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 [...]
There’s going to be a BBC theme park: Six things visitors could expect from a Sherlock, Doctor Who and Top Gear inspired attraction December 10, 2014 A BBC inspired theme park is set to launch after the corporation agreed a deal for its intellectual property to be used at a new £2bn entertainment resort in Kent. The BBC is letting Paramount Resort take inspiration from Auntie’s popular TV shows which could include Doctor Who, Top Gear and Sherlock. BBC Worldwide director [...]
George Osborne slams BBC over “hyperbolic” coverage of Autumn Statement spending cuts December 4, 2014 Chancellor George Osborne is less than impressed with some of the broadcast coverge given to his last major set piece event yesterday in the form of the Autumn Statement. Osborne denounced coverage of spending cuts to be delivered in the next parliament as "totally hyperbolic". The comments came after he was challenged with figures from [...]
Rory McIlroy, Lewis Hamilton, Gareth Bale and Jo Pavey: Who is on the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2014 shortlist? November 24, 2014 The BBC has unveiled which of the UK’s best athletes are up for Sports Personality of the Year 2014. Last year it was Andy Murray who picked up the coveted award. The books are now open on who will pick up SPOTY 2014 – and initially at least it looks like a close run between [...]
BBC’s Nick Robinson brings political gags to WPA lunch to the Grosvenor Hotel on Park Lane November 20, 2014 It was a tight squeeze in the Grosvenor Hotel on Park Lane yesterday as the Westminster Property Association (WPA) held its annual lunch, with more than 1,000 attendees from the likes of Land Securities, Grosvenor Estate and the Crown Estate. “We’re really selective about our membership, as you can see from the room today,” laughed [...]
Twitter chatter about BBC One’s Sherlock nets London £11m in free advertising November 13, 2014 Twitter chatter about the BBC One drama Sherlock has generated millions in free advertising spend for London's tourism industry, according to new research by Film London. The study crunched nearly 35 million likes, mentions and tweets from a range of websites such as Twitter, Facebook, Reddit and Pinterest to establish the "screen tourism" effect. Adrian Wootton, [...]
From Sherlock to David Attenborough: BBC earmarks March as launch date for new download-to-own service BBC Store November 7, 2014 You will be able to download and keep individual thousands of programmes from the BBC's archive for the first time next spring. The iTunes-style download-to-own service, dubbed BBC Store, will go live in March 2015, following a trial early next year. Although you can already download-to-own a number of programmes, this is expected [...]
Walking Dead and Mad Man broadcaster AMC Networks buys 49.9 pc of BBC America October 24, 2014 The broadcaster behind The Walking Dead and Mad Men has acquired a 49.9 per cent stake in BBC America. AMC Networks has acquired the stake in BBC Worldwide's US channel – which broadcasts BBC series including Doctor Who, Planet Earth, Top Gear and Luther in the US – for $200m. BBC Worldwide and AMC said [...]
God Only Knows Vs Perfect Day: With One Direction, Pharrell and Chris Martin on board, which BBC Children in Need song has more star power? October 8, 2014 Throw together an all star cast of singers and musicians, from the newly famous to musical legends, sprinkle in a boyband and a rock star or two, and you have the latest song created by the BBC to raise money for Children in Need. The new version of the Beach Boys song, God Only Knows, [...]
BBC iPlayer now delivers 30-day catch up October 6, 2014 Much to the delight of the BBC’s online viewers, the broadcaster has officially extended iPlayer’s catch-up from seven to 30 days, allowing fans of Dr Who and Sherlock three more weeks of procrastination. The extension, announced in April but enacted today, comes in time for autumn’s line up, which includes shows such as the Great [...]