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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 to broadcast One Love Manchester concert
UK broadcaster BBC One and a host of international channels will broadcast the One Love…
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BBC to up its investment in Northern Ireland
The BBC is to invest an additional £11 million (US$13.7 million) in new services in…
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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 ups Welsh programming investment by 50%
UK pubcaster the BBC is to increase its funding in English-language programming at its Welsh…
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BBC reveals new £20m Scottish channel
The BBC is to invest £19 million (US$23.6 million) in creating a new TV channel…
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iPlayer ‘treads water’ as Amazon & Netflix ‘make waves’
The BBC is “treading water” with its iPlayer service while Amazon and Netflix are “starting…
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iPlayer ‘treads water’ as Amazon & Netflix ‘make waves’
The BBC is “treading water” with its iPlayer service while Amazon and Netflix are “starting…
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BBC must ‘reinvent PSB’ to rival Netflix, Amazon
The BBC must “reinvent public service broadcasting” in a bid to take on digital video…
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Clementi confirmed as BBC chairman
David Clementi has been confirmed as the next chairman of British public broadcaster the BBC….
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BBC hires Scottish chief
Donalda MacKinnon has been appointed boss of the BBC’s Scottish operations. She is being upped…
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BBC Films boss exits for Coogan’s Baby Cow
Christine Langan has been confirmed as the new boss of Baby Cow, the UK indie…
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Hall hails Worldwide, warns it must deliver more
Tony Hall claimed BBC Worldwide recorded a “very strong” performance through the year as the…
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BBC eyes int’l SVOD expansion, keeps UKTV stake
BBC Worldwide will look at expanding new American SVOD service BBC Extra into new territories,…
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BBC+ to deliver ‘more personal’ BBC
The BBC is due to launch a discovery app called BBC+ in the coming months,…
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BBC Studios to hire commercial genre heads
Mark Linsey wants three commercially-minded executives to oversee the core programme genres at BBC Studios, the…
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BBC iPlayer gets first third-party content
UK on-demand service BBC iPlayer will launch a pop-up channel that represents the first time…
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BBC says channels safe as Kids iPlayer launches
UK pubcaster the BBC has launched a kids-specific version of its iPlayer on-demand service, while…
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BBC cites Netflix in ‘global gatekeepers’ warning
A weakened BBC will lead to a UK media sector “dominated by global gatekeepers, partial…
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BBC, Discovery share Olympic spoils
UK pubcaster the BBC and US-listed channel operator Discovery Communications have inked a sports rights…
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BBC Three reveals switchover content plans
The BBC announced two new platforms and a raft of new content for its youth…
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TV’s Big Questions: what direction should the BBC take?
The BBC, perhaps the world’s most revered pubcaster, is under financial, political and cultural pressure…
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Alan Yentob quits as BBC creative director
The BBC’s creative director Alan Yentob has resigned amid the fallout surrounding the collapse of…
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BBC Trust chair defends pubcaster role
BBC Trust chairman Rona Fairhead has mounted a strong case aimed at promoting the BBC’s…
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BBC boss demands greater independence
BBC director general Tony Hall will today call for the UK pubcaster to have greater…
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BBC may ditch Red Button amid further cost cuts
The BBC is exploring a “phased exit” from its Red Button service and making additional…
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BBC Store to launch next month
The BBC is due to launch its buy-to-own digital content store in the UK next…
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BBC opposed to Worldwide sell-off
The BBC Trust has defended its right to remain a “universal public service broadcaster” and…
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BBC to launch dedicated kids iPlayer next year
The BBC will launch a dedicated children’s version of the iPlayer next year and has also…
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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…