All Comment articles – Page 170
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CommentNo 'battle' between Sky Arts and BBC Arts
I would like to point out an inaccuracy in your article ‘Chekhov: Comedy Shorts, Sky Arts’ (Broadcast, 12.11.10).
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CommentAudiences want branded content beyond the final credits
Against the backdrop of government spending cuts that threaten to impact the creativity and editorial agendas of the UK’s creative sectors, Frukt Communications conducted research that reveals a scenario in which brands are an increasingly important source of funding for these industries.
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CommentMaking the case for Wales
S4C may fund quality Welsh-language programming but it needs to be shown as having a genuine economic impact in Wales, writes Owen Stickler.
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CommentTalk telly, not charity work
One of the most depressing things about hiring someone for a job in the TV industry is reading the outlandish claims, weird boasts and outright lies that media wannabes put on their CVs, writes Steven D Wright.
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CommentAttenborough, fossils and TV technology
A legendary presenter and prehistoric fossils are a potent mix, but computer graphics are just as important to David Attenborough’s First Life, writes Anthony Geffen.
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CommentSky’s the limit for TV’s Tesco
Landmark 10 million homes is just the start as Sky broadens its output.
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The four roles of social media
Twitter and Facebook’s influence is overstated - but still invaluable, writes Tess Alps.
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CommentShouting at the telly 2.0
As Channel 4 docu-soap Seven Days draws to a close, James Kirkham writes about ChatNav - “ultimate way of shouting at the telly”.
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CommentTaking Edwardian Farm to the next level
Exec producer David Upshal explains about how new BBC2 series Edwardian Farm went beyond its Victorian predecessor.
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CommentHow to get investment outside Europe
Billy Macqueen shares his experience of securing production investment from outside of Europe and explains why he is optimistic about the future of UK kids TV.
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CommentWalking with bankruptcy
EDWARDIAN FARM: In the grand scheme of things that could go wrong, having your location declared bankrupt a week before filming is due to begin ranks pretty high, writes David Upshal.
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CommentDiversity’s retail therapy
Forget the endless handwringing, PhoneShop is TV diversity in action.
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CommentMixed signals on digital radio
How serious is the government and the BBC’s commitment to DAB?
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CommentWhy Seven Days matters
It may have failed to blaze a trail with audiences, but Seven Days dominated discussion at the Sheffield Doc/Fest, writes Jake Kanter.
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CommentIt's farming, but not as we know it
EDWARDIAN FARM: I don’t think anyone was quite prepared for the magnitude of success achieved by Victorian Farm when it aired on BBC2 last year, writes David Upshal. By far the biggest challenge after having a hit is to how to follow it up.
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CommentBBC WoCC review: next steps
The BBC’s “window of creative competition” is understandably not something which audiences are familiar with, even though much of what it produces is, writes BBC Trustee Rotha Johnston.
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CommentUK is still number one for docs
This week’s Griersons showed doc-makers have much to shout about, says Dawn Airey.
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CommentHow to connect through social gaming
After working on the new social network game based around Coronation Street, Andy Rogers highlights the opportunities for broadcasters, media owners and production companies through social gaming.
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CommentCuts run deeper than immediate savings
It will take some time to assess the imprint left by the cuts in public sector spending announced in the Comprehensive Spending Review and how they impact the North, writes Tom Harvey.
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CommentRobinson on the Rajars
While most of the latest speculation about Chris Moyles and Chris Evans is almost certainly wide of the mark, it’s impossible to complain that radio is a medium that fails to capture attention writes Paul Robinson.