Comment – Page 36
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CommentGreat expectations for ITV
As ITV prepares to unveil the results of its strategic review tomorrow, Jake Kanter analyses what investors and the industry can expect.
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CommentWill Desmond be Five’s knight?
Publisher could save the channel, but ITV and C4 will be keeping tabs.
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CommentThe BBC should call the shots
The Trust has a duty to the public, but must not dictate editorial policy, writes Emily Bell.
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CommentAd shake-up points to future
Will consolidation help to steer advertisers away from other media?
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CommentA defining moment for media
Sky takeover will create a two-party system, but would Cable block it?, writes Emily Bell.
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CommentSky Virgin deal no peace pact
VMTV acquisition is about content versus platform strategy debate, writes Kate Bulkley.
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CommentBarb out of step with viewers
Response to criticism of its new panel seems to favour status quo, writes Kate Bulkley.
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CommentBigger isn’t always better
Size is key for the super-indies, but there’s still a place for the minnow.
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CommentFrom goggle box to Google TV
Google’s initiative could do for TV what its search engine did online.
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CommentWas Boulton eruption staged?
Sky News’ more combative style is making it a must-watch channel, writes Emily Bell.
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CommentLevelling the ad playing field
Changes to advertising rules must be acceptable to all - not just ITV.
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CommentWhere next for post-Lygo C4?
Lygo is synonymous with C4’s risk-taking - now it needs a new image, writes Emily Bell.
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CommentFive learns art of compromise
FiveFWD avoids rights squabbles and makes money for both parties, writes Kate Bulkley.
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CommentChiles is a key signing for ITV
Symbolic transfer demonstrates limits of talent payments at BBC, writes Emily Bell.
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CommentElection debate: where was the drama?
The Election Debate lacked audience reaction, killer lines, confrontation and even the odd gaffe, writes Lisa Campbell.
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CommentMipTV: Bring on the big brands
As producers and distributors head for MipTV, the message from channel buyers is that they want big brands that lift their schedules, writes Emily Booth.
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CommentShouldn’t we put quality first?
Audience appreciation is a far better metric than viewer volume, writes Emily Bell.
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CommentNo substitute for star power
Top talent is the ultimate draw as the Queen and Louie Spence prove.
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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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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.