as this week’s 3D special issue proves.
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CommentRadio, Hong Kong-style
Critics of commercial radio in the UK might benefit from listening to stations in Hong Kong, where pirates have had to step in to provide services unavailable legitimately, writes Paul Robinson.
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CommentAFP: a practical reality
Commissioners are increasingly suggesting that producers need to secure a brand to partly, or fully, fund the shows being pitched. Until recently, this was merely a polite way to say ‘no’; now it is a practical reality, writes Mark Wood.
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CommentDoctor Who: the verdict
Doctor Who’s new stars and lead writer will rightly be praised for rebooting the show, but praise is also due for two unsung heroes, writes Robin Parker.
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CommentWomen in TV: “overqualified, overworked and underpaid”
That 5,000 women have left the industry over the past three years compared to just 750 men is shocking. That we have quietly stood by and not noticed this brain drain happening is nothing short of a disgrace, writes Lisa Campbell.
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CommentTV actresses need to learn to speak clearly
I am writing to you in the expectation that your magazine is read by directors, producers, writers and possibly actors, in order to complain (no doubt joining a chorus of others) about the abysmal quality of the sound in television programmes and, in particular, that generated by television actresses.
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CommentFive’s future failing to add up
Parent RTL pledges support, but its belief in a deal seems optimistic.
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CommentDon’t bet against Shine
Having topped our poll, Liz Murdoch’s indie has some fresh ambitions.
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Trust takes great care in canvassing views
You quote Neil Berkett’s claim that the BBC Trust’s handling of consultation on Project Canvas has been a ‘shameless whitewash’ (“Whitewash” over Canvas’, Broadcast, 12.03.10).
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CommentWhy radio can return to its ‘content is king’ philosophy
Technology can help commercial radio go back to its roots, says Richard Wheatly.
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Documentary is not meant to be reality
The last paragraph of Charles Sturridge’s letter (Broadcast, 05.03.10) and its reference to “… the reality of life in Britain in the 21st century”, I must greet with reservations.
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CommentGMTV: Are the kids alright?
Mesmerising kids with cartoons is not the right way for GMTV to entertain young viewers, says Geoff Motley.