All The Editor articles – Page 31
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CommentBBC accused of being ageist
…but long-running entertainment formats must be refreshed to stay on top
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CommentAct on fewer, bigger, better
Quite by coincidence, in this week’s magazine, we have two of the industry’s most senior creatives from different disciplines arguing the same point: bureaucracy is killing creativity.
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CommentIndies stare into the abyss
Independent producers are making widespread job cuts, using fewer staff on shoots and are convinced the quality of television will suffer over the next 12 months because of the tough economic climate.
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CommentCan you cope with cuts?
How many shows, like The Bill, are rising to the challenge of looking good for less?
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CommentIt’s survival of the fittest
Big or small, industry players feel strain as dearth of commissions takes its toll
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CommentThe corporation fixation
For solutions to complex problems, Digital Britain has looked no further than Auntie
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CommentITV’s leaky ratings tactic
Event TV draws huge audiences, but it’s no use if viewers trickle away afterwards.
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CommentBGT backlash and blame
The press and the industry both played a part in the sharp rise and fall of SuBo
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CommentThe Brits have arrived
Shed Media’s US Seinfeld commission points the way forward for UK indies
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CommentOpening the BBC's books
The Trust’s decision to publish its board’s expenses should just be the start.
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Profit from on-demand
Broadcasting may be having a rough ride at the moment, but the viewers aren’t.
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Scrutiny and stability
The Tories' desired freeze on the licence fee would have an impact on programming.
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A strain on relations
ITV and its indies must practise give and take to maintain their mutual advantages.
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Showmanship not enough for ITV
What a week for Britain’s biggest commercial broadcaster. ITV has gone from world domination with singing sensation Susan Boyle, to TV’s consummate showman planning to step down early from the executive chairman role.
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A hit across all platforms
Susan Boyle's dramatic rise is a perfect example of a multimedia crossover.
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Five gets Woolfe factor
Airey's new channel controller will bring much-needed showmanship to Five.
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Getting down to business
The mood is sober at MipTV as execs negotiate a path through the downturn.
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The masters of spin
Spin-offs are winners in many ways for the UK, but don't let them stifle new ideas.
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Let's hear it for indies
It’s Indie Survey time again - and it gives me great pleasure to report that, based on 2008 numbers, the sector has had a successful year.