All BBC licence fee articles – Page 28
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CriticsTV Critics: Louis Theroux; The Level; Poldark
“There is no need for Louis to be stripped of the BBC Grierson Trustees’ Award he received last week. Rather, this rigorous mea culpa of a documentary shows why he was worthy of it.”
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NewsBBC Radio boss set to retire
BBC director of radio Helen Boaden is preparing to announce her retirement – a move that would allow the corporation to finalise its management reshuffle.
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NewsKen MacQuarrie named BBC regional chief
Long-serving director of BBC Scotland Ken MacQuarrie has been appointed as the corporation’s new director of nations and regions.
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CommentCharter plans stifle BBC's independence
Government influence and market pressures have neutered the BBC’s draft charter, argue David Puttnam and Des Freedman
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NewsBBC Wales plans £9m savings
BBC Wales is seeking to save £9m per year by 2022 as part of a major shake-up of senior management and commissioning staff.
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NewsBBC Studios consultation kicks off
The Trust has launched a public consultation into the BBC’s plans to transform its in-house production arm into a commercial subsidiary.
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NewsBBC to come under NAO's microscope
BBC Studios and BBC Worldwide will need to demonstrate value for money to licence fee payers after the National Audit Office (NAO) was awarded oversight of all BBC activities.
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NewsBBC to disclose presenter salaries over £150,000
The BBC will be forced to publish salaries for talent paid more than £150,000 under the terms of its new royal charter, a draft of which is being published later this morning.
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NewsRona Fairhead to step down
Rona Fairhead will not lead the BBC’s forthcoming unitary board after prime minister Theresa May requested that she reapply for the job.
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NewsGBBO: the TV industry reacts
The television industry’s reaction to Channel 4’s move to snap up Bake Off.
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NewsBBC Alba seeks 'parity' with S4C
BBC Alba and its supporters have called for “greater parity” between the Gaelic broadcaster and its Welsh counterpart S4C as part of charter renewal.
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NewsReport: BBC to concede talent pay to secure board independence
Culture secretary Karen Bradley is reported to have struck a deal with the BBC which will force the corporation to publish talent salaries well below the £450,000 threshold already agreed.
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CommentTim Sparke: a personal tribute
Former Broadcast news editor Jake Kanter shares his memories of the Mercury Media boss
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NewsBBC pressure group demands audience forum
Campaign group Save Our BBC has called for the creation of a licence fee payers’ forum as the government prepares to publish the BBC’s draft charter.
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NewsBusinesses exposed to licence fee crackdown
Millions of businesses could be forced to buy a TV licence if their staff or customers watch BBC iPlayer on their premises, following the corporation’s move to close the digital loophole.
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NewsTV chiefs: don't make BBC reveal star pay
Channel bosses have hit back against government proposals to force the BBC to reveal talent pay, claiming that it would not be in viewers’ interests.
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The Broadcast InterviewAndy Harries, Left Bank
With a £100m Netflix series set to launch and an Amazon Video pilot in the pipeline, Left Bank is riding the OTT drama wave. What next for the Sony-owned indie? asks Chris Curtis
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NewsBBC Weather ties with MeteoGroup
The BBC is taking steps to secure the jobs of the “vast majority” of its weather presenters after partnering with MeteoGroup to provide its weather service from next spring.
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NewsMPs back Scottish Six news show
The Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee has called for the BBC to press ahead with plans for a Scottish Six O’clock news programme.
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NewsiPlayer loophole to close next month
iPlayer viewers will need to pay the TV licence fee to access the service from 1 September as the BBC finally closes the digital loophole.