Oliver’s Ofcom Army

Oliver’s Ofcom Army

by | Jul 31, 2021 | Opinions

‘It’s a beautifully produced work of fiction, so as with other TV productions, Netflix should be very clear at the beginning it is just that, without this, I fear a generation of viewers who did not live through these events may mistake fiction for...
A World of Pure Imagination?

A World of Pure Imagination?

by | Jul 24, 2021 | Opinions

With the recent announcement of the July 30th opening of ITV’s ‘£multi-million’ I’m a Celebrity: Jungle Challenge attraction in Quayside, MediaCityUK (formally The Lowry Shopping Centre) an exploration at other ratings winners that UK broadcasters may contemplate...
Back to the well?

Back to the well?

by | Jul 16, 2021 | Opinions

As yet another iteration of Gallic sleuth Maigret is announced, is UK television trapped in a Groundhog Day of TV remakes? After both Michael Gambon (1992-3) and, more recently, Mr Bean (Rowan Atkinson, 2016) failed to pull in viewers, producers are going back to...
A Glossary of TV Terms

A Glossary of TV Terms

by | Jul 1, 2021 | Opinions

Do you know your ARPU from your MVPD? Your TVE from your MAU? If not – don’t worry! Courtesy of Drive, whose The New Buyers Report is available for free download here, we round up some of the most common TV industry acronyms, so you can nod along in confidence...