All BBC articles – Page 618
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NewsBectu blames BBC top brass for in-house cuts
Broadcasting union Bectu has placed the blame for the redundancies being made at BBC Vision Productions squarely at the feet of senior managers.
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NewsFourth wave of cuts hits BBC in-house
BBC Vision Productions is to axe one in seven jobs from its Bristol- and Birmingham-based factual divisions.
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News3D royal wedding ruled out
Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding will not be broadcast in 3D, St James’ Palace has confirmed.
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NewsBBC wins Paralympics radio rights
The BBC has won the rights to provide radio coverage of the 2012 Paralympic Games on BBC Radio 5 Live and 5 Live Sports Extra.
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NewsRadios 3, 4 and 7 must build reach, Trust review finds
BBC Radios 3, 4 and 7 are to remain on air, but must work to build audience reach while remaining distinctive, a BBC Trust review has concluded.
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NewsFord questions BBC's 'charming dinosuars'
Former BBC newsreader Anna Ford has reignited the debate about ageism at the BBC - branding David Dimbleby a “charming dinosaur”.
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NewsRoss: Sachsgate could have been avoided
Jonathan Ross has backed up Russell Brand’s claim that neither of the performers wanted the infamous ‘Sachsgate’ phone call to be aired on Radio 2.
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NewsIndustry backs advanced apprenticeship scheme
Broadcasters and indies indies have joined forces with Skillset to launch an advanced apprenticeship in creative and digital media.
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NewsO'Leary wades into Question Time row
Presenter Dermot O’Leary has stepped into a row about BBC1’s Question Time, dismissing plans to relocate the show to Glasgow as “a joke”.
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NewsCoogan attacks Top Gear's 'casual racism'
Comedian Steve Coogan has accused Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May of “casual racism” for their on-screen comments about Mexico.
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NewsTV debates 'influenced youth votes'
The televised questioning of the leaders of the three mainstream political parties in the lead-up to the last general election influenced younger voters slightly more than older ones, according to university research.
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NewsBBC apologises to Mexico for Top Gear insults
The BBC has said it had apologised to the Mexican ambassador over remarks made on Top Gear.
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NewsFry Japan visit dropped over QI comments row
Stephen Fry has dropped plans to film in Japan for a new BBC series following a furore caused by his panel show QI.
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NewsArmstrong gameshow returning to BBC2
BBC2 has ordered two new series of the Alexander Armstrong-fronted gameshow Pointless.
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NewsBBC to take pain away from e-commissioning
The BBC is looking to take the pain out of its e-commissioning process with an overhaul of the online system.
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NewsShed creates blue-collar comedy drama for BBC1
BBC1 is continuing its push on blue-collar scripted content by commissioning a primetime comedy drama based around a decaying seaside community in the north of England.
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The Broadcast InterviewCheryl Taylor, BBC comedy
With shows such as Rev and Miranda, BBC Comedy is thriving under controller Cheryl Taylor. She tells Catherine Neilan about her latest commissions and the challenges the genre faces.
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NewsBBC in-house faces 15% cuts as pattern emerges
The jobs of up to 200 BBC Vision Productions staff are under threat, as a pattern of cuts to the in-house teams emerges.
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NewsBBC's Craig Oliver named PM's communications chief
Prime Minister David Cameron has appointed BBC news exec Craig Oliver as his new director of communications.