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UK viewers still look to BBC more than streamers, says Hall
UK audiences still turn to public service broadcasting in greater numbers and to a greater…
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BBC launches group watch feature for iPlayer; shortlists four candidates to replace Tony Hall
The BBC has launched a new feature that allows users to watch programmes at the…
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Some BBC services could be knocked “out of action” by coronavirus, admits Hall
The BBC could suspend some of its services in the face of coronavirus, said director…
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Tony Hall to step down as BBC director general
Tony Hall is to stand down as BBC director general this summer after seven years…
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BBC confirms plans to move staff out of London
The BBC is to move at least two thirds of its staff outside of London…
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TV facing imminent ‘second wave of disruption’ says BBC chief
BBC director-general Tony Hall believes an imminent “second wave of disruption” caused by streamers from…
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BBC and Discovery agree UKTV break-up and ‘biggest ever’ content deal for new SVOD platform
The BBC and Discovery have confirmed plans for a break-up of UKTV channels, and unveiled…
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BBC’s Tony Hall: FAANG needs regulation
BBC director general Tony Hall is calling for the taxation and regulation of “global giants”…
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BBC plans website cuts to fight FAANG
The BBC is planning to cut sections of its website to facilitate the user experience…
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EBU elects BBC director general Tony Hall as next president
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has appointed BBC director general Tony Hall as its next…
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BBC and Channel 4 urge action over PSB prominence
The heads of the BBC and Channel 4 have come together to call for new…
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Tony Hall: UK needs strong BBC ‘more than ever in our history’
The UK needs a strong BBC “more than ever in our history” to counter fake…
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Hall: BBC facing ‘fight for the future’ in big tech-dominated world
The BBC and UK public service broadcasting in general faces “a fight for the future”…
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BBC’s Tony Hall highlights internet giants’ threat to British TV
BBC director general Tony Hall is once again to highlight the threat presented by US-based…
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BBC chief: SVOD won’t stop £500m content spend shortfall
BBC chief Tony Hall (pictured) has warned a potential £500 million (€565 million) shortfall in…
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BBC ‘must future-proof’ against US threats
BBC director general Tony Hall has said getting the “strategic relationship” between the UK pubcaster’s…
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BBC: reaching young people a major ‘strategic issue’
Successfully reaching young people is “one of the single biggest strategic issues” now facing the…
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BBC tackles kids SVOD threat with £34m boost
BBC Children’s will receive its largest cash boost “in a generation”, with an extra £34…
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BBC names new board members
The BBC has named the three executives that will join director general Tony Hall on…
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BBC to create new channel for Scotland
The BBC is to invest £19 million (€22.4 million) in creating a new TV channel…
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BBC must ‘reinvent PSB’ to take on Netflix and Amazon
The BBC must “reinvent public service broadcasting” in a bid to take on digital video…
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BBC DG hails Worldwide, says it must deliver more
Tony Hall said Worldwide recorded a ‘very strong’ performance through the year as the commercial…
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BBC DG warns of ‘global gatekeepers’ citing Netflix’s rise
A weakened BBC will lead to a UK media sector “dominated by global gatekeepers, partial…
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BBC appoints Tate director to executive board
The BBC has appointed Tate director Sir Nicholas Serota to the BBC Executive board for…
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BBC DG calls for greater independence, external regulation
BBC director general Tony Hall will call for the UK public broadcaster to have greater…
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BBC to launch Netflix-style US platform
The BBC will next year launch an OTT subscription service akin to streaming giants Netflix…
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‘Open BBC for the internet age’ pledges director general
BBC director general, Tony Hall, has outlined plans for an “open BBC for the internet…
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Confirmed: BBC to foot licence fee bill for over-75s
The UK government has ordered public broadcaster the BBC will foot a £600 million (US$929.4…
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BBC to cut 1,000 jobs to reduce costs
The BBC will cut more than 1,000 jobs as the UK public broadcaster aims to…
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BBC DG: licence fee has ’10 years life left’, reforms needed
The BBC licence fee model has got “10 years life in it”, according to director…
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