The greatest danger facing the ‘new’ BBC Three is not that it will be hopelessly bad – but that it will lack traction and purpose as it disappears into the endless abyss of the Internet.
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Is it time the UK’s public service broadcasting rivals finally worked together to shake more money free from the US players?
From the DMGT reporting fantastic profits, to the launch of a new newspaper in the heart of London, it’s been a great week for the UK’s press, writes Raymond Snoddy. Can the industry keep it up?
As Ofcom kick-starts its investigation into Premier League TV rights, Raymond Snoddy says, as usual, it is the fans who will suffer the most in the search for “perfect competition”.
Following the Society of Editors conference this week, Raymond Snoddy reports on a change in government rhetoric over press freedoms.
With the launch of the Press Recognition Panel this month, Raymond Snoddy notes that there seems to be a much greater appetite for regulating the press in the UK than protecting its freedoms.
MPs in particular are failing to provide the right solutions, says Raymond Snoddy. So what should the decision-makers do to ensure a fair and stable system to fund the Beeb?
Based on compelling new evidence, the idea that digital advertising is going to suck the life out of traditional television is looking increasingly unlikely, finds Raymond Snoddy.
The latest local TV channel to launch today – Made in Cardiff – has a strategy its producers say will ensure its success. But will it bring in the viewing figures advertisers need?
Now that Viacom has sealed its £450m deal for Channel 5 – what does it plan on doing to shake things up in the UK? Raymond Snoddy hears from the company’s CEO, Philippe Dauman.