television posts
Andrew Verity told our audience at the latest Shout! Communications Small Talk. Andrew reports for radio and television across a range of BBC programmes. His main focus is economics, but he also works on investigative stories for programmes like Panorama.
Netflix- the streaming giant has long been untouchable and on its own in the streaming market, with its main competitors unable to get close in terms of numbers and dominance of the market. The company recently announced that its year end subscribers total 139 million, and estimates it now has 10% of all screen time in the US. But is 2019 the year that it’s competitors up their game?
This year’s “I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here” is the most popular series to date, based on viewing figures, in the show’s 18-year history. But why is this group doing so well and why is watching celebrities eating fish eyes so entertaining?
By Kate Fallis, Broadcast PR Consultant
Securing overseas coverage for clients is becoming much more prevalent and often the icing on the cake off the back of a successful UK campaign. Many clients have an EMEA and global brief too and selling in to international broadcasters is increasingly a requirement.
By Kate Fallis, Broadcast PR Consultant
We recently had the pleasure of hosting Jim Grice, Head of News and Current Affairs at London Live, at Shout! Communications for a ‘Small Talk’. As a regional and national media veteran, we knew Jim’s insights would be invaluable to us and our guests, so we’d like to share them with those of you who weren’t there.
By Keren Haynes, Co-Director
At Shout! Communications we don’t think broadcast PR IS separate from “mainstream” PR, and it has always amazed us that there are those in the industry who think it is anything other than an integral part of any campaign.
By Kate Fallis, Broadcast PR Consultant
There’s always something going on in the pop culture world, but perhaps the most exciting news for many reality TV fans across the UK this week is the beginning of Love Island, Season 4. If you’re a dedicated listener, chances are you may have heard presenter Nick Grimshaw’s announcement this week – he’s moving to the drive slot from September, swapping with fellow Radio 1 presenter Greg James.
by Catherine Bayfield, Co-Director
So your client has decided they want to create an online video for their next PR campaign. Video offers some fantastic opportunities but competition for viewer, particularly editorially is fierce.
By Arthur Perkins, Broadcast PR Consultant
You think you’ve got a strong story; the stats and spokespeople are lined up, you call the planning desk and they want you to send over your press release, you get a call back, they’re interested! Then, the producer calls and says, “something else has come up, we can’t do this anymore”. Cue despair.
by Catherine Bayfield, Co-Director
From Monday 16th April it’s all change at ITV Daytime with their big move from London’s South Bank to White City.
By Keren Haynes, Co-Director
When you eventually get there the end result is often fantastic: your brand or key messages can reach millions of people on TV or radio. But the journey there can be a bumpy road. This blog looks at some of the obstacles – and possible ways round them – that can mitigate some of the stress and hurdles.
By Keren Haynes, Co-Director
The central focus of an hour long, prime time television programme, on the UK’s most watched channel: when BBC One’s “The Apprentice” filmed on P&O Cruises’ flagship Britannia, it resulted in an amazing piece of PR generated coverage.
by Catherine Bayfield, Co-Director
BBC News likes certainty but needs change…that was the premise of the latest Shout! Communications’ Big Talk, featuring a prestigious panel of speakers including BBC UK News Editor Richard Burgess, Editor of the Victoria Derbyshire Programme Louisa Compton and Editor of BBC News at 6pm and 10pm, Paul Royall.
By Keren Haynes, Co-Director
Is broadcast PR expensive? It sounds like it should be, given how influential and wide-reaching television and radio can be.
by Rory Green, Videographer
Failing to plan is planning to fail. Video production is exciting and the temptation when you’re involved is to turn the camera on as quickly as possible, and get filming. But, in our view, that doesn’t necessarily give you the best possible end result.
By Arthur Perkins, Broadcast PR Consultant
Shout! recently hosted ITV Senior News Editor Arti Lukha for another in our series of Small Talks. Arti has experienced it all as a journalist, working her way up to the role of senior news editor at ITV News, where she works in conjunction with the programme editors deciding what stories the broadcaster will cover in their new bulletins.
By Arthur Perkins, Broadcast PR Consultant
When filming video for your PR campaign, it’s important to bear in mind the finished product – either B-roll, online, corporate, or social media.
By Arthur Perkins, Broadcast PR Consultant
In the latest installment of our Shout! Communications Small Talks, on Thursday 7th December 2017 we were delighted to host Chiyo Robertson, Editor of BBC World News TV Business Programming.
by Alex Hesketh, Broadcast Executive
Shout! was delighted to host another Big Talk featuring three fantastic broadcast journalists; first up was Matt Williams, Head of Home News at ITV News.
by Rory Green – Videographer
Editing can make or break a video production. Get it right and the video will be successful, but get it wrong and all that production work could be wasted.
Rory Green, videographer at Shout! Communications explains why remote media training could be a perfect solution for your spokesperson.
Kate Fallis reports on the first of our latest Big Talk speakers: Tim Cunningham, Producer of Channel 5’s The Wright Stuff.
When we place people on screen we need to know that they are prepared properly and on message, as well as making sure any footage we shoot ourselves needing to be of broadcast standard.
Broadcast Executive Alex Hesketh looks at the successes and failures of ITV’s first run of The Nightly Show.
