All articles by Hannah Gannagé-Stewart – Page 61
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NewsBBC Trust to review statistics reporting
The BBC Trust has launched a year-long review of how the corporation’s news and current affairs shows report statistics.
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NewsLabour to fight for licence fee increase
The Labour Party will fight for the BBC to secure some form of increase in licence fee funding during charter renewal, according to the shadow culture secretary.
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NewsWhittingdale appoints former Sky exec as advisor
New culture secretary John Whittingdale has appointed a former Sky director of public affairs as his senior policy advisor.
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NewsAll 4 seeks 'grabby' factual shorts
Channel 4’s on-demand service All 4 is hunting for “grabby” factual series with a budget of around £18000.
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NewsCelia Taylor: broadcasters must set diversity agenda
Sky head of non-scripted content Celia Taylor has said broadcasters must use their power to “set the agenda” and promote greater diversity in the industry.
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NewsMoore: BBC1 ‘under pressure’ to reach young viewers
Charlotte Moore has admitted that BBC1 is under pressure to appeal to younger viewers in the wake of plans to move BBC3 online.
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NewsPatrick Holland to grow BBC directing talent
Incoming BBC head of documentaries Patrick Holland has pledged to “find, nurture and progress” emerging filmmakers after he takes up his role next month.
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NewsScripted reality heads to BBC4
Electric Ray is to produce a scripted reality series focused on a group of Bournemouth-based friends in their 60s, 70s and 80s for BBC4.
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RatingsRaw TV dominates 9pm slot
THURSDAY: ITV’s Britain’s Busiest Airport won the 9pm slot soaring over fellow Raw TV production The Truth about Your Teeth on BBC1.
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NewsGary Lineker signs non-exclusive BBC deal
Gary Lineker has signed a non-exclusive five-year deal with the BBC - paving the way for the presenter to host BT Sport’s Champions League coverage.
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NewsWhittingdale uncomfortable with ‘regressive’ licence fee
Culture secretary John Whittingdale has hinted that he is uncomfortable with the “regressive” nature of the existing licence fee system.
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NewsBBC News extends freeze on compulsory job cuts
The BBC has extended its moratorium on compulsory redundancies for a second time following a meeting with broadcasting unions on Tuesday.
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NewsDanny Cohen snubs call for tenders
Danny Cohen has emphatically ruled out tendering BBC shows out to the indie sector as part of the move to commercialise its in-house production division.
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NewsWriters rally to protect BBC
More than 40 writers including some of the most distinguished names in UK drama and comedy are Backing the BBC.
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RatingsITV doc musters just 1m viewers
TUESDAY: The Secret Life of Your House drew an audience of just over 1m viewers to ITV at 9pm last night and was beaten by its terrestrial rivals and sister channel ITV2.
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NewsBBC tweet mistakenly claims Queen hospitalised
A BBC tweet mistakenly sent as part of an obituary rehearsal for Queen Elizabeth has sparked a flurry of news reports and prompted Buckingham Palace to release a statement denying the monarch is unwell.
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NewsWriters accuse BBC of 'grotesque unfairness'
The Writer’s Guild for Great Britain (WGGB) has called on director general Tony Hall to address the “grotesque unfairness” affecting new writers who pitch scripts for long-running BBC shows including Casualty, EastEnders and Holby City.
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NewsHarding: BBC election coverage suffered from unhappy coincidence
BBC director of news and current affairs James Harding has claimed it was an “unhappy coincidence” that the general election took place so close to charter renewal.
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NewsCohen: licence fee cuts will threaten BBC services
Danny Cohen has admitted that a bad licence fee deal next year would spell inevitable cuts to BBC services.
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NewsDanny Cohen eyes global push for BBC Studios
Danny Cohen has outlined ambitions for BBC Studios to make programmes for broadcasters all over the world.