ARCHIVE ▸ RAYMOND SNODDY
11 Sep 2013
As the BBC sinks into yet another crisis, the future of the BBC Trust remains in the balance. Should it simply be put out of its misery? The answer from Raymond Snoddy is an emphatic no.
04 Sep 2013
As newsbrands experiment with new business models and witness real success, there is one heavyweight owner of top-notch newsbrands which continues to sit on its hands. It's now time for News UK to nail its colours to the mast with real user and readership numbers says Raymond Snoddy.
28 Aug 2013
After Kevin Spacey attracted headlines last week with his MacTaggart lecture in Edinburgh, Raymond Snoddy looks in more detail at what he said - and wonders how much of a threat the likes of Netflix really pose to cable operators.
21 Aug 2013
It would be heart warming, says Raymond Snoddy, if local TV were to establish itself and outlive the period of Government-imposed subsidy that will kick-start it. But to do so it will have to confront and overcome a number of harsh challenges.
14 Aug 2013
A huge spat is taking place in the US between CBS and Time Warner, with millions of customers losing out - and despite the differences between the US and UK broadcast industries, the row highlights some serious concerns much closer to home says Raymond Snoddy.
07 Aug 2013
After the shock sale of the Washington Post, Raymond Snoddy asks why should Jeff Bezos, the multi-billionaire founder of Amazon and a West coast citizen of the new world be interested in a fading symbol of the old world?
31 Jul 2013
BT must be disappointed that, despite a huge marketing campaign for its TV sports offering, it has only signed-up 23,000 new subscribers - but at least ITV is smiling. By Raymond Snoddy.
24 Jul 2013
Raymond Snoddy takes a look at the effect the arrival of the Royal baby has had on the Royal brand, and asks whether the hype around the new addition will affect newsbrands in the long run...
17 Jul 2013
Another outbreak of trebles all round as the BBC made further progress in reducing the size of its phalanx of senior executives, says Raymond Snoddy. And then, something truly extraordinary happened...
10 Jul 2013
After a series of high-profile flops, this week sees the death - or at least the deep-freeze - of 3DTV made official. So what does this mean for the media industry? Raymond Snoddy looks at the impact for everyone, from broadcasters to TV manufacturers.
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