Comment – Page 236
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CommentBBC should cut exec pay and invest in content
The BBC should slash executive pay instead of making cuts to content, and invest in ideas, programmes and additional platforms for content, writes Elsa Sharp.
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Comment26 March '10
“The documentaries, like their predecessors were agnostic about the Afgan-conflict. Television’s next task must be different. We need to send a Cronkite out to tell us if this thing is winnable.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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Comment3D TV – the future is arriving
Content will be key to success, as this week’s 3D special issue proves.
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CommentCanvas doesn’t pose a threat
OFT investigation is welcome, but stalling project is not the answer, writes Emily Bell.
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Comment25 March '10
“Partly a brief history of constipation.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentShalit proposes in The Ivy
Off Cuts congratulates superagent Jonathan Shalit, who became engaged to Katrina Sedley in typically showbiz style - getting down on his knee at The Ivy.
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CommentOut of the Frying Pan / ...Son of God / Britain's Underworld
Mark Downie and Jeremy Salsby on foodies, Christ and the ice-cream wars.
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CommentBeth Willis, Doctor Who
Doctor Who executive producer Beth Willis on what she can’t live without, the biggest lie she’s ever told and what she does to relax.
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CommentRadio, Hong Kong-style
Critics of commercial radio in the UK might benefit from listening to stations in Hong Kong, where pirates have had to step in to provide services unavailable legitimately, writes Paul Robinson.
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Comment23 March '10
“Please can’t you keep The Street out on the street?.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentAFP: a practical reality
Commissioners are increasingly suggesting that producers need to secure a brand to partly, or fully, fund the shows being pitched. Until recently, this was merely a polite way to say ‘no’; now it is a practical reality, writes Mark Wood.
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Comment22 Mar '10
“It would be criminal if this pilot wasn’t turned into a series.” Read on for the verdict on lthis weekend’s TV.
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CommentDoctor Who: the verdict
Doctor Who’s new stars and lead writer will rightly be praised for rebooting the show, but praise is also due for two unsung heroes, writes Robin Parker.
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CommentWomen in TV: “overqualified, overworked and underpaid”
That 5,000 women have left the industry over the past three years compared to just 750 men is shocking. That we have quietly stood by and not noticed this brain drain happening is nothing short of a disgrace, writes Lisa Campbell.
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CommentDon’t bet against Shine
Having topped our poll, Liz Murdoch’s indie has some fresh ambitions.
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CommentFive’s future failing to add up
Parent RTL pledges support, but its belief in a deal seems optimistic.
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CommentWhy radio can return to its ‘content is king’ philosophy
Technology can help commercial radio go back to its roots, says Richard Wheatly.
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Comment18 Mar '10
“Hilary is not gentle on those climbing the ladder after her, which makes her jolly good material for TV.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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Trust takes great care in canvassing views
You quote Neil Berkett’s claim that the BBC Trust’s handling of consultation on Project Canvas has been a ‘shameless whitewash’ (“Whitewash” over Canvas’, Broadcast, 12.03.10).