The BBC is to be transformed into a delivery platform for the whole of the UK’s creative and cultural sectors under ambitious plans unveiled by Director General Tony Hall. Speaking at the Science … [Read more...] about Hall plans to turn BBC into a ‘gateway to British creativity’
Review: Fear The Walking Dead
Making prequels is always a tricky business. If you’re not careful you end up with a show like Enterprise (later Star Trek Enterprise) which repeatedly resorted to squeezing new events and characters … [Read more...] about Review: Fear The Walking Dead
Review: The Gift
The Gift is a gripping and expertly told thriller which marks the directorial debut of actor Joel Edgerton (Exodus: Gods and Kings, The Great Gatsby). Jason Bateman and Rebecca Hall play Simon and … [Read more...] about Review: The Gift
Sky says on demand and box set services are key to retaining customers
Sky’s latest market update has re-confirmed the growing importance of on-demand and catch-up viewing both to customers and the company’s future growth. The broadcaster’s library of TV Box Sets has … [Read more...] about Sky says on demand and box set services are key to retaining customers
Hall says BBC Worldwide sale “simply doesn’t make economic sense”
BBC boss Lord Tony Hall has warned that any attempt to sell or separate the broadcaster’s commercial arm from the rest of the organisation would risk investment in future programming. Ministers have … [Read more...] about Hall says BBC Worldwide sale “simply doesn’t make economic sense”