Regional BBC One HD for England coming soon?
Could BBC One in England finally be ready to switch properly to HD? There is speculation English …
Edward Barnes: a key figure in the development of children’s TV
The death of Edward Barnes truly marks the passing of one of the greats of children’s …
BBC News sheds the Albanian state TV look in 1985
1985 was a year of relaunches for BBC One. The new globe, EastEnders and Wogan all brought a new …
Channel 4 pulls dating show ad campaign after social media backlash
As far as marketing disasters go, they don’t come much worse than this. Channel 4 has pulled a brand …
Should the BBC be in the business of producing soap operas?
The declining fortunes of EastEnders has reopened an old discussion. Should the BBC show soap …
BBC launches EastEnders campaign
And as if by magic…a brand-building trail for EastEnders has appeared. This is a welcome sign …
BBC needs to get its finger out to regain viewer interest in EastEnders
A little trivia question. What did the BBC News at Six, the BBC Regional News, the documentary …
Could the Bilsdale transmitter fire trigger a feasibility study regarding the decommissioning of the terrestrial TV network?
The fire at the Bilsdale transmitter has led to the most serious disruption to terrestrial …
History continues to be rewritten in the Channel 4 privatisation debate
The rewriting of Channel 4’s history by its modern supporters in their battle to avoid …
1981 Royal Wedding gives BBC viewers a taste of “unrationed” TV
The 40th anniversary of the marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer has, understandably, …
Pingdemic takes BBC English regions’ breakfast bulletins off air
The “pingdemic” has claimed a victim just as you thought TV was getting back to normal. English …
Freedom Day heralds the partial return of Martin Parr’s Oneness idents on BBC One
19th July is Freedom Day in England. From then legal restrictions to combat Covid are replaced by …