All Comment articles – Page 167
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CommentNothing Fawlty with viewers
Like it or not, gypsies and Essex girls are what audiences want to see
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CommentBreaking the Silence
Carla McCabe, production manager at Tern Television and associate producer of Breaking the Silence, talks about the importance of listening and gaining the trust of contributors when dealing with taboo subjects.Breaking the Silence – our documentary on suicide that last month won the ‘Nations and Regions Programme’ category at the ...
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CommentTechnology can’t tell stories
The director is still key to the documentary, says Kevin Macdonald.
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CommentOfcom rule changes mean we’re all in this together
MipTV muddied product placement debate by leaving broadcasters in the cold, says Sally Quick.
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CommentC4 reveals appetite for risk
Abraham’s recent moves signal a return to the broadcaster’s roots.
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CommentEmbrace product placement
The recent relaxation in product placement rules could mark a U-turn for struggling parts of indie sector, writes Larry Bass.
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CommentConnected creativity
Indies need to approach new projects with a multiplatform strategy now more than ever. Tony Chow considers the best options to exploit and monetise content away from traditional TV.
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CommentMipTV: what a difference a year makes
The mood at MipTV 2011 may not have been quite as sparkling as the champagne, but still fizzed with more energy than its immediate two predecessors, weighed down as they were by the travails of the financial sector, writes Colin Howes.
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CommentOur special relationship with the US broadcasters
UK producers’ stock is high across the pond, so let’s take advantage, says Danny Fenton.
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CommentHow do you make news pay?
ITN’s content repackaging plan may be the answer, says Kate Bulkley.
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CommentMarriages of inconvenience
The market’s open for co-pro deals, but be careful who you partner with.
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CommentIgnore Midlands at your peril
Julia Higginbottom on ways for post houses to beat the recession.
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CommentTV’s frequently unasked questions
There are some things that baffle even the sharpest student of media, says Steven D Wright.
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CommentOpen up BBC training to develop skills base
I want to support some of Matt Born’s points in BBC Training: Friend or Foe? (Broadcast, 11.03.11) and try to take the discussion forward.
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CommentPlaying against stereotypes
On-screen portrayal of women of a certain age is still two-dimensional.
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CommentHow a recession diet got the UK TV industry in shape
The last couple of years have been pretty grim, but the survivors are leaner, tougher and certainly wiser, writes Thomas Dey. Now it is time to start talking growth and blowing the dust of those expansion plans.
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CommentThe days of vanity rebrands are over
Rebranding a channel was once an exercise in vanity for some. But those days are over and establishing your identity in an increasingly fragmenting market is key, write Marc Heal and Dom Sykes.
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CommentSoaps are worth every penny
NAO report’s focus on financials misses the point of continuing drama.
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CommentThe house that Netflix built
Video rental firm is taking on the global players, says Kate Bulkley.