All Comment articles – Page 177
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CommentRobinson on Bates and Smooth
Smooth Radio’s appointment of Simon Bates to its national breakfast show is a bold and smart move that signals Guardian Media Group’s seriousness in its strategy to create a new national commercial radio brand, writes Paul Robinson.
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CommentDawn Porter – got any jokes?
As Dawn Porter prepares to make her debut stand-up performance this Sunday at the Edinburgh International TV Festival, she just needs one more thing – jokes.
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CommentWatch without prejudice
Viewers might think they know what Songs of Praise is about but, as David Strachan writes, maybe you should take another look.
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CommentPaying the price for passion
The television industry needs to take stock, or risk exploiting a dedicated workforce.
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CommentThe truth is there are no certainties in this industry
As the fate of Thames shows, the future of TV is impossible to predict, says Jimmy Mulville.
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CommentPut broadband rollout in the hands of the BBC
Give the BBC - not a quango - the responsibility for getting the unconnected onto broadband, writes Tony Ballard.
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CommentView from the North
If the British TV industry is to be successful in an increasingly competitive global marketplace, we need to ensure that we build the creative sectors across the whole of the UK, writes Tom Harvey.
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CommentScore draw in digital Premier League
ESPN and Yahoo have begun respectively offering premium mobile and ad-funded online access to Premier League video highlights this week but both models have major hurdles to overcome, writes Alex Farber.
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CommentNew One Show hosts face tough task
Jason Manford and Alex Jones take to The One Show sofa this evening, following a whirlwind of publicity, but they face an uphill struggle to match their predecessors’ performance in the ratings, writes Jake Kanter.
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CommentDawn Porter: make 'em laugh
As the Edinburgh TV Festival draws closer, Dawn Porter’s stand-up set is starting to take shape - but she is still struggling with the last laugh.
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CommentWoolfe re-energised Channel 5
Richard Woolfe will leave an extraordinary legacy at Channel 5, writes chief executive Dawn Airey.
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CommentDesmond at C5 will be top TV drama
Richard Desmond has wasted no time making his mark on Channel 5 and will run the broadcaster in a unique way, writes Chris Curtis
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CommentITV must embrace online
ITV’s admission that it is underperforming online and its decision to invest £75m over three years in digital is a step in the right direction - but it must be wary of simply throwing good money at a poorly executed strategy, writes Alex Farber.
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CommentSherlock solves summer ratings riddle
Scheduling a ballsy big-budget drama at the peak of summer was a brave move, but for the BBC it has paid off, writes Jake Kanter.
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CommentRobinson on the Rajars
Despite the BBC making strong year-on-year gains in reach by four of its five national networks, and record figures for The Today Programme and The Archers, the latest Rajar figures belong to commercial radio, writes Paul Robinson.
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CommentDawn Porter's dreams - no laughing matter
As Dawn Porter’s stand-up set at the Edinburgh TV Festival approaches, she is getting a little nervous - and having some very strange dreams.
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CommentBroadcasting a global event
When it comes to planning the broadcasting of a major global tournament you can’t be too prepared, writes David Johnson,
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CommentMedia Trust on Big Society
Caroline Diehl explains how media professionals are ideally positioned to engage with the Big Society set out by the new UK government.
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CommentRajars reveal radio relevance
The latest Rajars are great for radio, writes Matt Landeman, as they demonstrate the strength of the medium and the power of great programming by delivering record levels of listening for the second consecutive quarter.
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CommentHunting for ITV’s pay-off
A direct relationship with viewers could be the broadcaster’s best hope.