All articles by Kate Bulkley – Page 17
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Kate Bulkley: ITV gets leaner and meaner
ITV is desperately searching for more ways to save money to survive
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Kate Bulkley: TV should bet on broadband
Carter may not have it all worked out, but this is a good starting point.
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CommentKate Bulkley: When loans turn into liabilities
The departure of DCD's CEO shows why funding is such an issue.
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CommentMedia Money: Freeview and recession
As the recession bites, Freeview is increasingly the place to be.
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FeaturesBehind the business: Sir Martin Sorrell
WPP chief executive Sir Martin Sorrell believes media companies should diversify to beat the downturn.
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NewsMedia Money: What will recession mean for the TV business?
I was talking to some private equity guys last week about the future of TV in the financial crisis. The predictions weren't good - belt tightening, even less advertising money and very limited investment capital.
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CommentMedia Money: What would ITV look like if it were stripped of its PSB obligations?
Michael Grade told a sell-out RTS breakfast last week that an ITV without any of the rapidly diminishing perks of a public service licence would have “huge attractions”.
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CommentMedia Money: Regulation of Sky's premium channels
How is Ofcom going to regulate carriage of Sky's premium channels?
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CommentMedia Money: What was the view like from IBC?
One highlight of this year's IBC in Amsterdam was watching (and ducking to avoid) “flying objects” coming off the screen during a 3D clip of Kung Fu Panda.
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CommentMedia Money: Is Michael Grade right to stamp his feet about Google and YouTube?
ITV executive chairman Michael Grade described YouTube and Google as “parasites” because they don't create quality content, they steal advertisers, aren't regulated - and generally spoil his day.
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Endemol opens Korea office
Endemol is opening an office in South Korea, the producer has announced at the Broadcast Worldwide show (BCWW).
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CommentMedia money: Can Toumazis turn Endemol into a global distribution player?
Tom Toumazis' defection to Endemol must have caused a grunt of frustration at the Mouse House and raised a canny smile from Ynon Kreiz.
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CommentMedia money: Why does DCD Media see distribution as its big opportunity?
Producers' eyes will have lit up when they read about the£10m fund that DCD Media is making available to them in exchange for international distribution rights - but the real winner could be DCD.
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CommentMedia Money: Does paying big money for the Olympics pay off?
For commercial broadcasters, airing the Olympics means big money and big risk. I'm over in the US (before jetting in to Edinburgh) and watching the Olympics here has reinforced how high-value sport with a local hero can still bring in big money.
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CommentMedia Money: Can indies really bypass broadcasters and still make good programmes?
ITV executive chairman Michael Grade believes a free market is a better market and says he wants to tear up the terms of trade and deal with independent producers in the same way that Tesco deals with its suppliers.
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CommentMedia Money: Can SMG make it as a regional broadcaster?
The nationalist government in Scotland has been in place for about a year and as far as SMG boss Rob Woodward is concerned, Scotland will become increasingly devolved, creating an opportunity for SMG to become a sort of super Scottish media company.