A slightly unfortunate side-effect of Charles Allen's recent MacTaggart lecture in Edinburgh is that it has reignited a rather annoying debate around the metaphorical water-cooler and elsewhere, on the future of Channel 4. This is a debate one would rather...
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The caterer's revenge Charles Allen's MacTaggart Lecture at the MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival was either judged a 'success' or 'failure' depending on the person you spoke to afterwards, but two facts have emerged from this get-together that seem abundantly...
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Cracker creator blasts 'chav' TV - The Observer I've been saying it - here and in other places - for years. Now Jimmy McGovern, one of Britain's most talented writers, is also saying it. At the Edinburgh Television Festival,...
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Guardian: Loss of the "networked generation" Ofcom's "The Communications Market 2006 - Overview" One thing Ofcom seems to be good at - apart from annoying people - is publishing surveys, presumably because there's no need to tell anyone what to...
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So Allen steps down, and it would appear that ITV has favoured its shareholders at the expense of its viewers. As one commentator put it: "ITV has tried to be blatantly populist but has failed to be popular...". And the...
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Media Guardian: Charles Allen ousted as ITV chief while broadcaster considers name change Now they're shot of Charles Allen, ITV Chairman Sir Peter Burt is looking at solving the problems with ITV plc. The solution? As he says in a...
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BBC News: Charles Allen quits as ITV chief MediaGuardian: 'ITV needs content king' It's still uncertain who will properly replace Charles Allen, let alone whether ITV plc will survive until then without succumbing to a hostile takeover (all eyes...
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Media Guardian: ITV planning move for Big Brother If it's true that ITV are trying to poach Big Brother then there is only one question - canny move to bolster their ratings, or a desperate move from an organisation running...
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