All BBC articles – Page 419
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CommentThe Trust is dead, but the BBC has bigger fish to fry
The BBC Trust is dead. It’s been on life support since the Savile scandal and today’s Telegraph front page confirms what we’ve known for a long-time: the government has ripped the plug from its socket.
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NewsBBC asks viewers to go cold turkey
BBC viewers and listeners have been asked to go cold turkey on the corporation’s services as part of a research project for charter renewal.
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CommentCommissioning pool widens for digital experts
It’s not just TV and film companies that are competing for graduates with digital skills, says Louise Brown
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NewsFuture of BBC Trust in doubt
A green paper setting out the government’s position on the BBC ahead of charter renewal negotiations is to sound a death knell for the BBC Trust, according to reports.
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NewsBBC to open up 60% of radio hours
The BBC is preparing to triple the volume of eligible radio produced by independent companies to 27,000 hours following negotiations with radio indie group RIG.
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NewsVaizey to back Midlands in charter renewal debate
Culture minister Ed Vaizey has vowed to reflect criticism over the level of BBC spend in the Midlands during charter renewal negotiations following concern from local MPs.
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NewsBBC arts commissioner to lead Brook Lapping
BBC music and arts commissioner Greg Sanderson is to join Ten Alps indie Brook Lapping as managing director in October.
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NewsBBC3’s Sam Bickley moves into production
Sam Bickley, BBC3’s former head of features and documentaries, is to join Samantha Anstiss’ creative label at BBC Productions.
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NewsGuy Garvey to host iPlayer music show
Elbow’s Guy Garvey is to front a BBC Music series for iPlayer.
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RatingsDon’t Tell the Bride weds 2.8m on BBC1
WEDNESDAY: Don’t Tell the Bride wooed significantly more viewers than it reached on BBC3 following a leap to BBC1 – but it remained well down on the flagship channel’s slot average.
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Behind The ScenesCBBC Official Chart Show
Our young production team had no previous experience of working in television, but stacks of ability and the confi dence to take on anything we threw at them, says Steve Wynne
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NewsBBC kids’ boss warns services could be at risk
The BBC’s children’s boss has warned that a cut to funding during charter renewal will damage its ability to deliver public service content to kids in the digital age.
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NewsBBC pledges £125m to Midlands
Director of BBC Birmingham and BBC Academy Joe Godwin has renewed his commitment to the Midlands, pledging to invest £125m in the region by the end of the financial year.
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NewsBen Fogle to front BBC2 fishing contest
Ben Fogle will lead a band of eight amateur anglers across four continents to compete in a fishing challenge for BBC2.
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NewsOptomen lands 'groundbreaking' BBC2 disability series
BBC2 will follow people with neurological conditions as they attempt to find work as part of a “groundbreaking” series from Optomen.
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FeaturesBest Digital Children’s Content: CBeebies StoryTime App
Taking the BBC’s long-held tradition of storytelling into the digital era is no easy task – but the CBeebies StoryTime App more than delivered.
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FeaturesBest Specialist Channel: CBBC
CBBC was a clear winner in this category, with the judges waxing lyrical about its brave, original commissioning and brilliant programming.
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FeaturesBest Scripted Programme: Murdered By My Boyfriend
Fittingly for a fact-based drama, Murdered By My Boyfriend came out of current affairs.
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RatingsThe Met climbs for third week
MONDAY: The Met grew its audience for a third consecutive week – climbing closer to 4m viewers.
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NewsDiversity on the agenda at RTS event
The success of the broadcasters’ fledgling diversity initiatives were examined by an RTS panel last night as concerns remain over the level of diversity among production crews.