All articles by Hannah Gannagé-Stewart – Page 32
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NewsBBC factual set to experiment
BBC head of natural history and specialist factual formats Tom McDonald has called for more experimental events as he attempts to build greater emotional engagement with his slate.
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NewsBBC4 gears up for diversity push
BBC4 boss Cassian Harrison has made boosting the channel’s diversity a top priority, as Ofcom draws up plans to hold broadcasters’ feet to the fi re on the issue through more regular reporting.
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NewsBBC4 and 360 Production dig up ‘British Pompeii’
BBC4 has ordered an hour-long archaeology documentary that will uncover a 3000-year old village in Cambridgeshire.
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RatingsI Want My Wife Back concludes on low
MONDAY: BBC1’s Ben Miller sitcom I Want My Wife Back bowed out on a series low against sturdy competition from Britain’s Got Talent.
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NewsBBC4 hunts lost masterpieces for arts push
Tern TV is to locate and restore lost masterpieces, before returning them to galleries as part of a raft of BBC4 arts commissions.
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NewsKevin Lygo calls for BBC to cut the length of long-running formats
ITV’s Kevin Lygo has defended the distinctiveness of the BBC’s programming but urged the broadcaster to cut the length of long-running formats such as Countryfile to foster new talent.
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NewsBBC set to hold out for plc-style board
The BBC will fight for a plc-style approach to unitary board appointments, as the corporation’s independence becomes a key battleground over the coming months.
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NewsMoore backs big BBC1 returners
BBC content supremo Charlotte Moore has launched a passionate defence of BBC1 after the channel was criticised in the white paper on charter renewal.
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NewsLondon listeners desert Chris Moyles
The audience for Chris Moyles’ Radio X breakfast show in London has almost halved to 170,000 weekly listeners.
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NewsBBC eyes news channels merger
The BBC is considering merging BBC News and BBC World News to create a single global channel.
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NewsBBC News caught carrying pro-EU ads
The BBC News international website has been caught carrying pro-EU advertising after a third-party provider failed to block the campaign.
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NewsBBC Global News chief departs
BBC Global News editorial and digital director Richard Porter is leaving the corporation after 27 years.
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NewsLords press ahead with fight for BBC independence
A cross-party group of peers will continue to hold the government’s feet to the fire over what they believe is a covert bid to undermine the BBC’s independence in last week’s white paper.
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NewsMinnow to access US justice system for BBC2
Minnow Films will unlock the American justice system in a BBC2 series announced as part of raft of fresh documentaries from Patrick Holland.
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NewsBBC1 and UKTV call for emergency services
The BBC and UKTV are both delving behind the scenes of the emergency services with separate fly-on-the-wall documentaries following UK ambulance crews.
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NewsHall pledges to improve regional representation
BBC director general Tony Hall has pledged to make noticeable improvements to the portrayal of the devolved nations on the BBC within the next three years.
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NewsBBC must ‘tread lightly’ around rivals
The government white paper has highlighted a need for the BBC to “tread more lightly and considerately” around its rivals to minimise its impact on the commercial sector.
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NewsBBC Studios gets greenlight
The BBC Studios plan has been given the greenlight by the government, but the BBC has been told it must abolish all in-house television guarantees.
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NewsBBC Studios bids for fresh start
BBC Studios director Mark Linsey finally unveiled his divisive restructure last week, with sources close to the project claiming that his radical rethink is what the production arm needs to thrive in the commercial sector.
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NewsCBBC Anim8 finalists unveiled
CBBC has shortlisted three projects for development as part of the kids channel’s first animation pilot scheme, Anim8.