All BBC articles – Page 358
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News7 Wonder lands first kids’ order
Fledgling indie 7 Wonder has landed its first kids’ commission for CBeebies, hosted by technology vlogger Maddie Moate.
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NewsSue Perkins to front BBC2 panel show
Sue Perkins-fronted panel show Insert Name Here has secured a full series for BBC2 following two pilot episodes.
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NewsTrust: BBC3 online move will boost distinctiveness
The reinvention of BBC3 as an online-only service offers the chance to increase the channel’s distinctiveness, according to BBC trustee Suzanna Taverne.
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CommentDamian Kavanagh on BBC3's online move
Damian Kavanagh on why BBC3’s move online represents a new beginning for the youth channel.
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NewsBBC3 to move online by March 2016
The BBC Trust has formally approved proposals to close BBC3 as a linear channel in January and to gradually transition it online by March 2016.
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NewsBBC sets out Midlands plans
BBC Birmingham is ready to become the centre of the corporation’s digital future, according to recently installed boss Joe Godwin.
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NewsBBCs drama safeguard explained
Growing audience appreciation, lucrative commercial returns and the threat of “hyper-inflation” have all played a part in the BBC’s decision to shelter drama from spending cuts.
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NewsFairhead: BBC charter must reflect creative industries contribution
The role the BBC plays as a catalyst for the creative industries must be explicitly outlined in its charter, according to BBC Trust chairman Rona Fairhead.
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NewsITV News at Ten slammed for ‘shocking’ lack of expert women
ITV News at Ten has been the only flagship TV and radio news bulletin to go backwards in representing expert women - but others are making big strides after Broadcast’s campaign, according to research by City University.
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NewsTim Wonnacott leaves Bargain Hunt
Presenter Tim Wonnacott has left long-running BBC1 daytime series Bargain Hunt after clashing with producers earlier this year.
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RatingsCapital stands up to I'm A Celebrity
TUESDAY: BBC1 drama adaptation Capital performed well in the face of strong competition from ITV’s I’m a Celebrity.
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NewsBBC to celebrate David Attenborough's 90th birthday
BBC1 is to celebrate the career of David Attenborough with a 90th birthday tribute and a one-off film about bioluminescence for BBC2.
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NewsWhittingdale tackles Armando Iannucci concerns with BBC ‘roundtables’
John Whittingdale will respond directly to Armando Iannucci’s MacTaggart lecture by hosting a series of face-to-face talks on the future of the BBC with TV producers and writers.
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NewsBBC2 celebrates Jeremy Clarkson’s Top Gear years
BBC2 will celebrate the best of the Jeremy Clarkson Top Gear years with a two-part “extravaganza” this Christmas.
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NewsBBC Store kicks off social campaign
BBC Store has rolled out a social media campaign encouraging consumers to vote for their favourite drama characters to help raise awareness of the download-to-own service.
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NewsGovernment promises £85m boost for BBC World Service
The government is to hand the BBC World Service a surprise £85m boost as part of plans to increase national security and fight global terrorism.
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RatingsStrictly leaps to series high
SUNDAY: Strictly Come Dancing left Jekyll and Hyde in the shadows on Sunday night as the BBC1 format hit a series high.
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NewsITV confirms The Voice deal
ITV has confirmed that it has poached the rights to The Voice - striking a three-year deal with Talpa for the BBC entertainment hit.
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NewsTFI Friday in hot water with Ofcom
TFI Friday has only been back on air for several weeks and it is already in trouble with media watchdog Ofcom after guest Nicholas Hoult swore live on air.