All articles by Catherine Neilan – Page 43
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NewsBBC faces up to 6% content spend cuts
The BBC could reduce spending on content by as much as 6%, director general Mark Thompson has revealed.
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NewsMrs Brown's Boys to return for second series
The BBC has ordered a second series of Irish comedy Mrs Brown’s Boys.
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NewsHD first for Boat Race
The BBC will broadcast the annual Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge in high definition for the first time this year.
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NewsPanorama "invaded privacy"
BBC investigation strand Panorama has been censured for broadcasting a private phone number.
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NewsBBC missed f-word in student protests
The BBC has apologised for broadcasting images of a protester with a swear word on his forehead, saying the producers had not noticed it until after transmission.
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NewsEndemol sells 101 Ways format to ABC
Endemol has sold the format of its BBC series 101 Ways to Leave a Gameshow to US network ABC, following a pilot commission last year.
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NewsBBC staff slam local radio proposals
BBC staff have peppered the Ariel letters page with criticism of proposals to cut BBC local radio output, describing them as “a travesty” and stressing the service’s “incalculable value”.
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NewsWorld Service journalist blames bosses for cuts
The BBC has come under fire for its lack of dedication to public service, with a senior journalist claiming this hampered the corporation when negotiating its new licence fee settlement.
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NewsBBC eyes redundancy savings
The BBC’s “gold-plated” redundancy package could be scrapped as part of plans being put forward to meet its £1.3bn funding cut.
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NewsCreative England in BBC regions warning
Creative England is to call on the BBC to avoid making Salford a “shorthand for all regional activity” and spread commissioning throughout the regions when it launches this autumn.
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NewsBBC1 ring-fenced as cost-saving themes emerge
Pat Younge has revealed that BBC1 could well be ring-fenced as he outlined the main themes to have emerged from talks over how the corporation can save £1.3bn over four years from 2013.
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The Broadcast InterviewJanice Hadlow, BBC2
With the BBC facing swingeing cuts, critics of BBC2 have called its role into question. But a new slate of commissions will redefine the channel, its controller tells Catherine Neilan.
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NewsBBC to broadcast royal wedding globally
The BBC is to broadcast a live feed of the royal wedding around the world, making it available to viewers outside the UK on its Entertainment channel.
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NewsBBC dismisses copycat claims
The BBC has dismissed claims its new BBC4 comedy Twenty Twelve is a plagiarised version of Australian sitcom The Games.
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NewsBBC1 orders daytime legal drama
Daytime controller Liam Keelan has ordered a new legal drama from Liverpool-based Lime Pictures, to air on BBC1 later this year.
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NewsBBC issues audibility guidance
The BBC is issuing best practice guidance for programme makers in a bid to address audibility issues, following a year-long research project into the problem.
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NewsBBC offers Asian Network lifeline
The BBC has made another u-turn on its decisions to cut radio services, as the Asian Network is offered a lifeline.
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NewsWales sees BBC's biggest economic boost
Wales saw the biggest growth in the BBC’s economic impact of all the nations and regions over the last financial year, a report published today has shown.
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NewsBBC2 takes multi-genre approach to mixed race
BBC2 has commissioned a raft of programmes across genres for a mixed-race season, highlighting that Britain has the largest mixed-race population in the Western world.
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NewsShine bags double for History Cold Case
Shine TV has bagged a double commission for its forensic history series History Cold Case.