All BBC articles – Page 422
-
PodcastTalking TV: ITV indie land-grab & BBC3
The latest edition of Talking TV hears from BBC3 digital controller Damian Kavanagh on his plans for the channel online.
-
CommentNew BBC Charter will call for new skills
With Charter review round the corner, the BBC needs to think carefully about what its organisational structure looks like, says Ben Bird
-
NewsBBC Trust to review statistics reporting
The BBC Trust has launched a year-long review of how the corporation’s news and current affairs shows report statistics.
-
NewsBBC warned over efforts to access tax breaks
The BBC Trust has reminded the BBC that it must safeguard its financial reputation after failing to let the governing body know it was setting up companies to secure tax breaks.
-
NewsLabour to fight for licence fee increase
The Labour Party will fight for the BBC to secure some form of increase in licence fee funding during charter renewal, according to the shadow culture secretary.
-
NewsWhittingdale appoints former Sky exec as advisor
New culture secretary John Whittingdale has appointed a former Sky director of public affairs as his senior policy advisor.
-
Behind The ScenesThe Interceptor, BBC1
Car chases through London and a takeover of Waterloo station required precision planning and tight budget control, says Patrick Schweitzer
-
FeaturesBBC journalism is under threat
As the new culture secretary contemplates the future of the BBC, Neil Midgley focuses on the challenges for the corporation’s flagship news services
-
CommentOur access to fair, balanced news coverage is at risk
The Leveson inquiry showed how much pressure the Murdochs have put on successive governments to curb the BBC’s influence and to end the licence fee.
-
CommentLicence fee must not be frozen again
BBC needs to remind government of its strengths, says Gerry Morrissey
-
CommentMusic would be lost without the BBC
From classical to pop, the BBC’s support is essential, says John Smith
-
CommentWe all need a voice in BBC debate
Broadcaster’s universality is too important to lose, says Colin Browne
-
NewsBBC launches fixed-rig push
The BBC has made its first concerted push into fixed-rig documentaries as part of a raft of commissions announced at Sheffield Doc/Fest.
-
NewsCreative Skillset: BBC must invest in talent
Creative Skillset chief executive Dinah Caine believes the BBC has a “record of excellence” in boosting training and skills in the UK creative industries – but is concerned that the issue may be slipping down the corporation’s agenda.
-
NewsC4’s support for BBC shows rivals care
Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham’s message of support for the BBC this week is indicative of the quiet, qualified backing the corporation enjoys from some of its broadcasting rivals.
-
NewsRIG members back the BBC’s ‘world-beating’ radio
The Radio Independents Group (RIG) has pledged its support to Broadcast’s Backing The BBC campaign, claiming the health of the corporation is vital to the success of the wider radio sector.
-
NewsDanny Cohen defends BBC3 plans
Danny Cohen has argued that the notion young people are only served by the BBC through BBC3 is “ridiculous”, explaining that the corporation must safeguard its future by moving the channel online.
-
NewsC4 backs BBC – but Burns poses questions
Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham has thrown his support behind the BBC - but chair Lord Burns has indicated that the corporation’s services will come under close scrutiny during charter renewal.
-
NewsMoore: BBC1 ‘under pressure’ to reach young viewers
Charlotte Moore has admitted that BBC1 is under pressure to appeal to younger viewers in the wake of plans to move BBC3 online.
-
NewsHundreds of stars throw weight behind bid to 'save BBC3'
Some of the biggest names in UK television have signed an open letter calling on the BBC to reverse its decision to move BBC3 online.