Opinion – Page 257

  • The Autistic Me
    Comment

    12 August, '09

    2009-08-12T10:01:00Z

    “[A] tender, human piece of TV.” Read on for the full verdict on last night’s TV.

  • Rickie and Melvin
    Comment

    Kiss 100 DJs Rickie & Melvin

    2009-08-11T12:13:00Z

    Kiss 100 DJs Rickie and Melvin speak to Broadcast about “long-in-the-tooth” rivals, competition scandals and boosting their audience.

  • Manson
    Comment

    11 August, '09

    2009-08-11T10:58:00Z

    “Dramatising the story looked tasteless, sensationalist and cheap.” Read on for the full verdict on last night’s TV.

  • Paul Robinson
    Comment

    Radio: Figures prove the cream always rises

    2009-08-10T12:18:00Z

    The latest Rajar figures confirm that there is no recession in listening to UK radio and that the best talent is still the greatest magnet for people’s ears, writes Paul Robinson.

  • Manson
    Comment

    Behind the scenes: Manson

    2009-08-10T11:38:00Z

    Forty years after Charles Manson conducted one of the most grizzly mass murders in US history, Cineflix has made a feature length drama doc that airs on Five tonight. Director Neil Rawles recalls putting the pieces together ahead of filming and reveals how one of the main actors was hospitalised.

  • Louis Theroux: The City Addicted to Crystal Meth
    Comment

    10 August, '09

    2009-08-10T09:58:00Z

    “A tourist with a typewriter… rarely getting dirty himself.” Read on for the full verdict on last night’s TV.

  • watching tv
    Comment

    Managing rights in the digital age

    2009-08-07T12:35:00Z

    In order to realise the potential of digital markets in content, the industry needs to simplify rights clearance, writes Andrew Chowns.

  • EastEnders
    Comment

    7 August, '09

    2009-08-07T10:54:00Z

    “More involving than its gory and weird gangster years.” Read on for the full verdict on last night’s TV.

  • Peter Block
    Comment

    Training cuts will hurt broadcasters

    2009-08-06T13:11:00Z

    Continued cuts in training for television professionals will come back to bite broadcasters, writes Peter Block.

  • Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen
    Comment

    6 August, '09

    2009-08-06T10:47:00Z

    “Deserves multiple awards for the avoidance of cliché.” Read on for the full verdict on last night’s TV.

  • Adam Bullmore
    Comment

    Why team with the US and who to work with

    2009-08-05T12:12:00Z

    In the first of a series, Adam Bullmore provides top tips for indies on selling shows into the US.

  • Desperate Romantics
    Comment

    5 August, '09

    2009-08-05T11:11:00Z

    “The artists energies are flagging”. Read on for the full verdict on last night’s TV.

  • The Trouble With Girls
    Comment

    4 August, '09

    2009-08-04T11:11:00Z

    “A slice from life’s bottom tier.” Read on for the full verdict on last night’s TV.

  • Alex Connock
    Comment

    Bigger bandwidth needs bigger brands

    2009-08-04T10:27:00Z

    Is the secret to turning Britain into a global media powerhouse about the technical facilities and the digital connectivity, or backing showbiz impresarios who can motivate the talent to create something special, asks Alex Connock.

  • Paul Robinson
    Comment

    Why R1 should not be privatised

    2009-08-03T13:11:00Z

    Just days after Tory leader David Cameron’s faux pas on Christian O’Connell’s Absolute Radio’s breakfast show, his shadow broadcasting minster has taken a swipe at the BBC and threatened that a future Conservative Government would sell off Radio 1, writes Paul Robinson.

  • bruce robertson
    Comment

    ITV deserves diversity credit

    2009-08-03T12:57:00Z

    ITV’s Bruce Robertson reveals the broadcasters’ progress on diversity and why Pat Younge’s criticism was a mistake

  • Man on Wire
    Comment

    3 August, '09

    2009-08-03T12:55:00Z

    “Magnificent, mysterious and beautiful”. Read on for the full verdict on last night’s TV.

  • BBC
    Comment

    Have the BBC’s executives abused their expenses?

    2009-08-03T09:07:00Z

    62% said Yes / 38% said No

  • psychoville
    Comment

    31 July ‘09

    2009-07-31T09:16:00Z

    “Psychoville has a Marmite effect on viewers.” Read on for the full verdict on last night’s TV.

  • kangaroo canvas hulu montage
    Comment

    UK VoD: competition or chaos?

    2009-07-30T15:26:00Z

    Will Kangaroo, Canvas and Hulu be too much choice for consumers?