Latest BBC News – Page 424
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NewsBBC orders more Breakaway
The BBC has commissioned a second series of daytime quiz show Breakaway from Gogglebox Entertainment, for an unspecified run.
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NewsBBC1 plans ageing season
BBC1 is planning a season tackling ageing that will include a film about centenarians and a documentary fronted by EastEnders star June Brown.
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NewsEcclestone says F1 on free TV may end
Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has stated that the motor racing sport may not remain on free-to-air TV in the UK.
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NewsBroadcasters draw up social media guidelines
The BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 have agreed a set of best-practice guidelines to help build confidence among audiences using social media to interact with TV shows.
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NewsJubilee coverage fails to match wedding
Viewers have given the BBC’s Diamond Jubilee coverage a tentative thumbs up – although approval ratings were below last year’s royal wedding.
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NewsBectu kicks off editor pay survey before BBC talks
Bectu is surveying editors working across TV over pay, after negotiations with the BBC suggested the corporation may be paying below market rate.
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NewsGreen Inc’s Many Faces Of… back for second run
Northern Irish indie Green Inc has won a second series commission for its entertainment archive show The Many Faces Of….
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NewsThompson: Jubilee email to BBC staff
BBC Director General Mark Thompson’s email to staff above the weekend’s coverage of the Diamond Jubilee.
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NewsBBC lines up second run of Matt Lucas Awards
BBC1 has ordered a second series of comedy chat show The Matt Lucas Awards.
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NewsJubilee coverage "won't win any Baftas" says former BBC exec
Former Radio 4 boss Mark Damazer has said the BBC’s Jubilee coverage “won’t win any Baftas”.
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NewsBBC apologises after single mother Newsnight claims
The BBC has apologised to a single mother after she complained that a recent appearance on Newsnight left her humiliated.
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NewsLast minute delay for The Hour
The second outing of BBC2 series The Hour has been pushed back several months in the schedule to avoid clashing with the Olympics.
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NewsBritain's Hidden Heritage to return
BBC1 has ordered a second series of Reef Television’s Britain’s Hidden Heritage, which will again travel the UK hunting for items that have shaped the nation.
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NewsCohen hails Voice UK a success despite ‘teething problems’
Controller Danny Cohen has hailed The Voice UK as a Saturday night “game-changer” for BBC1 and expects to make progress with its live show “teething problems” in series two.
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NewsBBC changes business model
The BBC is “radically redesigning” its business model, promising to cut red tape within BBC Vision and put more money on screen.
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NewsBBCW plans global broadcast of Diamond Jubilee
BBC Worldwide will air coverage of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations across five continents this weekend.
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NewsThompson: politicians must decide over Scottish BBC
Mark Thompson has said the politicians must establish whether the BBC could be carved up to create a separate Scottish entity, rather than the broadcaster itself.
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NewsFood Inspectors to return to BBC1
BBC1 has ordered a second series of The Food Inspectors and is moving it to the 8pm slot.
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NewsThe Voice tops iPlayer charts
BBC1 talent show The Voice was the most viewed show on the iPlayer in March and April, with around 1.5m requests for its biggest episodes.
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NewsDirk Gently falls victim to DQF
The holistic detective Dirk Gently has become the latest victim of the BBC’s cost-cutting initiative DQF.