All BBC articles – Page 586
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NewsUnions ballot BBC staff over festive strikes
The BBC is facing strikes on some of its biggest programmes of the year, including Strictly Come Dancing, with the joint unions balloting its members over action in the run up to Christmas.
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NewsS4C secures funding to 2017
S4C has secured funding security up to 2017, when the BBC will renew its Charter, safeguarding the Welsh broadcaster for a further two years.
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NewsBectu accepts BBC drama pay offer
Bectu’s freelancer members have approved the introduction of a minimum pay rate for those working on BBC Vision’s drama series and serials.
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NewsOfcom rejects Sheridan privacy complaints
Ofcom has rejected two privacy complaints launched by former Scottish politician Tommy Sheridan and his wife Gail.
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NewsBBC receives 42 kids Bafta nods
The BBC has scored 42 nominations for this year’s Bafta Children’s Awards - but faces stiff competition from multichannel and other terrestrials.
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NewsBBC1 orders Citizen Khan sitcom
Comic performer and broadcaster Adil Ray is to take his Down the Line character Mr Khan to BBC1 for a studio sitcom.
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NewsDQF axe falls on BBC comms team
The BBC has informed 16 members of its communications team that they are to be made redundant - one of the first waves of compulsory cuts as part of Delivering Quality First.
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NewsBBC's Ariel to go online only
The BBC’s in house newspaper is to fold after 75 years and has gone online only as part of the corporation’s Delivering Quality First cuts.
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NewsCurrent affairs hit by BBC2 cost-cutting
Single documentaries about travel and history are likely to suffer after BBC2 confirmed it would cut almost 20% of its current affairs output.
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NewsBSkyB and BBC clash on fees
Gloves come off as ITV, C4 and C5 wade in and report claims retransmission fees will soar.
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NewsWall to Wall hires ent boss; wins consumer commission
Wall To Wall is piloting a live early evening consumer affairs show for BBC1 and has hired the woman who will executive produce The Voice for the channel.
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NewsJill Green wins first order for new indie
Jill Green’s latest venture, Eleventh Hour Films, has won its first commission – an extended second series of BBC2 comedy drama Vexed.
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NewsJust a Minute makes TV move
The BBC is adapting long-running Radio 4 comedy series Just A Minute for TV to celebrate the series’ 45th anniversary.
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Behind The ScenesDeath in Paradise, BBC1
Seeing my first TV script come to life sent shivers down my spine after four years of knock-backs and chasing money, says Robert Thorogood.
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NewsBBC1 orders Dale Farm Panorama
BBC1 has ordered a fast-turnaround Panorama special telling the story of 400 travellers being evicted from Dale Farm.
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NewsThis Life to return on SET
BBC drama This Life is to be repeated on British TV for the first time in five years following a deal between BBC Worldwide and Sony Pictures Television.
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NewsSocial media to aid TV investigations
Channel 4 will increasingly use social media to enhance its investigative journalism, the broadcaster’s news head has stated.
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NewsYentob's "paid-for intern" will not spend time at BBC
The BBC is distancing itself from a paid-for internship offered by Alan Yentob at a recent charity auction, claiming the winner will not spend “any time” at the corporation.
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NewsC4 breaks 'retransmission fees' silence
Channel 4 has broken its silence over retransmission fees - coming out in support of the issue that the BBC has brought to the fore.
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NewsS4C calls for funding guarantees
S4C must be given funding guarantees by the government and BBC if the Welsh language broadcaster is to retain its independence, the chairman claims.