Latest BBC News – Page 489
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NewsBBC cuts will hit output, warns Damazer
Former Radio 4 controller Mark Damazer has warned that the impending cuts at the BBC are likely to affect the quality of its output, claiming it is “going to be harder” than previous cutbacks.
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NewsBBC magics up more Merlin
BBC1 has commissioned a fourth series of the family fantasy drama Merlin from Shine TV.
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NewsOne-off licence fee reduction mooted
BBC licence fee payers could get “a one-off reduction” in the £145.50 they pay every year if the plan for the corporation to fund the Welsh language service S4C falls through.
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NewsStars look back for BBC2
One Foot In The Grave star Richard Wilson and Gavin & Stacey’s Alison Steadman are to offer candid reflections on their careers for BBC2’s Christmas season.
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NewsBBC3 hunts young documentary directors
BBC3 is giving emerging documentary directors the opportunity to secure a major commission that will form part of the channel’s next adult season.
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NewsWelsh indies question S4C's independence
Indies have questioned the independence of Welsh-language broadcaster S4C following plans to merge it with the BBC.
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NewsBBC to screen women's boxing
Women’s competitive boxing will be shown live on the BBC for the first time next month, the corporation has announced.
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NewsBBC's Nick Robinson filmed in outburst
Nick Robinson, the political editor for the BBC, insists he has nothing to be ashamed of after being caught on camera grabbing a placard from an anti-war protester and stamping on it.
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NewsBBC1 HD launch date set
A high definition version of BBC1 has been scheduled for launch next month, with the first HD episode of EastEnders being prepared for broadcast on Christmas Day.
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NewsBBC cuts send out shockwaves
The BBC funding cuts may have been greeted with sighs of relief from the upper echelons of the corporation, but outsiders have responded with anger and dismay
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NewsLyons: BBC faces 'tough choices'
The BBC Trust has said “difficult choices” lay ahead for the corporation following its new licence fee settlement - but delivers “stability” until at least 2016.
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NewsBBC puts brave face on cuts
The whirlwind cuts to the BBC’s funding are the best it could have hoped for in a bad situation, corporation insiders are claiming.
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NewsBBC hires digital media director
The BBC has appointed a US gaming expert as its new director of digital media.
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NewsCohen’s greatest challenge? Entertaining us
Danny Cohen’s biggest challenge running BBC1 will be freshening up its entertainment output, sources believe.
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NewsAbsolute challenges BBC to provide archive access
Absolute Radio has called on the BBC to make its archive of radio shows available for commercial rivals to buy.
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NewsBBC set to develop ‘big-screen’ iPlayer for IPTV platforms
The BBC has outlined how it is likely to develop its “big-screen” IPTV version of iPlayer via mobile touchscreen functionality.
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NewsFunding deal 'firm but fair', say BBC bosses
The new licence fee settlement is firm but fair and welcome when considering the “unprecedented” economic state of the UK, the heads of the BBC have said.
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NewsS4C seeks judicial review over BBC merger
Welsh language broadcaster S4C is launching a judicial review of the government’s “ill-conceived” plans for the BBC to fund its operations.
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NewsCall to decriminalise licence fee dodging
Failure to pay the television licence fee should not be a criminal offence, a Tory MP has argued.
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NewsUnions to challenge BBC funding cuts
Unions have attacked as “appalling” news about funding cuts to the BBC, and vowed to challenge the decision.