ARCHIVE ▸ STEPHEN ARNELL
14 Apr 2022
Can Sky whether the loss of 'Game of Thrones' as it looks to a future without exclusive HBO content, asks Stephen Arnell.
07 Apr 2022
The days when snobbish viewers could safely watch the BBC without fear of commercial TV riffraff is long gone, writes Stephen Arnell.
31 Mar 2022
This week marks C5's 25th anniversary and it has quietly achieved success without the bells and whistles, argues Stephen Arnell.
25 Mar 2022
ITV charts a course for diversity – but can director of television Kevin Lygo resist the urge to step on the message, asks Stephen Arnell.
14 Mar 2022
While the international iteration is said to be keeping its head above water, the tea leaves don’t look good for the UK version.
07 Mar 2022
Channel 4 should consider getting genuinely committed editorial talent (on reasonable salaries) at the helm – before it's too late.
02 Mar 2022
Does DG Tim Davie's BBC mistake 'balance' for truth?
21 Feb 2022
BBC3 is back on linear and UKTV's W is set to go free-to-air this Spring. Have rumours of the death of traditional TV been greatly exaggerated?
14 Feb 2022
As Jamie Oliver ends his ‘golden handcuffs’ deal with Channel 4, is the erstwhile Naked Chef likely to find riches in SVOD land or is a return to terrestrial inevitable?
07 Feb 2022
Lord Michael Grade is reportedly in the frame for the top job at Ofcom, following the Dacre debacle. But why would he want the job, especially now?
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