Laura Kuenssberg to step down as BBC political editor December 20, 2021 Laura Kuenssberg will step down as the BBC’s political editor next Easter after seven years in the job, to take up a senior presenting and reporting role across the BBC.
Netflix challenges broadband fees for big tech companies December 19, 2021 Netflix has attacked plans that would let broadband giants charge tech companies for access to their networks.
Andrew Marr signs off BBC politics after over 20 years December 19, 2021 Andrew Marr has signed off from his long-running BBC politics show with a line from his “mentor” – Anchorman character Ron Burgundy.
BBC set for further cuts but warned that audience share and licence fee cash will shrink December 17, 2021 The National Audit Office (NAO) has found that the BBC is largely on track to achieve its current savings targets, but it is likely to need to make considerable savings in the coming years, while meeting the challenges of a fall in its audience share and in the number of people buying a licence.
Tom Brady, Max Verstappen and Novak Djokovic among Sports Personality of the year nominees December 6, 2021 The BBC announced its Sports Personality of the Year’s World Sport Star of the Year nominees this morning, with its public vote starting now.
BBC media editor apologises for anti-monarchy comments saying he is ‘completely committed to impartiality’ December 2, 2021 BBC media editor apologised this morning for calling Duke and Duchess of Cambridge 'total frauds' in royal documentary impartiality row.
Impartiality continues to be a ‘complex challenge’ for the BBC says Ofcom November 25, 2021 Achieving due impartiality continues to be a “complex challenge” for the BBC, according to an Ofcom report.
BBC records highest global audience ever with 489m viewers a week November 24, 2021 The BBC has achieved the highest ever global audience, according to the Global Audience Measure (GAM) published today, which records the total weekly number of adults accessing the BBC around the world.
Kenya killing: Fresh details emerge about murder of BBC staffer Kate Mitchell in Nairobi hotel room November 24, 2021 It has emerged that BBC staffer Kate Mitchell, who was found murdered in her hotel room after being stabbed, had drinks with her alleged killer in the bar of the Nairobi hotel where she was staying. The prime suspect in the murder of the British journalist had booked a room with his girlfriend at the [...]
BBC in shock as British staff member is murdered in her hotel room in Kenya’s capital Nairobi November 23, 2021 The BBC said it is “shocked and saddened” by the death of Kate Mitchell, who had worked with the broadcaster for 14 years in Ethiopia, South Sudan, Zambia and London. Mitchell, a senior project manager at BBC Media Action, was killed in the Kenyan capital on November 19. The BBC described Mitchell as “positive, fun, [...]