All Comment articles – Page 196
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CommentMurdoch's MacTaggart hand grenade
James Murdoch’s MacTaggart certainly achieved its desired aim of throwing a giant rock into the PSB debate and dividing opinion in Edinburgh, writes Lisa Campbell.
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CommentRobert Peston on the future of news journalism
BBC business editor Robert Peston considers the future of news journalism in the Richard Dunn Memorial Lecture, delivered at the Edinburgh International Television Festival on 29 August, 2009.
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CommentJames Murdoch's MacTaggart speech
James Murdoch’s MacTaggart Lecture at the Edinburgh International Television Festival 2009.
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CommentWhy the BBC needs to worry about Murdoch’s MacTaggart
James Murdoch’s MacTaggart speech has sparked a debate in which the BBC must get more involved, writes Conor Dignam.
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CommentWorking together for dramatic results
Jana Bennett responds to the industry debate over the corporation’s commissioning process
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CommentThe stark reality that is the Sky ‘dream job’ for Murphy
All eyes will be on Sky 1’s controller to deliver a successful strategy, says Samantha Brick.
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CommentIt’s festival time! Don’t let the side down at Edinburgh
Attendees need to shake off bland and put the spirit back into the festival, says Ash Atalla.
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CommentContent-sharing makes sense
BBC’s video offering is not detrimental to commercial news providers.
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CommentA new era for Channel 4?
As the broadcaster prepares to wind down Big Brother, summer 2011 can’t come fast enough for Robin Parker.
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CommentHow times have changed since Big Brother 1
Phil Edgar Jones, creative director at Big Brother producer Brighter Pictures, looks back to the first series of the Channel 4 reality format and considers how times have changed for the genre.
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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.