All articles by Hannah Gannagé-Stewart – Page 47
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NewsGovernment promises £85m boost for BBC World Service
The government is to hand the BBC World Service a surprise £85m boost as part of plans to increase national security and fight global terrorism.
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NewsWomen remain under-represented in news
Gender equality in the news has not improved since 2010, with women accounting for fewer than a quarter of individuals featured.
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RatingsStrictly leaps to series high
SUNDAY: Strictly Come Dancing left Jekyll and Hyde in the shadows on Sunday night as the BBC1 format hit a series high.
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NewsHall: ring regulatory changes to protect BBC's independence
BBC director general Tony Hall will call for external regulation to be among a range of measures to be introduced during charter renewal to protect the corporation from political interference.
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NewsBBC Trust launches election coverage consultation
The BBC Trust has launched a consultation on BBC guidelines for coverage of 2016 elections and the UK’s referendum on membership of the European Union.
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NewsChrysalis Vision embraces crowdfunding
Drama indie Chrysalis Vision has turned to crowdfunding site Crowdcube to raise up to £350,000 as the final stage in its investment push.
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RatingsKitchen Impossible closes with 730,000
THURSDAY: Michel Roux’s disability series closed on a series low of 730,000 for Channel 4, while BBC1’s medical series Doctor In The House ailed in the face of I’m A Celebrity.
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NewsBBC appoints Scotland editor
The BBC has appointed former Channel 4 News presenter Sarah Smith as the broadcaster’s first Scotland editor.
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NewsCBBC & BBCW unveil animation development scheme
CBBC and BBC Worldwide have unveiled a development scheme for UK animators, designed to create international childrens’ TV brands.
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NewsIndies land literary commissions for BBC reading campaign
Blast! Films and Century Films are among the indies producing literary films to support the BBC’s Get Reading campaign next year.
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RatingsToast pops back up with 430,000
WEDNESDAY: Channel 4’s comedy double of Peep Show and Toast Of London failed to bring in a big crowd, as I’m A Celebrity took a bite out of The Apprentice.
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NewsOfcom withdraws ‘must-offer’ rule for Sky Sports
Sky is no longer forced to wholesale its sports channels at a reduced price to rivals such as Virgin Media after Ofcom scrapped its regulation.
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NewsFears mount over BBC Studios
Concern is mounting over the BBC’s ambition to commercialise its production division as a BBC Trust consultation on the plans closes this week.
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NewsBBC cuts a taste of the future
Dramatic cuts to BBC sports rights and television output are a taste of things to come as the corporation grapples with its new funding arrangements.
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NewsBBC unveils £50m cut to sport and TV under savings plan
The BBC will be forced to relinquish sports rights and cut factual, entertainment and comedy budgets under proposals to save £150m by 2017.
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NewsJohn Whittingdale: rushed BBC funding deal will not be repeated
Culture secretary John Whittingdale has admitted that the rushed funding deal between the BBC and the government in July was not what he would have “chosen” and will not be repeated.
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RatingsI’m A Celebrity sheds 1.1m
MONDAY: The second instalment of I’m A Celebrity was 1m behind last night’s episode and suffered a significant drop on its ratings at the same point last year.
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NewsBectu rejects plans to boost competition in BBC radio
Broadcasting union Bectu has begun campaigning for the BBC Trust to reject plans to inject more competition into radio production by offering up to 60% of the BBC’s output to indies.
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NewsInfluential MP calls for clarity over BBC Studios
Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee (CMSC) chair Jesse Norman has written to Tony Hall requesting greater clarity on the BBC’s plans to commercialise its in-house production arm.
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RatingsI’m a Celebrity... returns with lowest launch since 2009
SUNDAY: I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! returned with its lowest launch episode since 2009.