All BBC articles – Page 456

  • Hidden Kingdoms
    News

    Top-slicing back to haunt BBC

    2014-01-16T08:00:00Z

    The spectre of top-slicing is back to haunt the BBC after ITV, Channel 4 and commercial broadcasting body COBA called for it to be seriously considered during charter renewal.

  • Watermen_
    News

    Water firm doc in BBC2 pipeline

    2014-01-16T07:34:00Z

    Mentorn Media is to go behind the scenes at FTSE 100 water company United Utilities for a primetime BBC2 series.

  • Michael McIntyre
    News

    Michael McIntyre lands BBC1 chat show

    2014-01-15T11:46:00Z

    Michael McIntyre is to expand his BBC1 Comedy Roadshow brand by hosting a chat show for the channel.

  • BBC
    News

    BBC ploughs £740m into pension deficit

    2014-01-15T09:19:00Z

    The BBC is to plough an extra £365m of licence fee cash into its pension scheme in a bid to pay down a deficit that has doubled since 2010.

  • Karl-Warner
    News

    Karl Warner launches Sony-backed indie

    2014-01-15T08:00:00Z

    Former BBC entertainment commissioner Karl Warner is launching an indie called Electric Ray with the backing of Sony Pictures Television (SPT).

  • Doctor Who
    Comment

    The BBC in 2014: what's in store?

    2014-01-14T12:48:00Z

    Expect 2014 to be a busy year for the BBC as it gears up for charter renewal and struggles to shake off the Savile crisis.

  • The Musketeers
    Features

    The Musketeers, BBC1

    2014-01-14T12:39:00Z

    A convincing and gritty recreation of 17th century France - with not a blue tabard in sight

  • James Harding
    News

    Harding: press woes 'not BBC's fault'

    2014-01-14T11:17:00Z

    BBC News boss James Harding hit back at the “mistaken view” that the corporation damages regional newspapers.

  • Preston Passion
    News

    BBC1 orders The Great North Passion

    2014-01-13T13:14:00Z

    BBC1 has commissioned a third ambitious re-telling of the Passion story - the centrepiece of which will be a giant cross made up of shipping containers in South Shields.

  • Horizon: the Secret Life of the Cat
    News

    BBC hires new Horizon editor

    2014-01-13T12:58:00Z

    Steve Crabtree will become the editor of Horizon in January, replacing Aidan Laverty.

  • Toby Whithouse
    News

    BBC America boards The Game

    2014-01-13T11:51:00Z

    US cable network BBC America has backed Toby Whithouse-penned period spy drama The Game.

  • the-white-queen
    News

    White Queen sequel gathers pace

    2014-01-13T11:44:00Z

    US cable network Starz is moving forward with The White Princess, the sequel to its BBC co-production The White Queen, and has begun working with writer Emma Frost on new scripts.

  • Tanya-Shaw
    News

    Shine TV hires BBC's Tanya Shaw

    2014-01-13T10:31:00Z

    Shine TV has hired BBC commissioner Tanya Shaw as creative director.

  • The Voice UK
    News

    ITV slams BBC shows and strategy

    2014-01-13T09:46:00Z

    ITV has launched a stinging attack on the BBC, criticising the distinctiveness of the corporation’s programming output, its “aggressive” pursuit of ratings and its plans to launch a BBC1+1 service.

  • Steve McQueen
    News

    BBC developing Steve McQueen drama

    2014-01-10T10:22:00Z

    The BBC has confirmed it is working on a “major drama” with 12 Years a Slave director Steve McQueen, which is likely to chart the black experience in Britain.

  • BBC
    News

    MPs oppose commercialisation of BBC World Service

    2014-01-10T09:25:00Z

    A group of MPs have opposed BBC plans to further commercialise the World Service, believing it could jeopardise the independence of the unit’s output.

  • Sherlock
    Ratings

    Sherlock rockets to nearly 13m

    2014-01-09T13:19:00Z

    The New Year’s Day instalment of Sherlock tracked down a final rating of nearly 13m after it was watched by the UK’s biggest ever catch-up audience.

  • Clare Balding
    News

    BBC preps Winter Olympics coverage

    2014-01-09T12:47:00Z

    The BBC is preparing its most comprehensive digital coverage of the Winter Olympics to date, as it gears up to offer 650 hours of content online.

  • Sherlock
    News

    Pact: BBC quotas will change

    2014-01-09T08:00:00Z

    Pact believes a shake-up of BBC commissioning quotas is now inevitable as the corporation reshapes itself for charter renewal.

  • The Choir
    News

    BBC hires development head

    2014-01-09T07:54:00Z

    The BBC is to draft in Twenty Twenty director of development Ana De Moraes to lead the inhouse central development unit created by Danny Cohen.