Apple hires BBC DJ Zane Lowe as tech giant bolsters its Beats team February 15, 2015 Veteran BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe is heading to the US to join the growing music team at iPhone-maker Apple. Lowe, who joined Radio 1 in 2003, will join Apple next month following his last show on 5 March. “The station has allowed me to share incredible music with the country’s best music fans. [...]
BBC pay £204m to keep Premier League highlights on Match of the Day January 29, 2015 Premier League highlights will stay on the BBC until the 2018/19 season after the broadcaster renewed its deal with the league. The cost of the coverage has risen by 13.5 per cent, with the BBC's latest deal with the Premier League jumping from £179.7m to £204m. As part of the deal the BBC's flagship football [...]
Broadcasters BBC and ITV offer seven-way General Election TV debates January 22, 2015 After weeks of wrangling in the wake of David Cameron's insistence that he won't take part in General Election TV debates unless the Greens are represented, broadcasters BBC and ITV have come back with a rather stunning proposal. The two broadcasters have decided to offer the party leaders and the public the chance of a [...]
More hotdesking or straight to the broom cupboard? BBC told to improve space usage to meet targets on estate costs January 22, 2015 Fans of BBC spoof W1A – in which the hotdesking policy means there is never enough space, even for the mighty Hugh Bonneville – could chuckle at the National Audit Office's review of Aunty's estate management issues. Because although it has made "significant achievements" in reducing the cost and size of its estate, as [...]
The BBC acted too hastily on Three – Editor’s Letter January 20, 2015 Public companies are rightly criticised whenever they turn down a takeover bid point blank, leaving no room for negotiation. Their board members, however cushy or fascinating their jobs are, have a fiduciary duty to the shareholders of the group to do the best for them, and for the group’s employees. Yesterday the public service broadcaster [...]
BBC stamps out £100m bid from Avalon and Hat Trick to save BBC Three January 20, 2015 Public service broadcaster the BBC yesterday quashed a £100m rescue bid from two independent TV production groups to take over BBC Three, which is set to become an online-only channel due to funding cuts. Avalon, the maker of Harry Hill’s TV Burp, and Hat Trick, producer of the BBC satirical show Have I Got News [...]
BBC Three says it’s not for sale after bid from independent production companies Avalon and Hat Trick January 20, 2015 The BBC has said its youth channel BBC Three is not for sale after being made an unprecedented offer by the independent production companies behind Have I Got News For You and Harry Hill. Avalon, the maker of Harry Hill’s TV Burp, and Hat Trick, producer of the BBC satirical show fronted by Ian Hislop, have [...]
Margaret Thatcher secret documents: Six revelations including the BBC, nuclear bunkers and the poll tax December 30, 2014 Files released today by the national archives in Kew, West London have given us an insight into Thatcher era policy during the height of the Cold War. From plans to build nuclear bunkers, to crackdowns on football hooligans and eerie predictions for the future global financial crisis here are some of the best bits. Britons [...]
Nigel Farage has made more BBC Question Time appearances than anyone else this decade following clash with Russell Brand December 12, 2014 No one has appeared on Question Time more than Nigel Farage this decade. Following his hotly anticipated clash with Russell Brand on Thursday, Farage has made 12 appearances as a guest on Question Time since 2010. In fact, since the Ukip leader first sat on David Dimbleby’s panel in November 2000, only three [...]
Russell Brand Vs Nigel Farage: Play BBC Question Time bingo as political upstarts go head-to-head December 11, 2014 TV viewers of all persuasions will be treated to a political showdown between revolutionary jabberer Russell Brand and immigration delayed Nigel Farage on Question Time tonight. The must-see event (or must-avoid, depending on how strong your political gag reflex is), kicks of at 10.35pm. Be prepared for a war of words. But what choice words [...]