All articles by Emily Booth – Page 2
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CommentMipcom: A fine time to get together
The sun raised spirits at Mipcom and delegates warmed to collaboration.
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CommentInternational inspiration
Despite the recession, there is much to be optimistic about in the international marketplace.
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CommentEverything changes, again
Cuts looming and boardroom musical chairs - we’ve been here before.
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FeaturesDistributors Survey 2009
Welcome to Broadcast’s fifth annual survey of the UK distribution sector. This year’s survey includes 32 of the UK’s leading distributors.
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CommentWaking the Dead / Christmas TV
Emily Booth and Lisa Campbell give their verdict on two of the weeks shows.
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NewsPeston responds to Murdoch's BBC bashing
EDINBURGH: Robert Peston has admitted that the BBC’s offering – particularly its online news – may look like “unfair competition” in a news market where commercial players are moving to charge for online access.
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NewsVirgin rules out Big Brother acquisition
Virgin Media TV will not buy Big Brother, the broadcaster’s director of television Claudia Rosencrantz has confirmed.
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NewsWire creator urges bravery in drama
EDINBURGH: David Simon, creator of acclaimed US crime saga The Wire, has said that TV drama should be brave enough to appeal to a niche audience.
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CommentThe great pension problem
Pensions. Not a subject most of us warm to. Many people, if they take out a pension at all, just about manage to sign a form and the paperwork then lies buried at the back of a cupboard.
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NewsSky at loggerheads with Ofcom over pay-TV sales
BSkyB and Ofcom have clashed over the regulator’s plans to intervene on how Sky wholesales its premium channels, with the satellite broadcaster claiming Ofcom’s proposals will undermine investmentin content.Sky chief operating officer Mike Darcey told the IEA Marketforce Future of Broadcasting conference: “Ofcom wants to make pay-TV retailing a more ...
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NewsRichards: No change to Sky proposals
Ed Richards has said that the arrival of ESPN into the UK sports broadcasting marketplace does not mean that Ofcom’s proposals to curb Sky’s dominance are out of date.
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NewsAirey: content providers "staring into abyss"
Dawn Airey has warned that if British broadcasters fail to build mutually beneficial partnerships “the creators and providers of UK content are not so much looking at a perfect storm as staring into the abyss.”
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CommentEmbarrassing Bodies / May Contain Nuts
Emily Booth and Stephen Kiernan each give their verdict on new shows.
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Scrutiny and stability
The Tories' desired freeze on the licence fee would have an impact on programming.
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A strain on relations
ITV and its indies must practise give and take to maintain their mutual advantages.
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Showmanship not enough for ITV
What a week for Britain’s biggest commercial broadcaster. ITV has gone from world domination with singing sensation Susan Boyle, to TV’s consummate showman planning to step down early from the executive chairman role.
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A hit across all platforms
Susan Boyle's dramatic rise is a perfect example of a multimedia crossover.
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Five gets Woolfe factor
Airey's new channel controller will bring much-needed showmanship to Five.