All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 114
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NewsDQF cuts: BBC takes daytime risks
The BBC is preparing to take more creative risks in daytime as it unveils its new-look schedule following the Delivering Quality First cuts.
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NewsPatten and Davie impress
BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten and acting director general Tim Davie’s performance in front of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee has won praise from chairman John Whittingdale.
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NewsEntwistle’s vision lives on
George Entwistle’s plan to shake up BBC management structures and encourage self-criticism will live on despite his swift exit from the corporation, Lord Patten has vowed.
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NewsPatten's vote of no confidence final straw for Entwistle
George Entwistle was told by Lord Patten in the eleventh hour of his BBC reign “we are not urging you to go, but we are not urging you to stay”, as the financial cost of the Pollard inquiry has been revealed.
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RatingsGadget Man wipes a third of viewers
Stephen Fry’s gadget escapades took a downward turn after his Channel 4 show lost around a third of its viewers on Monday.
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NewsBBC to confront 'management failings'
The BBC will make a “clear statement” on the management failures that led to Newsnight shelving its Jimmy Savile expose after the “expensive” Pollard inquiry has reported, according to Lord Patten.
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NewsBBC Worldwide names acting CEO
Paul Dempsey has been named the interim chief executive of BBC Worldwide while Tim Davie remains acting director general until next year.
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RatingsX Factor quarter-final draws 8m
The X Factor pulled in its second lowest live audience of the series on Saturday as Merlin climbed to a series high.
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NewsBIJ: BBC had 'complete control' over McAlpine report
The BBC had “complete control” over the erroneous Newsnight report that implicated Lord McAlpine in child abuse allegations, according to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (BIJ).
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RatingsMe and Mrs Jones bows out on low
Me and Mrs Jones, BBC1’s sitcom from the makers of Sherlock, ended on Friday with a series low and was beaten by a David Attenborough doc on BBC2.
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NewsMerlin casts final spell for BBC1
Merlin is to be laid to rest after five series as the producers believe the story has reached a natural end.
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NewsOfcom delays awarding local TV licences
Ofcom has delayed awarding the eight remaining local TV licences, including for the high-profile London station, as it seeks more information on programming commitments.
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RatingsHatfields & McCoys saga ends on series low
Channel 5’s Kevin Costner drama Hatfields & McCoys bowed out with its lowest audience of the series as ITV4’s Europa League coverage performed well.
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RatingsStrictly's Wembley outing draws 10m
Strictly Come Dancing’s Wembley extravaganza was more than a million viewers down on last year, but still triumphed over The X Factor.
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NewsLord Patten angrily defends George Entwistle’s payout
BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten has animatedly defended George Entwistle’s £450,000 payout as it continues to cast a shadow over the former director general’s exit.
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NewsNew DG to help Tim Davie hire execs
Incoming BBC director general Tony Hall will help Tim Davie fill the corporation’s senior management vacuum over the coming months as he bids to build a “world class” leadership team.
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NewsBBC reveals dramas for 2013
Hustle creator Tony Jordan and Scott & Bailey writer Sally Wainwright have both penned returnable police procedurals as part of a raft of BBC1 drama commissions that also includes a retelling of the Great Train Robbery by the team behind United.
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NewsBBC plans cross-platform programming for WWI centenary
The BBC is planning a major cross-platform programming push to mark 2014’s centenary of World War I.
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NewsTrust steps up hunt for DG
The BBC Trust is meeting today (Thursday) for the 12th time in less than six weeks with the appointment of a new director general top of its agenda.
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NewsBBC3 commits to suicide comedy
US comedy writer Bob Kushell has created a black comedy for BBC3 about a group of men forced into launching an assisted suicide business.