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 …
Why is the BBC’s Northern Ireland operation contracting when other BBC nations and regions are growing?
As revealed by Clean Feed today, BBC Studios has confirmed that it is reducing its workforce in …
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 …
Channel 4 supporters rewriting its past in privatisation debate
One of the most depressing things about the debate over the future of Channel 4 is the deliberate …