Latest BBC News – Page 457
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NewsBBC facing strikes this Friday
This Friday could see journalists at the BBC walk out over compulsory redundancies at the World Service.
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NewsWorld Service loses 14m viewers
Government cuts have led the World Service to lose 14 million viewers over the past 12 months, the BBC has claimed.
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NewsBBC reports "temporary" cost increases
The BBC has seen increases in headcount, overheads and staff pay over the year to end-March, as it reaches the “peak” of expensive medium-term projects, including the move to Salford, senior executives have said.
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NewsBBC3 orders teen drag queen doc from Firecracker
Firecracker Films, the indie behind Big Fat Gypsy Weddings, will provide an insight into a teenager’s journey of becoming a drag queen for BBC3.
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NewsDoctor Who transports to Facebook
Episodes of Doctor Who are to be made available to rent via Facebook including one that has never been released on DVD.
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NewsSunset + Vine wins Olympics sailing tender
Sunset + Vine has been appointed to produce both TV and interactive coverage of all sailing events for the BBC at next year’s Olympic Games.
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NewsBBC annual report: at a glance
The BBC’s annual report has highlighted a mixed picture in the nations and regions, a bumper year for BBC Worldwide, and the challenge of reducing headcount and talent pay.
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NewsBBC dramas sold across CEE
The Sinking of the Laconia, Exile and Merlin are amongst a raft of BBC dramas that have been sold into Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) by FremantleMedia Enterprises.
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NewsBBC ditches Cash in the Attic
The BBC has cancelled Cash in the Attic after nine years as a staple of its daytime schedule.
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NewsPM hints at tighter TV regulation
David Cameron has suggested that a crackdown on the regulations that govern the press following the News Of The World phone-hacking scandal could have knock-on effects for broadcasters.
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NewsBBC must remain a creator, says Virgin’s Berkett
Virgin Media chief executive Neil Berkett has warned the BBC that it must continue to invest across the multiplatform sector and remain an active content creator rather than moving towards becoming a distributor of content.
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NewsPatten's BBC Trust public debut
What does the new chair of the BBC Trust think about BSkyB, moving to the regions, and cutting 20% of spending? Chris Patten’s public debut delivering the RTS Fleming Lecture provided the answers.
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NewsBBC publishes first AI data
BBC4 is the corporation’s highest quality channel while BBC1 is the lowest, according to two sets of metrics published today for the first time.
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NewsBBC kicks off 3D push with Planet Dinosaur spin-off
The BBC will commission up to six pieces of original 3D content a year, kicking off with a stereoscopic dinosaur doc that will air on BBC HD.
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NewsPatten vows to cut more BBC managers
The BBC is to cut around 350 senior management roles, Trust chairman Chris Patten has revealed.
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NewsGogglebox eyes Breakout hit with BBC2 gameshow
BBC2 has ordered a daytime gameshow from Sony-owned indie Gogglebox Entertainment in which contestants are forced to choose between working together or striking out alone.
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NewsC5's Hotel Inspector to front BBC business show
Alex Polizzi, star of hit Channel 5 series The Hotel Inspector, is to front a new show for the BBC about failing family businesses.
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NewsBBC News faces July strikes
The BBC is facing another set of strikes, after NUJ members voted in favour of industrial action over compulsory redundancies caused by the World Service cuts.
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NewsBBC to revisit Gypsy Wars
BBC1 is to follow up seminal documentary Gypsy Wars five years on as the community of 400 traveller families prepare for eviction.
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NewsBBC's 3D Wimbledon sparks mixed reviews
Viewers of the BBC’s free-to-air 3D coverage of Wimbledon have voiced mixed responses to the experiment, with some complaining the quality was so poor they returned to the standard broadcast.