All BBC articles – Page 400

  • Emoji
    News

    BBC orders study into emojis

    2015-04-15T12:20:00Z

    The BBC’s top presenters could be depicted online via a series of bespoke emojis after the corporation commissioned a report into the graphics ahead of BBC3’s proposed move online.

  • Rona Fairhead
    News

    Rona Fairhead to ‘relinquish HSBC duties’

    2015-04-15T10:08:00Z

    BBC Trust chairman Rona Fairhead is set to relinquish her responsibilities as a non-executive director at HSBC, according to reports.

  • BBC
    News

    Greens to fund BBC through inflation-linked tax

    2015-04-15T07:34:00Z

    The Green Party has reiterated its desire to scrap the licence fee and fund the BBC through a special tax that will be linked to inflation.

  • Zig and Zag
    News

    Zig and Zag set for CBBC return

    2015-04-14T12:33:00Z

    Zig and Zag are set for a return to TV after CBBC ordered an animated series starring The Big Breakfast’s alien puppet duo.

  • David Cameron
    News

    Tories pledge to keep licence fee frozen

    2015-04-14T12:26:00Z

    The Conservative Party has pledged to keep the BBC licence fee frozen at £145.50 if it wins the general election next month.

  • Cash
    News

    BBC1 orders social experiment special

    2015-04-14T11:12:00Z

    BBC1 is to follow the fortunes of a family after they are handed £27,000 in an hour-long special inspired by a Ugandan social experiment.

  • George Osborne
    News

    George Osborne eyes BBC governance overhaul

    2015-04-14T08:18:00Z

    George Osborne has indicated that a Conservative government would overhaul BBC governance and explore funding mechanisms beyond the licence fee.

  • Top Gear China
    News

    BBCW and Fremantle strike deals with Chinese media giant

    2015-04-13T16:26:00Z

    MipTV: BBC Worldwide and Fremantle Media have both signed major production deals with Chinese media giant Shanghai Media Group (SMG).

  • The Kitchen
    News

    Studio Lambert lands first BBC1 order

    2015-04-13T13:18:00Z

    Studio Lambert will send a doctor to live with three different families for a month as part of its first ever commission for BBC1.

  • Ed Miliband
    News

    Labour manifesto backs BBC and C4

    2015-04-13T12:33:00Z

    The Labour Party has used its election manifesto to reiterate plans to back the BBC and keep Channel 4 in public ownership.

  • HIGNFY
    Ratings

    HIGNFY outperforms Gogglebox

    2015-04-13T12:30:00Z

    FRIDAY: BBC1 overtook Channel 4 in the 9pm slot after the return of Have I Got News For You proved more popular than Gogglebox.

  • Mark Wright
    News

    CBBC constructs 'dream dens' for kids

    2015-04-13T10:36:00Z

    CBBC is drawing up plans to create a series of dream dens for viewers in a makeover show fronted by Strictly Come Dancing finalist Mark Wright.

  • BBC News
    News

    BBC extends freeze on newsroom job cuts

    2015-04-10T13:09:00Z

    The BBC has extended by three months the moratorium on compulsory redundancies in its newsroom after further talks with broadcasting unions, it has emerged.

  • musketeers
    News

    INFOGRAPHIC: The Musketeers

    2015-04-10T12:13:00Z

    Click to see how the second series of the BBC1 drama compared with its opening run in 2014.

  • Graham Norton
    Comment

    Let's make TV greener

    2015-04-10T11:03:00Z

    Sustainable production is getting easier all the time. It’s time to make it the norm for our industry, says Hattie Park

  • Jeremy Clarkson
    News

    Clarkson pulls out of Have I Got News For You

    2015-04-10T09:55:00Z

    Jeremy Clarkson has pulled out of hosting an episode of topical news quiz Have I Got News For You, despite having been cleared to appear by the BBC.

  • Tatau
    Behind The Scenes

    Tatau, BBC3

    2015-04-09T07:59:00Z

    The tropical setting of the Cook Islands and legends surrounding Maori culture inspired BBC3’s new drama about two backpackers caught up in a mystery.

  • pointless
    News

    Indies react to BBC daytime boss

    2015-04-09T07:04:00Z

    Dan McGolpin can overcome a lack of commissioning experience to be successful as the new BBC daytime controller, but will need to foster relationships with producers after a number of them admitted they knew little about him.

  • Death-In-Paradise-7731063-high-
    News

    BBCW tops drama sales table

    2015-04-09T07:01:00Z

    BBC Worldwide distributed nearly half of 2014’s biggest UK drama series, as its relationships with high-end producers helped it dominate the genre of the moment.

  • Poldark
    News

    Poldark to return to BBC1

    2015-04-08T16:47:00Z

    BBC1 has recommissioned historical drama Poldark and revealed the channel has secured its highest first quarter share of viewing in a decade.