Hello and thanks for visiting. I know it's hard to believe but I've just been appointed the 2nd youngest channel controller in the history of British television (again!) and I will be regularly updating this blog to let you - the all important viewers - know how I get on. (PLEASE NOTE: All TV ideas that are emailed to me will be passed on to the relevant commissioning team and genre heads)
Thursday, 21 April 2011
I'm safe now
A new beginning doth beckon. Besides, it's probably been ages since anyone looked at this. I think I'm safe now.
BBC1 ground to a halt on Tuesday night after some unfortunate technical difficulties with a Conservative party election broadcast. The broadcast, due to go out after the 10pm national and regional news bulletins, was plagued by sound issues and ended up going out four minutes later than planned. Cue an emergency holding pattern and apologies all round, although not every viewer believed gremlins were to blame.
The BBC’s channel controllers outlined commissions and content wishlists at Edinburgh as they deflected questions about impending Delivering Quality First cuts.
10 comments:
Don't suppose you're commissioning any Kids TV?
Looking forward to your updates nonetheless.
You've always been safe - protected by a legion of admirers and supporters.
BBC1's new controller, admits he is under pressure to keep salaries down just as Channel 4 looks to lure talent away
BBC1 is struggling to find and hang on to the kind of talent that will give the channel distinctive appeal for viewers
Come on... what's it going to take to goad you back?
BBC1 ground to a halt on Tuesday night after some unfortunate technical difficulties with a Conservative party election broadcast. The broadcast, due to go out after the 10pm national and regional news bulletins, was plagued by sound issues and ended up going out four minutes later than planned. Cue an emergency holding pattern and apologies all round, although not every viewer believed gremlins were to blame.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/aug/27/ricky-gervais-talks-sky1-shows
So, he can't think of any of his own ideas - everything derives from talent and shows from other channels.
The BBC’s channel controllers outlined commissions and content wishlists at Edinburgh as they deflected questions about impending Delivering Quality First cuts.
Agile monkeys.
BBC Three is to move to Salford as part of cost-saving measures that will also see the BBC move 1,000 administrative jobs to the new MediaCity UK.
The BBC's plan to launch BBC1 HD this autumn is known to Ofcom but remains highly confidential and subject to final sign-off by the BBC Trust
Why the BBC silenced The Singing Detective.
Dennis Potter would not make it in today's BBC, which prefers to nurture managers over writers
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/nov/17/bbc-singing-detective-potter-managers
please come back secret controller... I still miss you.... your insight has been the driving force in my life in TV.... and you make me laugh....
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