Today’s Independent contains an article headlined The Prying Game which starts “Frankie Roberto likes to socialise online. The University College London student has a website and a weblog, and regularly posts profiles of himself on several of the hundreds of social-networking websites on which he hopes to meet like-minded people.” The article goes on to [...]
Well, I and my flatmates sat around to watch the BBC screening of Jerry Springer – The Opera this evening, and we all thought it was utterly hilarious and completely brilliant. The show puts the language of Jerry Springer, including ‘talk to the hand’ and ‘chick with a dick’, into music brilliantly, and the contrast [...]
Over the last few days, the BBC has been plagued by an organised protest by Christian groups over the screening of Jerry Springer – The Opera over claims of blasphemy. Star actor David Soul has defended the show saying “it wouldn’t have got where it is if it was about blasphemy and language – we [...]
As the BBCi review begins, Enders Analysis have released calculations which claim that the BBC’s online content costs costs the online industry £20 million a year in lost ad revenue. This figure though is based on how much the BBC could make, were it to take ads, and Ashley H has rightly rubbished the calculation. [...]