All BBC articles – Page 664
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NewsBBC fears 30% cuts under Conservatives
Senior BBC staff expect an incoming Tory government to usher in a period of radical change and shrink the corporation’s income by around 30% a year.
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RatingsBBC surrenders in Strictly vs X Factor clash
BBC bosses will move Strictly Come Dancing to an earlier timeslot from October 31, ending its head to head war with ITV1’s The X Factor.
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NewsFurious BBC to give up on Open iPlayer
The BBC’s plans to share iPlayer appear to be dead in the water after insiders revealed it will not submit a new commercial proposal to the BBC Trust.
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NewsBBC could drop WoCC for Salford kids move
The BBC is looking at temporarily reducing or even scrapping the in-house guarantee for children’s content when it moves key departments to Salford.
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NewsChiles goes from One to Ten with Avalon spin-off
Avalon Television is lining up a late-night spin-off of The One Show for the BBC that is expected to feature comedian Frank Skinner alongside Adrian Chiles.
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NewsWeb drama comes of age with EastEnders spin-off
EastEnders is to get a younger-skewing online spin-off in what will be the UK’s highest profile web drama to date.
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NewsBBC3 reality show to chart lives of junior medics
BBC3 is to follow five doctors in their first four months of the job for a 6 x 60-minute series shot in the style of a glossy medical drama.
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NewsTwofour snares perfume guru to front BBC1 show
Perfume entrepreneur Jo Malone will front BBC1’s next business entertainment format in which members of the public attempt to make a success of a product they have created.
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NewsFive's Dutta heads to BBC Bristol
Five commissioning editor Robi Dutta is to join BBC Bristol as executive producer for factual, with particular focus on BBC3.
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NewsOver 50s brand TV ageist
More than two thirds of over 50s believe there is clear evidence of ageism against older presenters in Britain, and around a quarter of those name the BBC as the worst offender - more than any other broadcaster.
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RatingsRobbie Williams electrifies BBC2
Robbie Williams comeback at the Electric Proms pulled in a strong audience for a difficult slot for BBC2 last night, with a peak of nearly 10% of the viewing audience at midnight.
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NewsBNP Question Time protest rally
BNP leader Nick Griffin’s planned appearance on the BBC’s flagship Question Time has prompted anti-racism campaigners Unite Against Fascism (UAF) to schedule a last-ditch protest.
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NewsOne Show boss to lead BBC in-house development
Tessa Finch is to leave The One Show and become head of development for Vision Productions.
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NewsTrust rejects iPlayer sharing proposals
The BBC must go back to the drawing board with its proposals to share the iPlayer with other broadcasters, after the BBC Trust said it was “too complicated” to assess properly.
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NewsBBC axes Christmas party budget
The BBC has pulled the plug on Christmas parties “in light of the economic climate”.
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NewsBakewell rejects BBC swearing 'diktat'
Journalist and broadcaster Joan Bakewell has described the BBC’s plans to clamp down on bad language as “far too sweeping a diktat”.
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NewsWogan to replace Ball on R2 Sunday slot
Sir Terry Wogan is to take over Michael Ball’s Sunday slot on BBC Radio 2 with a show that features a mixture of guests and live musical performances.
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NewsMock the Week "humiliated" Olympic sportswoman
The BBC Trust has censured the BBC over a joke on Mock The Week that branded Olympic gold medallist Rebecca Adlington “very dirty”.
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NewsBBC invitation to BNP "unlawful", claims Hain
The BBC’s decision to allow BNP leader Nick Griffin onto Question Time is “unlawful” and runs “the very serious risk of legal challenge,” Welsh secretary Peter Hain has claimed.
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NewsBBC 'dumptying down' nursery rhymes
The decision to “dumpty down” children’s nursery rhymes for “creative reasons” has been defended by the BBC.