All articles by Katherine Rushton – Page 35
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NewsNorton chatshow heads to BBC1
Graham Norton’s BBC2 chatshow will move to BBC1 in the autumn as part of a plan to make him one of the principle faces of the channel.
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BBC disputes ITV regional news cost
The BBC has questioned Ofcom’s estimate for the cost of a regional news service on ITV, amid fears it will have to cover at least some of the shortfall.
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News'Disgusting' Monty Python nearly axed after first series
Monty Python’s Flying Circus was nearly taken off the air after just one series after BBC management lost patience with its “disgusting and nihilistic” humour, newly released documents have revealed.
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NewsOFT advises change to ITV's CRR ad rules
ITV is significantly closer to a change in the CRR rules which govern how much it can charge for ads, after the Office of Fair Trading officially advised the Competition Commission to consider making changes.
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NewsIndies lower rates in return for bulk deals
Indies are dropping their rates for bulk production deals to hedge against fewer commissions and further budget cuts next year.
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NewsDelia to cook up classic dishes for tribute on BBC2
Delia Smith is to take a fresh look at the dishes that have defined her 40-year career in a major five-part series for BBC2.
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NewsBBC3 gives a Strictly spin to disabled talent show
BBC3 is to mix the glitz of Strictly Come Dancing with the public service gravitas of wheelchair use in its latest disabled talent format.
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BBC3 quiz show to test theories of intelligence
BBC3 is to pit hairdressers against quantum physicists in a quiz show designed to challenge conventional thinking on intelligence.
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FeaturesExpenses: The drive toward deeper disclosure
The BBC is due to publish its exec and non-exec board members’ expenses this October, but should it take the long, hard road to reveal more allowances.
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R2 to pre-record Jonathan Ross show
Jonathan Ross is to pre-record his Radio 2 show to make sure it is “watertight” against future editorial breaches.
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BBC awarded £17.5m in bonuses despite cuts
The BBC paid £17.5m in bonuses last year to 9,777 staff – despite trenchant job cuts throughout the corporation.
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Thompson admits cuts risk quality of BBC News
BBC director general Mark Thompson has admitted cuts in BBC News risk damaging its quality – but pledged to “correct it immediately” if it does so.
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NewsBBC to publish its top level exec expenses
The expenses spotlight is set to turn on the BBC later this year when the corporation begins publishing details of claims made by its executive board members.
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NewsBBC staff angry at £10m Discovery commission
BBC Natural History Unit staff are upset after its former head, Keith Scholey, won a £10m-plus commission from Discovery with an idea similar to one they also pitched.
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NewsBBC2 to look at key to success for John Lewis
BBC2 will look at John Lewis’s 150-year history and how the department store business is weathering the current recession in a documentary series.
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Gyles Brandreth to host BBC2 quiz show Knowitalls
BBC2 is to air a quiz show without any questions. Knowitalls will be hosted by politician-turned-Countdown regular Gyles Brandreth.
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The Broadcast InterviewSir Michael Lyons, BBC Trust
Whether it’s the licence fee, Lonely Planet or Wossy’s big mouth, the BBC Trust is criticised outside as well as within the BBC. How does its chairman manage?
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Lyons: No area of the BBC safe from cuts
BBC Trust chairman Michael Lyons has told Broadcast there are “no safe areas” at the corporation as it continues to squeeze every pound of the licence fee.
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BBC names new Scotland commissioner
The BBC has hired Sam Anthony as its knowledge commissioning executive producer for Scotland – fresh from Jane Root’s new indie Nutopia.
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BBC Children's names new scheduling boss
Disney Channel’s Louise Bucknole has been appointed the new head of scheduling at BBC Children’s - replaces Philip Stagg who has moved to the BBC HD Channel.