Opinion – Page 121
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CommentMissing in action: BBC females
Women are conspicuous by their absence from new BBC dramas says Lisa Campbell
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CommentWe’re all suckers for the same old
Why not rip off formats when viewers often yearn for the familiar, asks Steven D Wright
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CommentEdinburgh Festival: the best soundbites
Ben Frow on Big Brother, Vince Gilligan on Breaking Bad and Stuart Murphy on Shane Allen - click for a round-up of the best quotes from Edinburgh.
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CommentOff Cuts at the Edinburgh TV Festival
Edinburgh hosted its own version of Room 101, with BBC2’s Janice Hadlow consigning “brainstorming” and Endemol’s Tim Hincks trying to bury “new shows trying to be funny”.
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CommentWho will be the first to cut out the middle man?
With a brand like HBO leading the way, direct to consumer TV can take off, says Guy Bisson
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CommentCommissioning debate hots up
C4 goes on the defensive, but all broadcasters pledge reviews, says Lisa Campbell
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CommentTime to get real about poverty
TV must stop reinforcing the stereotypes, says Abigail Scott Paul
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CommentAttack of the Zeppelins
Johnny Shipley on bringing the first aerial bombing campaign in history to life.
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CommentBroadcasters: must do better
There are some serious failings in the process of making TV, from initial meetings to TX, says Lisa Campbell
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CommentTo be successful in TV, you must be prepared to fail
Working in the industry requires a thick skin says Lisa Clark
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CommentA shift in the balance of power
OTT services are changing the TV landscape, says Kate Bulkley
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CommentThe next step for second screen?
Luke Jonker on how ‘media meshing’ can help broadcasters commission more intelligently.
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CommentPutting the bang in Boom Town
Bending genres was the hardest part of making Boom Town - and the most rewarding , writes Jonathan Stadlen.
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CommentThe rise of African content
Hannelie Bekker on Tales from the Bush Larder’s trip out of the developing world.
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CommentTen years of bringing human history to life
Farm franchise shows there is more to history than battles and royalty, says David Upshal
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CommentGrim reality of life at an indie
Battle for commissions is getting depressing, says Stephen D Wright
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CommentBroadcasters and brands can learn from YouTube
It was great to see Jamie Oliver come out in support of YouTube says Adam Penny
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CommentAnd Finally: Sky's Stuart Murphy
Sky entertainment channels director on vodka and tonics and handstand press-ups
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CommentTV types: it’s time to start talking
Indies and commissioners must iron out issues once and for all says Chris Curtis