All Comment articles – Page 157
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CommentThe art of saying 'No'
Agent Andrew Wilson is at the coalface of the hunt for new talent - but sometimes people just won’t take no for an answer.
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CommentComing alive outside the M25
Our recent appointment of Jon Mountague to head our office in Manchester is at the forefront of our efforts to expand production, but more importantly development, outside the M25, writes DLT Entertainment boss Don Taffner Jr.
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CommentHave you considered having a smaller desk?
TV faces a dark future if producers don’t start paying writers promptly, says James Henry.
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CommentDon’t give up on the big idea
Digital success depends on achieving cut-through, says Kate Bulkley.
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CommentIs VoD finally coming of age?
Netflix may find it hard going in the UK, but the market is developing.
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CommentBaking the co-pro cake
As the UK animation sector faces a challenging future, Dinamo Productions reveals how they pieced together new pre-school co-pro Abadas that last night launched simultaneously on four channels and in three languages.
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CommentNew voices and fresh ideas are key to rejuvenating TV
Where is the risk-taking in public service broadcasters’ doc output? asks Jane Mote.
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CommentTax breaks or that’s all folks
Foreign subsidies make it impossible for UK animators to compete.
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CommentDQF: not all doom and gloom
BBC hasn’t had it as bad as other sectors, writes Andrew Harrison.
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CommentWhere is the diversity on Loose Women?
In June 2009, when I was working from home, I came across the programme Loose Women. I remember noticing four white women on the panel and wondered ‘why isn’t there black representation?’
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CommentDigital windows are opening
TV is waking up to the value of subscription VoD, says Kate Bulkley.
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CommentDQF: let’s cut the crap
BBC report will not be the final word on changes at the broadcaster.
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CommentBroadcaster caution risks losing the youth audience
Channel heads need to embrace the niche to engage with the young, says James Payne.
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CommentDistribute your own content
Indie should avoid the temptation of Apple’s iTunes and create their own distribution platform, writes Alan Griffiths.
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CommentDQF leaves the BBC bruised but not broken
The BBC has done well to cut 20% without dropping services, but plenty of challenges remain, writes Lisa Campbell.
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CommentComedy overload is a bit of a joke
‘Being funny’ is clogging up the schedules, but money always talks, says Steven D Wright.
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CommentFreelancers: go on a date to forge a lasting relationship
Indie producers need to show freelancers the personal touch, says Susie Worster.
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CommentYour community needs you
Should TV do more to give communities a voice? asks Caroline Diehl.
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CommentPremier League rights ruling
The EU has ruled that it is not illegal to buy set top box decoder cards from foreign broadcasters, which could have a major impact on the way Sky and others buy sport, films and foreign TV rights. Mark Owen considers the consequences.