All Comment articles – Page 219
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CommentNo big idea, but fight is on
Thompson’s MacTaggart lecture laid down the gauntlet to BBC’s critics.
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CommentKilling off The Bill was a crime
As ITV finally pulls the plug on The Bill, after 26 years and 2,400 episodes, location manager Malcolm Treen wants to know why.
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CommentDiary of an Edinburgh virgin
Following his first trip to the Edinburgh International Television Festival, Jake Kanter reflects on the hustle and bustle of the weekend.
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Comment31 Aug '10
“A stirring, important drama with some powerful performances.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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26 Aug '10
“it was a joy to see him on the road to recovery.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV
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CommentOff Cuts: Huw do you think you are?
Potential BBC News interviewees beware: never mess with Huw Edwards.
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CommentU Be Dead / Florida: Paradise Lost / Ronnie Corbett's Supper Club
Brave Spark’s Robin Shek and Maverick’s Steph Harris on text crime, Brits abroad and a little chef.
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CommentAudience demands high-quality content
The research findings from Rice University that revealed viewers would be content with watching low-resolution or massively compressed videos (‘Viewers happy to watch lower-quality video’, Broadcast, 20.08.10’) completely flies in the face of every other piece of evidence out there.
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CommentMulticultural plan is too little, too late
Why has it taken until now for the BBC to realise that it is ‘Too White and Middle Class’? (broadcastnow.co.uk, 20.08.10).
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CommentWhat TV can learn from advertising, and vice versa
The TV development process is brutal, says Mark Boyd, creativity should be respected.
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CommentC4 looks best option for UKTV
A sale of Virgin Media’s 50% stake to Sky or ITV is hard to imagine.
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CommentITV needs to adjust controls
Auto-Tune controversy is an own goal but duty of care is more serious.
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Comment25 Aug '10
“There’s going to be a huge hole in the ITV evening schedules come September.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentSiloed digital divisions antiquated by convergence
Savvy broadcasters and indies should consider integrating digital teams with their wider business to drive efficiencies and improve the quality of cross-platform content, writes Alex Farber.
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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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Comment23 Aug '10
“It really didn’t matter we heard more testimonials for Muller Rice than potential chart-toppers.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.