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CommentAll change as TV gets serious
The cancellation of The South Bank Show was one of the sadder programming decisions to have been made recently (and its prompt, if short-term, reincarnation as The South Bank Show: Revisited one of the odder ones).
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CommentNo place for digital rights
The media world is full of people pontificating about payment. Or procrastinating. The eternal problem of what to make and how to pay for it has become ever more important and acute in the past year. This inevitably leads to the endless discussion of yawn-stifling issues such as digital rights ...
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CommentOpinion: Confused but still effective
The BBC’s longawaited strategy review may be Putting Quality First, but it’s putting clarity last.
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CommentThe BBC’s damning debate
The corporation can’t win whatever it does - but it’s not always right.
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CommentJana Bennett: Strictly about the audience
Jana Bennett, director of BBC Vision, explains why the corporation scheduled Strictly against The X Factor
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CommentA few pointers on the BBC size issue
Of course the BBC is too big, so here are a few ways of making it smaller:
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CommentTop-slicing: the slippery slope
A move to top-slice the BBC licence fee would set British broadcasting on a slippery slope into a crevasse, writes Storyville’s Greg Sanderson.
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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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CommentBBC accused of being ageist
…but long-running entertainment formats must be refreshed to stay on top
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CommentSix steps to creative sustainability
Growing creative communities that reflect the diversity of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales is essential if the BBC is to bring the production of television programmes closer to the audiences it serves, writes Bal Samra.
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Why the drop in BBC technical standards?
Can somebody at the BBC explain why the corporation’s technical standards are falling?
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Radio 1 needs a shake-up
BBC Radio 1 must freshen up its daytime DJ line up if it hopes to retain a young audience, writes Paul Robinson.
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CommentRising from the Ashes
How did Ashes to Ashes become both the most entertaining and frustrating show on TV, wonders Robin Parker
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CommentBlog: Piecing together the missing link
On BBC1 tonight (26 May), David Attenborough is set to explore the 47 million-year-old ‘missing link’ in human evolution. Director of photography Andrew Dearden recalls the journey from skeleton to screen.
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CommentOpening the BBC's books
The Trust’s decision to publish its board’s expenses should just be the start.