Comment – Page 5
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CommentThe fight is on for C4 and ITV
Broadcasters have different, yet important, battles to overcome
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CommentTV needs studio space, not flats
Closing The London Studios is a step too far, says Steven D Wright
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CommentThe Twitter verdict: The Nightly Show
“US late-night shows have the advantages of writers’ rooms and Hollywood A-listers.”
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CommentIt’s a new era for ITV scheduling
David Bergg replacement has a hard act to follow - but linear TV is in rude health, says Stephen Arnell
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CommentITV should play to its strengths
Drama with humour works better than comedy, says Stephen Arnell
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CommentChange will only come by giving new voices a platform
ITV2’s Fresh season is giving people what they want by diversifying content, says Fraser Ayres
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CommentMove News At Ten? It didn’t work last time ITV tried it
Kevin Lygo needs the right shows if things are to turn out differently, says Stephen Arnell
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CommentPSBs must be free to provoke
The Brexit vote has shown public service broadcasters’ folly in chasing the centre ground, says Des Freedman
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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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CommentKevin Lygo’s contemporary challenge
Director of TV has looked to the past to bring ITV bang up to date
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CommentHistorical accuracy is paramount in period drama
An obsession with weather and an ear for slang have helped Julie Summers ensure ITV’s WW2 drama Home Fires is authentic.
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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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CommentITV: judging the Fincham years
Peter Fincham will step down as ITV director of television in March. Jake Kanter reflects on his legacy and what the future might hold for one television’s best leaders.
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CommentCrunch time for The X Factor brand
Can Cowell and co woo back advertisers and undo the damage of this year’s lacklustre year, asks Manfred Abraham
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CommentDon't kick ITV Sport for giving fans what they want
Coverage of the England v France friendly judged the mood perfectly on a match that brought people together, says Steve Williams
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CommentFootball should have come second in ITV’s coverage
Did ITV drop the ball in its coverage of this week’s suddenly momentous England v France friendly?
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CommentHow Downton put UK back on the map
Period drama’s legacy will be that it made the world sit up and take notice of British scripted shows, says Gareth Neame
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CommentAlex Graham: madness to strip BBC of formats
The former Wall to Wall boss responds to ITV’s call for a ban on formats on the BBC.
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CommentAdam Crozier’s King Canute strategy
ITV boss cannot ignore the rising digital tide, writes Kate Bulkley