All BBC articles – Page 517
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NewsDoctor Who 50th special to simulcast globally
BBC Worldwide is to simulcast the Doctor Who 50th anniversary special in at least 75 countries.
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News'Civil war' at BBC Arabic exposed
A Broadcast investigation has exposed “civil war” among staff, managers and presenters at BBC Arabic, the oldest and largest of the corporation’s non-English language services.
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NewsAdams Hills' BBC NI show gets new host
BBC Northern Ireland has ordered a second series of comedy panel show Monumental - with Kiwi comedian Jarred Christmas replacing Adams Hills.
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NewsiPlayer tablet traffic hits 25%
Tablets accounted for 25% of all BBC iPlayer video views in August as the proportion of traffic to the service from computers fell to an all-time low.
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NewsBake Off exec rises to BBC2 head of docs
The Great British Bake Off commissioner Emma Willis has been promoted to head of documentaries for BBC2 and BBC4.
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NewsCBBC preps app to keep pace with kids
The BBC is planning to launch an app for CBBC to keep pace with children’s rapidly changing viewing habits.
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CommentBBC Children's needs more than 'protection'
Where is the extra money promised to CBBC and CBeebies, wonders Oli Hyatt
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NewsBBC4 docs to debut on iPlayer
BBC4 is to debut a raft of Storyville docs including Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer on iPlayer as the corporation’s online-first strategy gathers pace.
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NewsCBeebies calls to relax quotas
BBC Children’s director Joe Godwin is to lobby the BBC Trust to reduce CBeebies’ origination quotas to bring them into line with CBBC.
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The Broadcast InterviewJonathan Wall, BBC Radio 5 Live
The Radio 5 Live boss has stamped his vision on the service with an alternative view of sport and current affairs.
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NewsOutline nurtures ‘Revival’ with gardening series
Outline Productions is to continue to grow its ‘Revival’ brands with a BBC2 series about gardening.
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NewsBBC1 explores extreme pet lovers
BBC1 is to lift the lid on extreme pet owners in a special documentary from Cineflix Productions UK.
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NewsBBC1 original British drama trailer
The Paradise, Truckers and The 7.39 are among the shows to feature in BBC1’s latest drama trailer.
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NewsBBC1 orders Abi Morgan crime series
BBC1 has commissioned a crime drama from Emmy-winning writer Abi Morgan that will be made by Broadchurch producer Kudos.
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NewsTrust rules BBC must do more to promote kids shows
The BBC must do a better job of promoting children’s shows across its services after dedicated programming was removed from BBC1 and BBC2, according to the corporation’s governing body.
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NewsDoctors examined over sex storylines
BBC1 daytime drama Doctors is to be investigated after featuring storylines of a sexual nature.
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NewsBroadcast all set for Salford week
Broadcast will relocate to MediaCityUK in Salford this week for a special two days of events and coverage.
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NewsBBC unveils blue chip factual slate
BBC1 has ordered follow ups to Planet Earth and Blue Planet as part of a raft of blue chip factual documentaries that effectively signals the end of its £150m co-pro deal with Discovery Communications.
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NewsPatten repeats pledge to cut BBC execs
Lord Patten has reiterated his desire to force BBC senior management numbers down to account for just 1% of corporation staff - and has hinted he won’t push for a big rise in the licence fee.
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NewsMcCall to front BBC1 physical gameshow pilot
Davina McCall is to front a BBC1 Saturday night physical gameshow pilot made by Victory Television.