All BBC articles – Page 550
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NewsBBC confirms 2,000 job cuts
Around 2,000 BBC staff will lose their jobs by 2017 and a further 1,000 will move to Salford, where BBC3 will relocate as part of the corporation’s cost-cutting measures revealed this morning.
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NewsBBC2 orders Wartime Farm series from Lion TV
BBC2 has commissioned a third version of Lion TV’s successful …Farm format, this time looking at rural life during World War II.
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NewsSnowball wins first commission at Lion TV’s Glasgow arm
Lion TV’s Glasgow division has received its first original order since Andrew Snowball was appointed this summer to oversee operations.
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NewsBBC signs last-minute pledge on DQF job cuts
The BBC has signed an eleventh-hour deal with Bectu over how it will carry out redundancies in the run-up to its Delivering Quality First announcement this week.
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NewsBBC ties with Ridley Scott on crowdsourced doc
The BBC is working with director Ridley Scott to capture a snapshot of a day in Britain using footage submitted by people from across the country.
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NewsBBC staff encouraged to contact DG over cuts
Mark Thompson has told staff they can email him “any time” following tomorrow’s Delivering Quality First announcements, which will see budget cuts of around 20% totalling £1.3bn.
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NewsBBC1 acquires Usain Bolt doc
MIPCOM: BBC1 has secured a new two-part documentary about Olympic and 100m record holder Usain Bolt.
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NewsHat Trick's Episodes sold into Japan
MIPCOM: Hat Trick International has sold series one and two of comedy series Episodes, starring Friends actor Matt LeBlanc, to Japanese broadcaster Wowow.
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NewsBBC launches Salford apprenticeship scheme
The BBC plans to recruit 100 apprentices from disadvantaged backgrounds to work at MediaCityUK over the next three years.
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NewsBBC to cap redundancy payouts
BBC redundancy packages such as Mark Byford’s £1m pay-off will be a thing of the past under proposals being put forward to the BBC Trust as part of Delivering Quality First.
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NewsLittleford steps up as iPlayer launches in Australia
Matthew Littleford has been promoted to general manager of BBC Worldwide’s global iPlayer, expanding his responsibilities as the service launches in another territory.
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NewsBBC agrees minimum rates
The BBC has become the first broadcaster to agree a minimum pay rate for freelancers, striking a deal that covers in-house drama following five years of negotiation with Bectu.
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NewsBBC3 puts jobs on Hire site
BBC3’s Up For Hire season is being given a bumper multiplatform project, which features job adverts, online-only films, extensive advice and a careers questionnaire.
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NewsBBC3 axes Doctor Who Confidential
Zai Bennett has axed spin off show Doctor Who Confidential as part of his move to focus finances on the 9pm and 10:30pm slots.
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NewsBBC Trust considers proposals to leave Birmingham
Proposals for the BBC’s network productions to quit Birmingham have been put forward to the Trust, Broadcast has learned.
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NewsBBC facing strikes in Wales
The BBC is facing a 24 hour strike by staff in Cardiff and Bangor, who are taking action in protest against compulsory redundancies.
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NewsSir Alex Ferguson slams power of TV
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has attacked the power that TV has over English football, claiming “when you shake hands with the devil you have to pay the price”.
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NewsTwenty Twenty hires BBC exec
Twenty Twenty has hired a BBC Drama exec producer as the indie invests in its drama division.
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NewsBBC and ITV discuss Love Life
Drama executives at the BBC and ITV are in talks after it was discovered that the broadcasters have ordered a series by the same name.
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NewsAxe hangs over ‘soft’ current affairs at BBC
‘Soft’ current affairs on BBC2, including popular series fronted by the likes of Jonathan Dimbleby and Simon Reeve, is under threat as part of the latest proposals under Delivering Quality First.