All Comment articles – Page 160
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CommentCommissioning: it’s a charade
Indies are banging their heads against a wall, says Gerri Gossage.
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CommentOnce a bully, always a bully?
As almost 40% admit to being a victim, can TV rid itself of the problem?
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CommentSimon who?
After a glitzy premiere for the eighth series of The X Factor, Jake Kanter is convinced the show’s future is strong after Simon Cowell.
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CommentRobinson on radio, riots and role models
Paul Robinson highlights two very different radio initiatives that will celebrate the best of young people
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CommentStreet Season points to C4's future
After a week of riots, Channel 4’s celebration of urban culture was well-timed and good step in its drive for distinctive content, writes Balihar Khalsa.
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CommentThe Open University is now open for business
Public engagement is crucial - and TV means more than the BBC, says Caroline Ogilvie.
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CommentRobinson on the Rajars
The latest radio audience figures from Rajar are not about audience losses by Chris Evans or Chris Moyles, but the steady migration of radio to digital, writes Paul Robinson.
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CommentLast Shuttle: Our Journey, Discovery
Producer/director Jamie Lochhead takes Broadcast behind the scenes of documentary Last Shuttle: Our Journey.
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CommentBlack British comedy is a thing of the past on TV
The 1990s had The Real McCoy, but where is today’s equivalent? asks Carlton Dixon.
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CommentBig Brother: will we watch?
Desmond needs media rivals to help revive interest, says Dan Wootton.
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CommentThe horrible art of being a TV boss
A panel at Edinburgh will ask what makes a TV bully. Steven D Wright has all the answers.
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CommentCan anyone solve the Torchwood mystery?
The latest series of Torchwood is a glamorous and glossy affair, but does anyone with knowledge of all things geeky in the technical department know why the show’s visuals have a strange strobing effect every time the camera pans or moves slightly?
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CommentStill rocking after 30 years
With so much to celebrate, why is MTV shying away from its past?
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CommentRobinson on Andy Parfitt
Chris Moyles only has to drop a few listeners to make headlines, but the departure of Radio 1 controller Andy Parfitt, whilst barely reported outside the industry, is potentially much more significant for the BBC’s pop network, writes Paul Robinson.
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CommentOfcom can hold its head high
The hacking scandal has silenced critics of the broadcasting watchdog.
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CommentStart of a new era for UKTV
Plans are beginning to emerge after Scripps deal, says Kate Bulkley.
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CommentScandal shows need for better media education
The development of our industry depends on questioning practices, says Jon Wardle.
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CommentIs TV the last bastion of market restrictions?
Uncertainty is spreading in Europe about the legality of granting TV distribution licences on an exclusive territorial basis, writes Tony Ballard.
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CommentParfitt says goodbye to Radio 1
After 13 years as boss of BBC Radio 1, Andy Parfitt writes about leaving on a high.