Comment – Page 260
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CommentUK VoD: competition or chaos?
Will Kangaroo, Canvas and Hulu be too much choice for consumers?
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CommentNo place for Alan Partridge regional snobs in TV today
Promoting production outside London is a blessing in diversity, says Stuart Cosgrove.
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BBC nurtures new and young writing voices
BBC nurtures new and young writing voices Contrary to Lisa Campbell’s assertions (‘BBC accused of being ageist’, Broadcast 24.07.09), there has never been a better time for new and young drama writers to get work onto our TV screens thanks to a number of BBC initiatives.
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CommentWildest Dreams / Whatever It Takes / Scandalous Adventures of Lord Byron
Call of the wild, boob jobs and poetry.
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CommentMidsomer Murders / Gonzo
Robin Parker and Jon Rogers each give their verdicts on the latest shows.
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CommentSlumdog radiohead
Paul Robinson has been listening to radio in India whilst travelling on business and has been surprised at the similarities with the UK.
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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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CommentDeal or no deal? I’m a bit lost
Virgin’s UKTV indecision is muddying the Worldwide/C4 waters
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CommentGive our factual producers the creative freedom to fail
It’s tougher than ever to make factual challenging, says C4’s Julian Bellamy.
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CommentTrue Blood / Desperate Romantics / Headshrinkers of the Amazon
Sexy vamps, art lovers and headshrinkers
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CommentBGT producers were not slow off the mark
Contrary to the article ‘Britain’s Got Talent producers were too slow to give Hollie Steel a second chance’ (Broadcast, 10.07.09), our team of series and executive producers responded in a matter of seconds to a very sensitive situation during a live show.
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Comment27 July ‘09
“It was a potentially interesting subject, squandered by a programme that was little more than a banal dating show.” Read on for the full verdict on last night’s TV.
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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.
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Comment24 July ‘09
“It’s like The Wire set in Peckham.” Read on for the full verdict on last night’s TV.
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Comment23 July ‘09
“A social-history programme cunningly disguised as celebrity biography.” Read on for the full verdict on last night’s TV.
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Comment4oD service bigger than first thought
In her column ‘If you build it, will they come?’ (Broadcast, 10.07.09) Kate Bulkley’s comment that BlinkBox’s 730,000 unique users made it bigger than 4oD for online video views was unfortunately based on published data that was incomplete.
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