All Comment articles – Page 190
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CommentHow the BBC’s plans for Salford Quays became concrete
The year saw the corporation growing northern roots, says BBC North director Peter Salmon.
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CommentA 3D volley from the future
Sky’s tennis trial showed the potential for 3D TV, as well as the pain
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CommentDigital Britain puts NI in the slow lane
Digital Britain has ordered pilots for England, Scotland and Wales… and a packet of crisps for Northern Ireland, writes Trevor Birney.
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CommentI'm a Celeb's extended family
As I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! enters its final week, co-exec producer Richard Cowles introduces Broadcast to his extended family of over 500 people, including some who work from a fake rock.
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CommentThompson is securing BBC's digital future
Mark Thompson’s speech suggesting that the BBC may cut some digital services and content after analogue switch off has been widely criticised but it was actually a very astute and clever positioning of the corporation in a future digital Britain that will underpin it’s enduring place in society, writes Paul ...
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CommentMargot: producing blue chip drama on a budget
Ahead of tonight’s airing of BBC4 biopic Margot, exec producer Damien Timmer explains how Mammoth Screen produced high quality drama on a “digital budget”.
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CommentQuestion time for current affairs programming
TV commissioners must get back to the “nitty-gritty” of people’s lives and wrestle politics away from Westminster’s “anoraks”, writes David Hencke.
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CommentA flattened industry means diversity is non-negotiable
With the web breaking barriers, the sector needs to change fast, says Rahul Chakkara.
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CommentWill Facebook fans save ITV?
Archie Norman can cash in on loyalty generated through new media.
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CommentBargain is sign of the times
Endemol’s ability to get a competitive deal reveals change in indie sector
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CommentDesperately seeking chief execs
Two down, two to go: the appointments of Lord Burns and Archie Norman as Chairmen of Channel 4 and ITV respectively at least nail down two of the moving parts. Now it’s just the CEOs we need to find, writes Tim Suter.
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CommentI'm a Celebrity: the show must go on
Following Katie Price’s decision to quit the jungle, executive producer Richard Cowles explains how the team rose to the challenge.
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CommentFresh thinking needed for local news provision
The future of local news on UK commercial radio is probably no longer just about a radio-only solution, writes Paul Robinson.
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CommentI'm A Celebrity... gets tough
Natalka Znak, co-creator and executive producer of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, blogs from the jungle for Broadcast and reveals that a selection of contestants are about to get a nasty surprise.
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CommentRadio can teach TV a thing or two about interactivity
Audio and digital are already commissioning and producing jointly, argues Jez Nelson.
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CommentBack to a cross-media future
Deliberate separation of media ownership is outdated and harmful.
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CommentIt’s grim up North for ITV
Can the BBC’s Salford move compensate for ITV’s regional pull-out?
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CommentGrowth on a global scale
The UK economy may be going through the worst recession in living memory but internationally the business is picking up fast, writes Darrel James.
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CommentSecuring rights of art works
Clearing copyright can be a nightmare at the best of times, and getting the green light to use art on screen is no exception. Doc producer Sarah Mortimer reveals her top tips on how to hurdle these obstacles.
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CommentThe format for excellence
Popular factual programming will drive Channel 4’s creative renewal.