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Channel 4 streaming exec Samanidis to head BBC iPlayer
The BBC has hired Channel 4 exec Kerensa Samanidis as general manager for BBC iPlayer….
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Elan Closs Stephens named as BBC acting chair
UK Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has named Elan Closs Stephens as the acting chair of…
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BBC launches review of migration coverage
The BBC Board is to launch an independent review of the broadcaster’s coverage of major migration…
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UK government calls on BBC to produce digital future plan
The Public Accounts Committee made demands to the UK public service broadcaster (PSB) BBC to…
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BBC to cut 1,000 hours of programming as licence fee freeze bites
The BBC has revealed it is cutting 1,000 hours of programming from its slates in…
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BBC launches social media review, led by former ITN chief
The BBC has revealed former CEO and editor-in-chief of ITN John Hardie will lead its…
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UK govt launches Media Bill, with Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime under tighter regulations
The UK government has unveiled its draft Media Bill, which aims to enable public service…
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Labour launches review into BBC’s impartiality and editorial standards
Labour is to launch an independent review regarding the broadcaster’s future, revealed the party’s shadow…
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Ofcom imposes new requirements on new BBC operating licence
UK regulator Ofcom last week unveiled a new operating licence for the BBC that included…
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BBC Studios advances with plans for Nordic launch
BBC Studios’ forthcoming launch of two services for the Nordic market is attracting significant interest,…
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BBC moves forward with HD versions of local opt-outs as BBC One HD takes prime position
The BBC has completed the rollout of HD versions of the regional opt outs of…
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BBC faces walkout of over 1000 journalists
BBC journalists working across England are set to go on a 24-hour strike from 11am…
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Gary Lineker to go back on air as BBC announces review
Suspended BBC star sports presenter Gary Lineker is to go back on air after the…
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MMA franchise Bellator signs renewal deal with BBC in the UK
Leading mixed martial arts promotion Bellator MMA has renewed its broadcast deal with the BBC…
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BBC unveils Nordic linear channel and on-demand service
BBC Studios is set to launch the new linear channel BBC Nordic along with an…
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BBC chairman made “significant errors of judgement” say MPs
BBC chairman Richard Sharp is under pressure this morning following a critical report by a…
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Haque confirmed as new head of content at BBC3
Nasfim Haque has been named as head of content for BBC3 in the UK. Haque,…
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BBC iPlayer passed seven-billion streams milestone in 2022
UK pubcaster the BBC’s iPlayer on-demand service passed the milestone of seven billion streams in…
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UK watchdog to explore circumstances of BBC chairman’s appointment
An influential government watchdog is to scrutinise the process that led to the appointment of…
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BBC chairman calls for additional funding for BBC World Service
BBC chairman Richard Sharp has warned that the BBC World Service, which broadcasts to 360…
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BBC secures package of live NBA fixtures for 2022/23 season
UK public broadcaster the BBC has secured a ground-breaking deal with US basketball franchise the…
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BBC iPlayer enjoys record-breaking start to the New Year
The BBC says viewers and listeners “flocked to BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds in record…
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BBC board-level appointments designed to drive commercial growth
Just a day after BBC director-general Tim Davie set out his “case for growth” at…
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BBC DG Tim Davie sets out BBC-led ‘case for growth’
BBC director-general Tim Davie delivered a speech at a Royal Television Society (RTS) event yesterday…
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BBC UKTV channel to join South Africa’s DStv this month
Multichoice’s digital PayTV platform DStv is adding a new BBC channel to its offering from…
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BBC Studios unveils digital-first comedy channel Funny Parts
BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC, has ramped up its commitment to digital-first…
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BBC gets greenlight for more iPlayer content, probed on service to low-income viewers
UK media regulator Ofcom has given the BBC a green light to add more archive…
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UK Culture Secretary Donelan calls BBC ‘a national asset’
UK Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan struck a conciliatory tone about the future of UK public…
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BBC rollout of regional BBC1 HD versions to offer ‘better experience’
Viewers in England with Freesat, Freeview, Sky, YouView devices will get a better viewing and…
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Wales beat England in FIFA World Cup (in viewing figures that is)
The BBC has revealed that England’s World Cup 2022 opener against Iran on Monday 21…