All articles by David Wood

  • IBC 2015
    News

    IBC: 12 must-attend conference sessions

    2016-09-07T12:20:00Z

    With the conference opening on Thursday, here’s our pick of the panels and keynotes at IBC

  • mam
    Features

    Roundtable: Making the case for MAM

    2016-04-21T13:01:00Z

    Media asset management systems are a hot topic in TV, but when should you invest in one? The issue was top of the agenda at a recent Broadcast breakfast meeting. David Wood reports

  • subtitling
    Features

    Mastering the art of subtitling

    2015-12-11T11:45:00Z

    Access services experts talk to David Wood about the latest efforts to improve accuracy and reduce latency

  • inside_the_human_body
    News

    VFX houses voice concerns over ‘lumpy’ work pipeline

    2013-03-14T11:41:00Z

    Senior figures from the visual effects sector have raised concerns about the pipeline of TV and film VFX work, with Framestore chief executive William Sargent warning that “lumpy” demand for specialist post work is likely to fuel a trend of shorter contracts for freelance staff.

  • David Green
    The Broadcast Interview

    David Green, DCD Media

    2010-11-25T09:07:00Z

    The DCD chief executive wants half the super-indie’s business to come from the US by the end of next year, and is focusing on factual and drama to achieve it.

  • EastEnders
    Features

    The start of a new price war?

    2010-09-30T07:59:00Z

    A multi-camera, direct-to-drive system from the BBC’s Ingex Studio is shaking up file-based studio production and forcing rivals such as Avid and EVS to take note.

  • Scrapheap Challenge
    Features

    Tapeless workflow: the lessons learned

    2010-08-05T10:22:00Z

    As file-based workflows become more commonplace in the UK TV industry, David Wood quizzes the early adopters to find out whether the transition to tapeless has been worth the investment.

  • Stéphane Courbit
    The Broadcast Interview

    Stéphane Courbit, Banijay

    2010-07-15T08:30:00Z

    He’s 45, rumoured to be worth €400m and counts Sarkozy and Arsene Wenger among his friends. In a rare interview, David Wood meets the Banijay boss intent on growing his empire.

  • The Office: An American Workplace
    Features

    How to make it in the US

    2010-06-24T07:00:00Z

    The need for British indies to earn additional revenues from foreign commissions is more pressing than ever. David Wood looks at how some UK firms are finding success in the States.

  • Deal or No Deal US
    Features

    The new British invasion

    2010-05-20T10:44:00Z

    As recession-hit domestic broadcasters force down production fees, UK indie producers are increasingly eyeing profits from overseas territories such as the US. David Wood reports.

  • Mark Linsey
    The Broadcast Interview

    Mark Linsey, BBC entertainment

    2010-05-06T09:56:00Z

    Filling the gap left by the departure of Jonathan Ross is a key priority for the BBC’s head of entertainment commissioning. And he’s looking to indies for fresh ideas.

  • Bellamy's People
    Comment

    Bellamy's People / How Earth Made Us

    2010-02-11T07:00:00Z

    Robin Parker and David Wood cast their eye over two of the week’s shows.

  • News

    Broadcast@50: Technology

    2009-02-11T11:54:19Z

    Kicking off our 50th anniversary year, we are publishing Broadcast @ 50: Technology this week, a special 17-page supplement published on the eve of exhibition and conference Broadcast Video Expo, examining the pivotal role that technology has had to play in the evolution of television over the last half century.

  • shows_maria_ballard
    News

    Fremantle backs Ballard's big ideas

    2008-12-17T17:11:52Z

    Former BBC entertainment executive and ... Maria creator Bea Ballard is setting up a Fremantle Media-backed entertainment indie focused on minting big Saturday-night event TV.

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    News

    Green guidelines for producers

    2008-11-13T08:30:41Z

    TV producers unsure about how to green their businesses will from next year be able to refer to new guidelines aimed at programme-makers. David Wood reports

  • people_girl_sky_plan
    Features

    Behind the news: Turning TV green

    2008-11-12T17:12:53Z

    The Green Issue: According to a Broadcast poll broadcasters are not doing enough to go green. David Wood talks to some leading UK broadcasters about their latest plans for greening their business.

  • people_david_wood
    Comment

    Risk management

    2008-10-29T17:02:32Z

    The BBC must balance its edgier talent with old-fashioned editorial rigour.

  • people_david_wood
    Features

    Growth - but for how long?

    2008-09-21T13:09:33Z

    Welcome to Broadcast's fourth annual survey of the UK distribution sector. This year's survey is more comprehensive than ever, including 36 of the UK's leading distributors.

  • sport_olympics_g1
    Features

    The real China story

    2008-08-06T17:21:55Z

    As the 2008 Olympic Games get underway, will the Chinese government keep its unprecedented pledge of press freedom for Western journalists?

  • shows_pushing_daisies5
    News

    Bring me new twists, Fincham tells indies

    2008-07-16T16:37:10Z

    ITV is calling for more “surprising” ideas for contemporary dramas, with edgy family and relationship-led programmes top of the agenda.