All BBC articles – Page 417
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NewsChancellor to hit BBC with £650m bill for pensioner licence fees
George Osborne has all-but confirmed plans to make the BBC pick up the £650m bill for free licence fees for the over-75s in his Budget this week.
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NewsWebb: CBBC and CBeebies at risk of following BBC3 online
BBC director of children’s Alice Webb has warned that CBBC and CBeebies are at risk of going the way of BBC3 and moving online if the corporation takes a funding cut during charter renewal.
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NewsMulville & Thoday set sights on BBC3 spectrum
Jimmy Mulville and Jon Thoday want the government to preserve BBC3’s TV spectrum for young audiences if the channel is given the full greenlight to move online.
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NewsTony Hall's letter to BBC staff
Click to read director general Tony Hall’s letter to staff outlining his reasons for cutting 1,000 jobs - and the way in which the target will be achieved.
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NewsUnions oppose compulsory redundancies at BBC
Broadcasting unions have united to oppose compulsory redundancies at the BBC after more than 1000 jobs were put at risk under new cost-cutting measures.
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NewsBBC1 investigates social housing fraud
BBC1 has commissioned a daytime series on the illegal sub-letting of council housing from Shine TV.
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NewsBBC to cut 1,000 jobs
Tony Hall has announced that the BBC will axe more than 1,000 jobs in a bid to tackle a predicted £150m loss in licence fee revenue in 2016/17.
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NewsOfcom: no case for changing terms of trade
Ofcom has ruled that there is no case to reform the terms of trade, arguing that broadcasters continue to hold the balance of power despite increasing indie consolidation.
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NewsBBC rejects Cameron's calls to drop term ‘Islamic State’
The BBC has rejected a plea from MPs and David Cameron to stop using the term Islamic State to refer to the terrorist group.
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NewsBBC responsible for 97% of kids commissions
The BBC accounts for nearly 97% of UK kids originations across the PSB channels as spend by ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 has dropped to £3m.
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Behind The ScenesThe Outcast, BBC1
Novel, film or TV series? BBC1’s new drama has been all of these at some point in its development. Olly Grant hears about its unusual journey to TV
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CommentBBC must challenge all agendas
The corporation needs to escape its ‘for us or against us’ mindset, argues Roger Mosey
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NewsBBC shoots migrant footage for first 360-degree news package
The BBC has shot its first 360- degree news package as part of the broadcaster’s ongoing trials with nascent virtual reality technology.
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NewsBBC seeks to spark kids’ interest in digital careers
The BBC is attempting to help bridge the digital skills gap by sparking children’s interest in career opportunities in the space.
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NewsPact slams BBCW drama boost
BBC Worldwide could “disproportionately” benefit from the corporation’s plans to increase BBC1 drama investment by £30m, according to Pact.
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CommentPlurality of supply is best for BBC audiences
New system offers the best ideas and value regardless of source, says Helen Boaden
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NewsAnalysis: BBC3’s digital future
Digital producers have highlighted the positives of BBC3’s expected move online, but concerns remain about taking the youth service off television.
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CommentBBC2 should take up BBC3 mantle
Space for fresh ideas and talent must be ring-fenced after move
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NewsWayne Garvie turns down BBC Studios
Sony Pictures Television’s international chief creative officer Wayne Garvie has turned down the chance to run BBC Studios – but the corporation is edging closer to making an appointment.
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NewsBBC set to axe hundreds of jobs
The BBC is poised to axe hundreds of jobs in a bid to become a leaner operation going into charter renewal.