Latest BBC News – Page 509
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NewsPact digs in on Terms of Trade
Pact is ready to battle the BBC after Mark Thompson’s surprise MacTaggart revelation that the corporation believes the Terms of Trade need to change.
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NewsCompliance: the debate hots up
Film-makers have rallied to support Brian Woods’ claims that “self-censorship” is creeping into BBC docs after the Bafta-winning director confronted Mark Thompson over compliance.
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NewsBBC had massive bias to left - Thompson
The BBC was guilty of a “massive bias to the left” in the past, director general Mark Thompson said today.
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NewsBBC unions vote to strike over pensions
More than 90% of BBC union members have voted in favour of strike action in response to the corporation’s “drastic” pension reforms.
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NewsHigh Courts rejects BBC's Stig injunction
The High Court has refused to grant a temporary injunction preventing the revelation of the identity of Top Gear’s The Stig.
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NewsBBC employee drops 'bullying' case
A BBC human resources manager who claimed she had been bullied after questioning a £250,000 redundancy payment has been paid £30,000 in compensation in return for dropping her case.
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NewsBBC strike ballot deadline looms
The BBC looks set to compromise over controversial changes to employees’ pension schemes after workers raised the spectre of a strike that could disrupt coverage of the Proms and the Pope’s visit to the UK.
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NewsSecond series for Michael McIntyre
Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow is to return for a second series on BBC1.
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NewsBBC reveals Pope visit details
The BBC has revealed plans for coverage of Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the UK - the first papal tour of the country in nearly 30 years.
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NewsBBC one-off for Jonathan Ross
Jonathan Ross is returning to the BBC for a one-off presenting gig this autumn, just months after his defection to ITV.
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NewsBBC2 unveils Paula Milne drama
An ambitious new drama from Small Island writer Paula Milne has been unveiled by the BBC.
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NewsNext Doctor Who series split in two
EDINBURGH: The next series of Doctor Who will be split in two, with blocks of episodes airing in the spring and autumn.
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NewsJana Bennett defends salary
EDINBURGH: BBC Vision director Jana Bennett has publicly defended her salary, arguing that compromises already made by the executive board were enough.
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NewsJeremy Hunt scotches Thompson's Sky proposals
EDINBURGH: Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has poured cold water on BBC director general Mark Thompson’s call for Sky to invest more in UK content.
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NewsBBC3 zombie drama to be reshot
EDINBURGH: BBC3 is to reshoot supernatural drama pilot Touch after fast-tracking it to series.
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NewsNorton move date confirmed; Strictly format changed
EDINBURGH: BBC1 controller Jay Hunt has revealed when Graham Norton’s talkshow will move to Friday nights and how the format of Strictly Come Dancing is set to change.
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NewsJay Hunt favourite for C4 role
EDINBURGH: Speculation that Channel 4 wants Jay Hunt as its new creative boss has reached fever pitch at Edinburgh.
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NewsBBC1 reopens cases with Sherlock and Luther
BBC1 has unveiled several new comedy, factual and drama series that will see Sherlock and Luther embark on new cases.
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NewsThompson fires back at Sky
EDINBURGH: Mark Thompson has slammed Sky for failing to invest in British talent and content but the big idea of his MacTaggart speech is that Sky should pay to re-transmit PSB channels.
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NewsThompson ramps up exec pay crusade
EDINBURGH: Any senior staff joining the BBC will be paid less than their predecessors as part of Mark Thompson’s crusade on executive pay.