All BBC articles – Page 367
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NewsWhittingdale indicates BBC should not investigate complaints
John Whittingdale has made the strongest suggestion yet that the BBC will be stripped of its complaint handling processes.
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CommentStrictly Come Dancing in 360 degrees
Christopher Nundy explains why, how and what challenges were involved in Strictly Come Dancing becoming one of the first BBC shows to use immersive technology to create a 360 degree viewing experience.
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RatingsDownton overshadows From Darkness
SUNDAY: BBC1 drama From Darkness struggled to compete with Downton Abbey.
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NewsVLV makes radical licence fee proposal
The Voice of the Listener and Viewer has called for the creation of a new organisation to set the level of the licence fee after the way in which July’s settlement was conducted “outraged” its members.
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RatingsClarkson helps HIGNFY to slot-winning return
FRIDAY: An appearance by Jeremy Clarkson as guest host on Have I Got News For You helped the panel show outperform the Rugby World Cup and Googlebox.
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NewsITV swoops for Robert Peston
ITV has swooped to hire BBC journalist Robert Peston as political editor and the host of a new political talk show.
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FeaturesWilliam Mager, See Hear
As BBC2’s magazine show for the deaf community enters its 35th series, series producer William Mager discusses the ongoing significance of the format.
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NewsYouTube stars establish indie
YouTube stars Caspar Lee and Joe Sugg have established their own production company as they aim to produce further linear TV formats.
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NewsBBC3 plans Doctor Who spin-off as online-only commission
A Doctor Who spin-off is set to be one of BBC3’s first online-only commissions, if the closure of the linear channel is approved.
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NewsR3 to protect orchestras and live shows from cuts
BBC Radio 3 controller Alan Davey has revealed that orchestras and live performances will be protected from cuts, on the day that plans to expand 5 Live’s digital sister station were rejected.
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NewsBBC joins forces with PBS for nature docs
The BBC natural history department has joined forces with US broadcaster PBS on four projects following the success of Big Blue Live.
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CommentBBC plays a vital creative role
But needs to modernise in face of global competition, says James Heath
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Behind The ScenesAsian Provocateur, BBC3
The unpredictability of Romesh Ranganathan’s extended family was the making of our series, says series producer Ben Green
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NewsBBC plans indie cash boost
The BBC is drawing up plans to pay small and niche genre indies earlier in the production process to realise their creative potential.
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NewsRivals ‘open’ to BBC bid for British VoD service
ITV and Channel 4 are open to discussing the BBC’s vision to create a best-of-British video-on-demand service, designed to compete with global players including Netflix and Amazon.
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NewsUKIE boss urges BBC to recognise value of gaming
Games industry trade body boss Jo Twist has urged the BBC to recognise the cultural significance of the format.
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Behind The ScenesOak Tree: Nature's Great Survivor, BBC4
Spending a year watching a tree slowly grow had its challenges, but this was the kind of privilege only BBC4 can provide, says Nic Stacey
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NewsBake Off triumphs in VoD battle
UK viewers consumed 11.2m hours of on-demand content during the week ending 20 September, with The Great British Bake Off triumphing as the most-viewed show online.
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NewsBBC abandons live Open golf coverage
The BBC has pulled out of its contract to broadcast The Open golf championship 12 months early citing financial constraints, handing exclusive live coverage to Sky from 2016.
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NewsTiger developing BBC2 drama on vigilante Jews
Tiger Aspect Productions and New York-based Tenafly Film Company are developing a BBC2 and NBC drama about a group of vigilante Jews who fought fascism in Britain after World War II.