All Comment articles – Page 195
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CommentChildren are "TV gold" - but at what cost?
What are the effects of putting children under the spotlight on national TV and how is the government moving to protect them? Daisy Goodwin considers the issue of how to deal with this “TV gold”.
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CommentThe pictures are better on radio
This year’s radio ad awards show that personal, emotional and simple ideas can cut through - something zoo format presenters should learn from, writes Paul Robinson.
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CommentRisk to PSB funding as switchover looms
As the digital switchover approaches, the funding for ambitious PSB programming is ever more at risk, writes Roger Graef.
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CommentAnother dimension for TV
Power of 3D provides a path to produce programmes that pack a punch.
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CommentMaking money from US partnerships
In the final part of a series on partnering with the US, Matt Robins explains perhaps the most important factor - the money.
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CommentRip-roaring time for radio talent
Westwood’s “swagger levels” are apparently at a new high with his appointment as drivetime DJ on 1Xtra - but Jonathan Ross’s days in his Radio 2 slot are numbered, writes Paul Robinson.
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CommentMoving On to series two
Colin McKeown, the Bafta and Emmy award-winning producer behind BBC1 daytime drama Moving On, talks about the challenges of raising cash and producing high quality programming on a limited budget.
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CommentBest way to approach US broadcasters
In the second of a series, Adam Bullmore provides tips for indies on the best way to approach and handle US broadcasters.
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CommentRadio: Figures prove the cream always rises
The latest Rajar figures confirm that there is no recession in listening to UK radio and that the best talent is still the greatest magnet for people’s ears, writes Paul Robinson.
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CommentManaging rights in the digital age
In order to realise the potential of digital markets in content, the industry needs to simplify rights clearance, writes Andrew Chowns.
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CommentTraining cuts will hurt broadcasters
Continued cuts in training for television professionals will come back to bite broadcasters, writes Peter Block.
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CommentWhy team with the US and who to work with
In the first of a series, Adam Bullmore provides top tips for indies on selling shows into the US.
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CommentBigger bandwidth needs bigger brands
Is the secret to turning Britain into a global media powerhouse about the technical facilities and the digital connectivity, or backing showbiz impresarios who can motivate the talent to create something special, asks Alex Connock.
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CommentThe great pension problem
Pensions. Not a subject most of us warm to. Many people, if they take out a pension at all, just about manage to sign a form and the paperwork then lies buried at the back of a cupboard.
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Comment30 July '09
“It felt like a fascinating documentary in disguise.” Read on for the full verdict on last night’s television.
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CommentMidsomer Murders / Gonzo
Robin Parker and Jon Rogers each give their verdicts on the latest shows.
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Comment28 July '09
“…educated and irritated in equal measure.” Read on for the full verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentBBC accused of being ageist
…but long-running entertainment formats must be refreshed to stay on top
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CommentTaggart star turns to Tartan
Taggart star John Michie explains how he turned his hand to producing and presenting, and embarked on the chequered past of Tartan for a major factual series on STV.
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CommentNew blood needs easier route into TV
TV needs a diverse and equitable set of entry routes to provide the new blood to generate the new ideas that can reverse falling viewing figures, writes Elsa Sharp.