All BBC articles – Page 428
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NewsBen Stephenson calls for licence fee increase
Outgoing BBC drama controller Ben Stephenson has made the case for an increase in the licence fee as he prepares to leave the corporation this week.
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NewsPact demands clarity over BBC Studios
Pact chief executive John McVay has called for clarity over the independence of the proposed BBC Studios from the corporation’s commissioning teams.
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CommentJohn Whittingdale: better the devil you know for the BBC?
Nobody predicted that backbencher John Whittingdale would be named culture secretary in David Cameron’s new cabinet – but his appointment is far from leftfield.
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RatingsBaftas deliver a boost for BBC1
SUNDAY: BBC1’s Bafta Awards coverage rated higher than last year’s performance as it peaked with 6m viewers on Sunday night.
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NewsJohn Whittingdale appointed culture secretary
Former Culture, Media and Sport Committee (CMSC) chairman John Whittingdale has been named culture secretary as part of David Cameron’s cabinet reshuffle.
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RatingsHave I Got News For You election special draws 4.5m
FRIDAY: The general election failed to bolster a Have I Got News For You special to a notable high, as Gogglebox bowed out with its biggest audience in three weeks.
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NewsBBC Performing Arts Fund to close
The BBC Performing Arts Fund will close at the end of March 2016 after revenue from telephone voting declined.
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NewsBBC3 matches BBC1 at Baftas
BBC3 took home the same number of Bafta Television Awards as BBC1 on Sunday as its future as a linear channel remains in the balance.
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NewsElection 2015: a nightmare result for the BBC?
Broadcast’s news editor Jake Kanter assesses what the general election result might mean for the BBC as it approaches one of the most important moments in its history.
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RatingsBBC election coverage triumphs with 7m
THURSDAY: The BBC won the lion’s share of the general election audience as a peak of more than 7m watched the drama unfold before 2am.
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NewsPeter Fincham ‘holds secret meeting with Top Gear team’
Peter Fincham is reported to have held a secret meeting with former Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, fuelling speculation that ITV will swoop for the stars.
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NewsBBC2 axes Banished
BBC2 has cancelled Banished, Jimmy McGovern’s drama about a British convict prison camp in 18th century Australia, after a single series.
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NewsGeneral election 2015: Tory plans for broadcasting
The Conservative Party is on course to win a small majority at the general election. Here is how its plans for the broadcasting industry stack up.
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NewsPolly Hill to become BBC drama controller
BBC head of independent drama Polly Hill will succeed Ben Stephenson as controller of drama at the corporation.
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NewsBT Sport hints at Gary Lineker deal
BT Sport has dropped the biggest hint yet that Gary Lineker is being lined up to front its Champions League coverage later this year.
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NewsBBC and Eurosport track down Diamond League rights
The BBC will air more network coverage of the athletics Diamond League season than ever before as part of rights deals that will run until 2020.
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NewsPatrick Holland wins race to be BBC documentaries boss
Patrick Holland, the managing director at Fremantle Media UK label Boundless, has been named head of documentaries at the BBC.
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NewsSheffield Doc/Fest 2015 line-up revealed
BBC1 controller Charlotte Moore, BBC2 boss Kim Shillinglaw and Channel 4 deputy chief creative officer Ralph Lee are among the executives signed up to talk at this year’s Sheffield Doc/Fest.
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NewsBBC1 plans live Monterey Bay wildlife series
BBC1 will explore the gathering of marine life at Monterey Bay in California as part of a live natural history series in August.
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BBCW widens EBS deal to harvest non-linear data
BBC Worldwide has expanded its contract with EPG data provider EBS to include non-linear EPG data services.