Comment – Page 27
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CommentImproving diversity will help us make better TV
Attracting brilliant, diverse creative talent is vital if we are to stay on top of our game, says Mark Linsey
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CommentWhy Let It Shine fails to light my fire
Broadcast news editor Jake Kanter turns the spotlight on BBC1’s search for the stars of a Take That stage musical.
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CommentEscape To The Chateau: filming a French fairytale
Ahead of its final episode on Sunday, director Paul Crompton blogs on the experience of creating and making Channel 4 series Escape To The Chateau.
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CommentThe South Bank Show: opening up the arts
The South Bank Show has become one of the most important cultural records we have, says Phil Edgar Jones
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CommentMapping out a distinctive future
BBC can take a few more risks after escaping white paper disaster
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CommentSky needs dramas that can get the nation talking
Pay-TV giant’s splurge on original content has yet to pay dividends, says Stephen Arnell
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CommentJohn Whittingdale’s misguided plan
Culture secretary has a solution for C4 - but what’s the problem, asks Chris Curtis
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CommentBuilding the long tail of TV drama
Letting viewers choose how to watch your shows expands their reach over time, says Gary Davey
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CommentPay-TV's millennials dilemma
Subscriptions are healthy, but younger adults are cutting their spend on pay-TV, says Martin Pilkington
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CommentITV feels hip and funky again
The most tiresome aspect of being a professional columnist writing about TV is the sheer number of times you end up talking about the BBC.
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CommentEnsuring the BBC is for everyone
Today the BBC’s record on reflecting the diversity of the UK will be debated in parliament. It’s a debate I welcome, says Tunde Ogungbesan
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CommentLearning to generate our own audiences
Reverse engineering a web show for TV requires a whole new mindset for producers, discovers Matt Percival
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CommentLet’s protect C4’s unique remit
Privatisation is a solution to a problem that does not exist
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CommentWhy we all must take risks on emerging comedians
TV needs to act decisively or there won’t be a new generation of talent, says Iain Coyle
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CommentGolden age? You must be joking
Comedy is subjective but the quality is as high as ever, says Phil Clarke
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CommentCharlotte Moore gets defensive – again
BBC controller can’t simply ignore criticism over distinctiveness
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CommentWhy make BBC1 less popular?
Quality is just as important as distinctiveness to licence fee payers
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CommentTime to tackle licence fee process
Consensus is that last summer’s agreement was unsatisfactory
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CommentWhy The X Factor remains on song
Executive producer Richard Holloway explains why The X Factor remains part of the fabric of the nation, despite declines in ratings and reports of the show’s demise
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CommentAwards highlight C4’s special status
The not-for-profit PSB finds there is great value in taking risks, says Chris Curtis