Stand up for Women in Comedy

by Babaco Media | Nov 28, 2016 | Communication

This week, I chaired the Royal Television Society (RTS) ‘Women in Comedy’ event at ITV Studios in London. The panel included Sophie Taitt (Head of Production, Comedy, BBC, about to move to a new role for Netflix in LA); Saskia Schuster (Commissioning Editor, Comedy,...

Unlucky Number 7 for Samsung

by Babaco Media | Oct 13, 2016 | Communication

The writing was on the wall for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, and I had an inkling that all might not be well when I returned from the Sibos financial conference in Geneva last week. As the plane prepared for takeoff, the cabin crew advised passengers that ‘all...

Is the art of political oration a thing of the past?

by Babaco Media | Sep 21, 2016 | Communication

After a summer of political upheavals, parliament itself could be about to move. Yes, the dingy, ‘asbestos-riddled’ Palace of Westminster is in need of a refurb and current proposals would see MPs dispatched to Richmond House and Peers moved to the QEII Conference...

‘Insider Secrets’ on Clinton vs Trump

by Babaco Media | Aug 8, 2016 | Communication

It’s not in the remit of this blog to take party lines, and so we are approaching the US elections with, if not cool detachment, then certainly warm fascination. Donald faces Hillary in November, and depending on your pollster you can find the election...

Brexit, Bremain, Breject? Whatever the decision – Bret-a-move-on!

by Babaco Media | Jun 28, 2016 | Communication

Following the Brexit vote on Thursday, it’s hard to know what to write now. And as the fall out from the vote has spread, from the annihilation of the Labour front bench to the calls for Jean-Claude Juncker to resign my response has gone from a sort of ‘keep calm and...