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Oct 23, 2024 | monocle.com | Steve Pill |Scott Bryan |Fernando Augusto Pacheco |Chris Power

LThis month, our survey of the best cultural offerings ranges from a Swedish heist series to a new translation of a forgotten Argentinian novel and an exhibition from one of the masters of expressionism. DahomeyMati DiopThe winner of the Golden Bear at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival, Mati Diop’s latest picture is part documentary and part magical-realist fable. It follows 26 African artefacts as they journey back from a Paris museum to Benin.
Corrosion Prevention for Heating and Cooling Systems - Chemical Engineering

Jan 1, 2024 | chemengonline.com | Scott Bryan |Julie Holmquist

Understanding that viable strategies exist to protect essential cooling and heating systems from corrosion is a crucial step in ensuring proper asset protectionSeveral years ago, a manufacturing plant was forced to unexpectedly shut down one of its main production lines for several weeks. The cause: a rusty vacuum pump that pulled water through the cooling loop had corroded to the point of failure.
Top billing - The Forecast 2024 - Magazine

Nov 15, 2023 | monocle.com | Fernando Augusto Pacheco |Anna Bogutskaya |Scott Bryan |Steve Pill

LFrom banging beachside electronica in Barcelona to erotic trysts in the world of tennis and vital modernist depictions of New York, 2024 promises to be another vintage year for culture worldwide. Here we sift through the most innovative offerings of the coming months and bring you the strictly unmissable. Sanremo Festival, Italy 6–10 FebruaryThe music festival that’s even older (and at times camper) than Eurovision is back. Tributes will be paid to Italy’s pop prince Salvatore “Toto” Cutugno.
In Britain, a New 'Big Brother' Aims for Old TV Magic

Oct 6, 2023 | nytimes.com | Scott Bryan

The reality show dominated U.K. pop culture in the early 2000s. The producers of an upcoming revival hope the original format will break through in a changed TV landscape. In 2000, when the reality TV show "Big Brother" premiered in Britain and the United States, both versions had the same format: A group of contestants were filmed around the clock doing menial tasks and making endless small talk, and were evicted via weekly audience votes until a winner took home a cash prize.
Even the over-60s are abandoning broadcast TV

Aug 3, 2023 | msn.com | Scott Bryan

If you’re watching less live scheduled television, you’re not the only one. Broadcast TV has just experienced the biggest annual decline in weekly audience reach since records began, according to Ofcom research. Younger viewers led the charge towards streaming services such as Netflix and Disney+, but now older viewers are turning away in record numbers too, the figures show. These findings will no doubt feed the argument that live television will one day die and streaming will replace everything.
Scott Bryan: There’s nothing wrong with a relaxed take on copyright

Jul 27, 2023 | broadcastnow.co.uk | Scott Bryan

Stopping viewers from sharing footage on social media risks losing the buzz created by great TV momentsIt feels like quite a lot, when you have just stumbled across this article, to then ask you to do something else, but bear with me. Head to Netflix, ITVX, Channel 4, My5 or Amazon Prime Video on a phone or tablet. Press play on any bit of content. Now, when you’ve found a scene or quote that you find interesting, try making a screenshot, which saves the picture to your device.
Scott Bryan: Even in the streaming age, there’s plenty of life in live

Apr 28, 2023 | broadcastnow.co.uk | Scott Bryan

What I love most about British television is how unpredictable it is. As tastes change all the time, you don’t know exactly where viewers are going to head next. A quirky programme in a late-night slot can become a national obsession, while a new, expensive, hotly tipped primetime drama dies on its arse.
‘I Kissed a Boy’: Why the U.K.’s First Gay Dating Show Is a Reality Gamechanger

Apr 20, 2023 | variety.com | Scott Bryan

The U.K.’s first gay dating show is about to air on BBC Three. “I Kissed A Boy,” fronted by Dannii Minogue, features 10 single men hoping to find love in a sunny villa in Italy. Wait. Hang on. It’s 2023. How is this the U.K.’s first ever gay dating show?
Dear BBC: With Two Huge Global Broadcasts on the Horizon, Make a Fuss About What You Do!

Feb 15, 2023 | variety.com | Scott Bryan

Here’s something I can’t get my head around. Two of the biggest and most technically complicated television events the BBC would ever have to broadcast — the King’s Coronation and the Eurovision Song Contest — are both taking place back-to-back over an eight-day period this May.
Dear BBC: With Two Huge Global Broadcasts on the Horizon, Make a Fuss About What You Do!

Feb 15, 2023 | imdb.com | Scott Bryan

Dear BBC: With Two Huge Global Broadcasts on the Horizon, Make a Fuss About What You Do! 15 February 2023 by Scott Bryan Variety - TV News Here’s something I can’t get my head around. Two of the biggest and most technically complicated television events the BBC would ever have to broadcast — the King’s Coronation and the Eurovision Song Contest — are both taking place back-to-back over an eight-day period this May.