I love television - at its best it brings us all together and acts as social glue. But at its worst, it's creepy, smug, self-satisfied and sanctimonious. And tonight's the night when that becomes most apparent. While I don't have any massive problem with the charity concerned (although I'm...
It's on You Tube and brought here to you - myself and Iain getting a going over on the BBC's Dragon's Den . At that time we had not sold any. This is just a snap shot of our thorough grilling by the definitely interested Dragons. Still, Iain's projections were right - and here we are...
Finally. ITV has managed to fill one of its senior management roles after months of dithering and indecision. The broadcaster has hardly covered itself in glory in the whole shambolic episode but at least it has now managed to find someone to fill its chairman position. So what does Archie Norman bring...
Rupert Murdoch has taken time out to tell Sky News Australia why he might ban his content from Google and why he'd rather have fewer visitors coming to his (paid for) websites (not to mention a quick bash at the thieving BBC). In an interview with Sky News Australia News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch...
More social media insight! This time from Ben Chapman who heads up interactive for BBC Radio 1 . In this 12 minute interview he serves up how they use digital to enhance radio for their 11 million weekly listeners.
I met an Oscar winner last night. Estelle Parsons , who won best supporting actress in Bonnie and Clyde, was performing in August – Osage County at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle and I was lucky enough to get back stage and shake her hand. The play was awesome! A company of about 12 actors had 2000...
A couple of reports around today on the BBC's social media plans saying that as soon as this weekend it will begin adding applications to support its most popular shows. Broadband TV News says that the likes of 'Strictly Come Dancing' will get the social media treatment first and that the...
The story that won't seem to lie down and die quietly rumbles on as News Corp desperately continues to try to lead their fellow publishers into pay-for-content models. If they could get everyone to follow suit, this strategy may well work - hence James Murdoch's recent vitriolic attack on the...
One thing you have to admire about the Prime Minister of Italy are his balls. Metaphorically speaking of course. Last week, trapped in yet more scandal over "beautiful women" attending his parties, he continued to insist that he has never paid for sex: "For those who love to conquer,"...
