All BBC3 articles – Page 36
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NewsKavanagh: BBC3 can be digital pioneer for the industry
BBC3 digital controller Damian Kavanagh has outlined his ambition for BBC3 to act as a ‘pathfinder’ for the future of digital TV.
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NewsKenton Allen on board with Mulville/Thoday BBC3 campaign
Jimmy Mulville and Jon Thoday renewed their plea for fellow indie producers to help them save BBC3 at an event at Bafta last night - prompting Big Talk’s Kenton Allen to openly back the campaign.
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NewsBBC3 orders third series of Cuckoo
BBC3 controller Damian Kavanagh and comedy controller Shane Allen have ordered a third series of Greg Davies sitcom Cuckoo.
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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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NewsBBC3 still ‘open for business’
BBC3 controller Damian Kavanagh reassured producers at a BBC3 factual briefing last week that the channel is still open for business and is “desperately” seeking thought-provoking series.
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NewsBBC3 move delayed until 2016
Plans to move BBC3 online have been pushed back until 2016 as the corporation waits for a decision on its proposals from the BBC Trust.
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NewsBBC3 future: 23,000 have their say
The BBC Trust received 23,000 responses to its consultation on moving BBC3 online and is expected to publish its provisional findings in June.
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NewsHandsome scores with BBC3 FA Cup doc
BBC3 has commissioned a one-hour special to portray FA Cup Final day through the eyes of the football fans.
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NewsBBC3 loses quarter of viewers
BBC3 lost nearly a quarter of its audience in the first three months of 2015 amid ongoing uncertainty over its future as a linear TV channel.
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NewsStacey Dooley backs BBC3 online move
BBC3 investigative reporter and presenter Stacey Dooley has revealed she is optimistic about the channel’s proposed move online and has begun producing short films ahead of the shift.
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NewsIndies voice concerns about BBC3 bid
Almost 100 indies turned out in solidarity with Jimmy Mulville and Jon Thoday’s campaign to save BBC3 - but voiced scepticism over their attempts to buy the youth channel.
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NewsTrust to meet Thoday & Mulville over BBC3
Avalon and Hat Trick bosses Jon Thoday and Jimmy Mulville are preparing to canvas support from the indie community for their proposal to keep BBC3 as a linear channel ahead of a meeting with the BBC Trust.
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NewsDanny Cohen: Avalon/Hat Trick BBC3 bid does not stack up
Danny Cohen has publically rejected Avalon Entertainment and Hat Trick Productions’ BBC3 rescue bid, arguing that the £100m takeover plan “does not stack up”.
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NewsBBC3: Cohen response to Mulville & Thoday
Click to read the letter sent by BBC director of television Danny Cohen to the Hat Trick and Avalon bosses about their BBC3 bid.
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NewsBBC3 bidders claim support
Avalon Television and Hat Trick Productions are preparing to unveil a range of “high-profile” backers for their audacious £100m bid to rescue BBC3.
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NewsAvalon and Hat Trick submit ‘alternative’ BBC3 vision
Avalon Television and Hat Trick Productions have submitted their “alternative” vision for BBC3 to the BBC Trust as they bid to rescue the TV channel from closure.
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NewsBBC Trust handed 271,000 ‘save BBC3’ signatures
A petition to save BBC3 signed by 271,000 people has been hand-delivered to the BBC Trust on the final day of the governing body’s public consultation on the channel’s future.
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NewsTrust would consider BBC3 bid
Avalon and Hat Trick Productions’ £100m bid to buy BBC3 will be considered by the BBC Trust if it is submitted as part of the official consultation process.
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NewsAvalon & Hat Trick detail BBC3 plans
Avalon Entertainment and Hat Trick Productions chief executives Jon Thoday and Jimmy Mulville have revealed plans to rebrand BBC3 and run it as an ad-funded service if the corporation accepts their £100m offer for the channel.
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NewsEvolution of iPlayer part of BBC3 proposals
The BBC has submitted a jigsaw of proposals that sit alongside its vision for BBC3, including plans for the next evolution of the iPlayer.


















