All BBC articles – Page 549
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NewsRadio 1 and 1Xtra unveil new docs
Nearly 80 documentaries have been commissioned by BBC Radio 1 and digital station 1Xtra that will include DJ Tim Westwood speaking to army wives, profiles of major record labels and a special on late poet and musican Gil Scott-Heron.
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NewsBBC launch Connected Studio innovation fund
The BBC is hunting for innovative ideas around its homepage and search/navigation products as the initial area of focus for its £2m Connected Studio fund.
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NewsBBC Sport revs up F1 app
The BBC has launched a sport app focusing on Formula 1 that will bring viewers live streams, on-demand video and additional content of the races on connected TVs.
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NewsBacon to front sports countdowns
BBC3 is to air sporting list shows for Euro 2012 and the London 2012 Olympics that will be fronted by Richard Bacon.
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NewsFast Train tickets staggered
The BBC Academy is staggering the release of tickets for this year’s Fast Train event after last year’s tickets were snapped up within an hour.
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NewsOSF scores BBC1 first
Oxford Scientific Films has won its first order from BBC1 to make half-hour pilot How To Beat: Pain.
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NewsBBC3 pilots "real" sketch show
The BBC is piloting a twist on the existing sketch show format, using people from all over the country “simply playing themselves”.
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NewsBBC2 drama to celebrate birth of Paralympics
BBC2 has ordered a one-off drama about the birth of the Paralympics starring Rob Brydon and Eddie Marsen.
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NewsReview Show editor returns to face the music
Greg Sanderson has left his Glasgow-based job as editor of The Review Show, taking on a new role as executive producer within the BBC music team.
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NewsBBC’s Bucknole joins Disney
BBC Children’s head of scheduling Louise Bucknole is returning to Disney UK to replace Jonathan Boseley as director of programming.
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NewsFOI request reveals BBC gender pay gap
The BBC employs nearly twice as many men as women in its most senior roles, and pays them an average salary 10% higher than their female counterparts, new figures have revealed.
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NewsBBC takes close look at science
The BBC is to use state-of-the-art microscopes to offer viewers a unique perspective on the British countryside, in one of a raft of high-profile science programmes for later this year.
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NewsThornton back for BBC comedy role
Comedy Central commissioner Pete Thornton is returning to the BBC after three years at the pay-TV channel.
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NewsBBC gearing up for UK’s first scripted 3D project
The BBC is developing British TV’s first 3D comedy drama as part of a two-year trial across multiple genres.
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NewsHartswood makes single mother sitcom for BBC1
Sherlock producer Hartswood Films is to make a BBC1 family sitcom about the complex life of a single mother.
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NewsBGT moved to dodge Voice overlap
ITV has blinked first in the battle of the Saturday night entertainment shows, moving Britain’s Got Talent into later slot to avoid a clash with The Voice UK.
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NewsTrust: programming background not essential for next DG
A grasp of new technologies and the international marketplace are essential criteria for the future director general of the BBC – but not a background in programme making or journalism.
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NewsBoat Race first sporting event on Global iPlayer
The BBC has signed the University Boat Race as the first sports event to feature on the Global iPlayer.
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NewsBBC faces 30 new discrimination claims
Reports have emerged that the BBC could face a series of age and sex discrimination cases, with up to 30 suits being prepared against the corporation.
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NewsWatson & Oliver returning to BBC2
Comedy duo Watson & Oliver will return for a second series on BBC2 despite drawing challenging audience figures for their first run.