Comment – Page 63
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CommentBBC salaries should be limited for morale
The proposal by George Osborne to require BBC salaries exceeding the Prime Minister’s to be approved by the Treasury is very similar to one myself and a couple of colleagues made half a dozen years ago in the BBC Forum.
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CommentOrigin of a new species, as necessity leads to invention
The economic situation is spurring innovation across the TV industry, says Alex Connock.
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CommentITV is gaining ground and holding its share
We’re obviously very grateful for Andrew Baker’s expert insight and his seven top tips for ITV - ‘Your mission, if you accept it’ (Broadcast, 09.10.09).
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CommentRestaurant in our Living Room / Tarrant Lets the Kids Loose / Eastbound and Down
Kooky cooks, cute kids and shock gags.
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CommentHe who shouts loudest... doesn’t always tell the story
US news networks’ bid for ratings leaves complex issues unexplored, says Rome Hartman
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CommentX Factor: Searching for vital ingredient
Whatever your views on Simon Cowell’s returning format, The X Factor is a cross-platform phenomenon that we should try to understand - if not exactly love, says Andrew Wilson
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CommentWorking together for dramatic results
Jana Bennett responds to the industry debate over the corporation’s commissioning process
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CommentThe stark reality that is the Sky ‘dream job’ for Murphy
All eyes will be on Sky 1’s controller to deliver a successful strategy, says Samantha Brick.
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CommentParfitt: Introducing is new John Peel
BBC Introducing is the new John Peel, says Radio 1 controller Andy Parfitt. Broadcast finds out more about this new talent initiative ahead of its last festival outing at this month’s Leeds/Reading Festival.
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CommentWill STV share fans joy for The Bill's Scottish salvation?
Scottish fans of The Bill will be over the moon when they hear they will not have to bid farewell to Sun Hill, but STV may not be so thrilled by ITV’s benevolence, writes Kate McMahon.
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CommentJonathan Thompson: We must work together to embrace the digital-only future
Ignore the naysayers — with proper collaboration, no one will be left behind, the Freely boss says
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CommentTop 10 comment articles of 2025
Including Alf Lawrie, Fatima Salaria, James Burstall, Camilla Lewis and Dorothy Byrne
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CommentHow collaboration helped Bakers Dozen catfish internet stars
Barbara Emile on creating Don’t Get Catfished for Channel 4.0
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CommentCommissioners aren’t the enemy as TV battles for its future
YouTube isn’t a panacea for the sector’s challenges and too much is being made of commissioners’ cowardice, writes Alf Lawrie
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CommentOptimism makes a welcome return
‘Distributors are by no means out of the woods yet, but most companies seem able to at least see the wood for the trees’
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CommentMaking micro media magnates out of fresh IP
Getting a TV series on air doesn’t have to be the first step – or indeed only destination – for today’s indies to thrive and survive
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CommentFreelancers need more than a credit and a wrap drink
Bournemouth University’s Richard Wallis on the case for Supportive Offboarding
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CommentTop 10 comment articles of 2024
Including Jack Thorne, Kelly Webb-Lamb, Ian Katz and Sarah Lee
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CommentA battle to come through hard times
“Many report that there is now an expectation for distributors to plug big financing deficits, particularly for scripted programming”