Russia blocks BBC after fierce Kremlin criticism and RT ban across Europe March 4, 2022 BBC Russia says there have been reports there are problems accessing its website in Russia. German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle reported, in Russian, that the BBC site was not working in Russia. According to a tweet posted by BBC Russian in Russian and translated into English, Meta (formerly known as Facebook) also appears to be [...]
Kremlin accuses BBC of being used to undermine Russia’s political stability March 3, 2022 The Kremlin made very some very serious accusations today as it said the BBC was being used to undermine the political situation in Russia. “The fact that Russian journalists are still at least somehow able to work in Britain is associated solely with London’s fears of jeopardising the position of the BBC radio and television [...]
BBC kicks off 10-point impartiality review March 3, 2022 The BBC have announced that Sir Andrew Dilnot and Michael Blastland will chair and author the BBC’s editorial review into its taxation and public spending output.
BBC bombarded by almost 400,000 spam emails and attacks every day March 1, 2022 The BBC were the target of nearly 50 million email attacks between October 1 2021 and the end of January 2022. This is according to official figures obtained via a Freedom of Information act (FOI) request, and analysed by a Parliament Street think tank. This means the BBC is facing an average of 383,278 email [...]
Liz Truss says ban on Russia Today risks Kremlin crackdown on the BBC February 28, 2022 Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has warned that if the UK bans Russia Today then the BBC could be banned from Russia amid fears of a Kremlin crackdown. She said: “We want the Russian population to hear the truth about what Vladimir Putin is doing”. It comes after calls in the UK that the state-controlled Russian [...]
BBC Exodus: Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel leave the Beeb to start podcast February 22, 2022 Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel have announced a shock departure from the BBC in a move that blows the race for the new political editor position wide open. The Newsnight presenter wrote today: “Some work news – @BBCJonSopel and I are going to launch a brand new podcast with @Global, exec produced by @dinosofos.” “It’s [...]
BBC One’s Morning Live makes Manchester move February 21, 2022 BBC One's Morning Live has relocated to Manchester as part of a drive to spread opportunities beyond the capital.
BBC Studio names Rebecca Glashow as head of global distribution showing commitment to US growth February 14, 2022 BBC Studios has named Rebecca Glashow, currently president of BBC Studios Americas, to head its global distribution from New York, underlining its commitment to the US. Glashow will lead on global distribution outside of the UK and Ireland, encompassing content sales, direct-to-consumer services, international channels, co-productions and licensing, BBC Studios said. The commercial arm of [...]
BBC Three is finally back on our screens February 1, 2022 BBC Three is officially back on our TV screens from today after five years of absence.
BBC pays out £1.64m in damages for asbestos cancer deaths January 30, 2022 The BBC has paid £1.64m in asbestos damages after 11 former staff died of cancer after working in the broadcaster’s buildings.