All BBC articles – Page 378
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RatingsPrized Apart launches with 3.1m
SATURDAY: BBC1 gameshow Prized Apart spluttered on take-off, as BBC3’s Women’s World Cup coverage outperformed Channel 4.
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NewsRomesh Ranganathan goes back to his roots for BBC3
BBC3 has commissioned a series from Rumpus Media following comedian Romesh Ranganathan as he learns more about his Sri Lankan roots.
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NewsGovernment denies licence fee freeze ‘almost inevitable’
The government has denied making any decisions about the future of the licence fee after a report at the weekend claimed the BBC will be hit by another freeze to its funding.
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NewsBBC Studios company established without approval
The BBC has incorporated a company for BBC Studios without yet having formal clearance to push ahead with plans to commercialise the in-house production division.
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PodcastTalking TV: ITV indie land-grab & BBC3
The latest edition of Talking TV hears from BBC3 digital controller Damian Kavanagh on his plans for the channel online.
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CommentNew BBC Charter will call for new skills
With Charter review round the corner, the BBC needs to think carefully about what its organisational structure looks like, says Ben Bird
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NewsBBC Trust to review statistics reporting
The BBC Trust has launched a year-long review of how the corporation’s news and current affairs shows report statistics.
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NewsBBC warned over efforts to access tax breaks
The BBC Trust has reminded the BBC that it must safeguard its financial reputation after failing to let the governing body know it was setting up companies to secure tax breaks.
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NewsLabour to fight for licence fee increase
The Labour Party will fight for the BBC to secure some form of increase in licence fee funding during charter renewal, according to the shadow culture secretary.
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NewsWhittingdale appoints former Sky exec as advisor
New culture secretary John Whittingdale has appointed a former Sky director of public affairs as his senior policy advisor.
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Behind The ScenesThe Interceptor, BBC1
Car chases through London and a takeover of Waterloo station required precision planning and tight budget control, says Patrick Schweitzer
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FeaturesBBC journalism is under threat
As the new culture secretary contemplates the future of the BBC, Neil Midgley focuses on the challenges for the corporation’s flagship news services
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CommentMusic would be lost without the BBC
From classical to pop, the BBC’s support is essential, says John Smith
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CommentLicence fee must not be frozen again
BBC needs to remind government of its strengths, says Gerry Morrissey
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CommentOur access to fair, balanced news coverage is at risk
The Leveson inquiry showed how much pressure the Murdochs have put on successive governments to curb the BBC’s influence and to end the licence fee.
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CommentWe all need a voice in BBC debate
Broadcaster’s universality is too important to lose, says Colin Browne
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NewsBBC launches fixed-rig push
The BBC has made its first concerted push into fixed-rig documentaries as part of a raft of commissions announced at Sheffield Doc/Fest.
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NewsCreative Skillset: BBC must invest in talent
Creative Skillset chief executive Dinah Caine believes the BBC has a “record of excellence” in boosting training and skills in the UK creative industries – but is concerned that the issue may be slipping down the corporation’s agenda.
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NewsRIG members back the BBC’s ‘world-beating’ radio
The Radio Independents Group (RIG) has pledged its support to Broadcast’s Backing The BBC campaign, claiming the health of the corporation is vital to the success of the wider radio sector.
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NewsC4’s support for BBC shows rivals care
Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham’s message of support for the BBC this week is indicative of the quiet, qualified backing the corporation enjoys from some of its broadcasting rivals.