All Comment articles – Page 155
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CommentMarie Colvin remembered
Atlantic Productions’ boss Anthony Geffen remembers his time working with Marie Colvin, the award-winning Sunday Times journalist killed in Syria last week.
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CommentWhat ITV's tax battle means for television
ITV is poised to lose a second court appeal in a long-running legal battle with HMRC to avoid paying more tax for hiring high-profile actors, but the result could also place a financial burden on production companies, says Liz Brion.
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CommentA gateway to the world of TV at the Albert Docks
BBC Showcase increasingly represents the whole TV industry, says Steve Macallister.
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CommentThe Ronnie Wood Show, Sky Arts 1
The Ronnie Wood Show, which debuts on Sky Arts 1 tonight, happened by accident, according to series producer Ian Sharpe.
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CommentA nursery slope for TV talent
Many have started in kids’ TV – long may it continue, says Reem Nouss.
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CommentViewer engagement comes with having a personality
Channel 4 benefits from allowing journalists to give views online, says Benjamin Cohen.
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CommentSurvival depends on tax breaks
Treasury must listen to the cause of British animation and drama.
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CommentMore sex please C4, we’re missing out
After reading Barry McFlynn’s searingly honest polemic ‘What is Channel 4 actually for?’ I feel compelled to throw my hat into the ring and pose a question that has been bothering me for some time: C4, where has all the sex gone?
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CommentKidnap and Ransom, ITV1
Executive producer Rachel Gesua reveals the challenges behind bringing ITV drama Kidnap and Ransom back for a second run.
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CommentTimothy Spall: All at Sea, BBC4
Paul Crompton reveals how making Timothy Spall: All at Sea for BBC4 proved an eye-opening experience.
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CommentSigns of Zodiak’s next move
Debt restructuring gives super-indie room to grow, says Kate Bulkley.
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CommentA timely pot of Gold for comedy
UKTV has followed Sky 1 in investing in mainstream comedy - now it’s time for the terrestrials to follow suit.
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CommentFormats go native but UK drama is in a golden age
There are barriers to enter reality TV, so look instead to drama, says Ben Silverman.
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CommentAn issue worth ‘banging on about’
As Broadcast kicks off its Expert Women campaign, Lis Howell explains why it’s needed.
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CommentWild India, Nat Geo Wild
Working with local crews can take a production to the next level, writes Icon Films’ Harry Marshall.
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Hunt blocks Harman’s call to prevent Ofcom dropping equality duties
It was fascinating to see Mark Thompson admitting on the front page of the Daily Mail today that there are not enough older women on television, writes Lisa Campbell.
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CommentYouth TV is failing the young
We must celebrate, not denigrate, youngsters, says Dorothy Hobson.
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CommentThe jewel in the year’s TV crown
The Jubilee will be a traditional affair – has the BBC got it right?
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CommentThe US remains a land of opportunity for us Brits
Realscreen is the Davos of factual TV and a door to the Wild West, says Tim Sparke.
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CommentIt’s time to move our archives into the future
We have a duty to preserve TV’s heritage and digitation is the way, says Andy Williams.