All Comment articles – Page 193
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Media Festival: opening night address and question time
The Media Festival 2009 was launched on 18 November with an opening address from both festival director Louise Benson and festival chairman Peter Bazalgette.
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CommentWhy should STV be considered an indie?
Pact is deeply concerned that the current proposal to award STV Productions independent status will have a severe detrimental effect on local independent production companies and their ability to compete.
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CommentAlesha Dixon: Who's Your Daddy?
Producer/director Christina Nutter takes Broadcast behind the scenes of her new documentary for BBC3, Alesha Dixon: Who’s Your Daddy?
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CommentTV ratings: change is coming
The switch to the new Barb panel, aimed at providing more robust TV ratings, is now imminent. Dr Farid El-Husseini explains what will change.
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CommentHelen Mirren: drama queen
Following Dame Helen Mirren’s lifetime honour at the Women in Film and Television Awards, the organisation’s chief executive Kate Kinninmont secured an exclusive interview with the star of Prime Suspect and The Queen.
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CommentThe story behind News at Ten
Broadcast’s ITV correspondent Kate McMahon delves behind the scenes of News at Ten.
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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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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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CommentSign the Diversity Pledge and widen your talent pool
Last week’s CDN awards applauded diversity, but there’s more to be done, says Oona King.
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CommentDriving in uncharted territory
BBC Worldwide has suffered for trying to plan for life beyond the licence fee.
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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.