Business
BBC confirms cuts to regional news, plans to merge teams
The proposed job cuts are on top of the 450 redundancies previously announced - which were then put on hold - by BBC News
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Production & Post
Rugby League World Cup 2021, International Rugby League partner on broadcast production
RLWC2021 and the IRL said they will shortly issue an 'Invitation To Tender' for a production partner
Media Delivery
BBC iPlayer breaks records with 570 million requests in May
Programme requests increased by 73 per cent compared to May 2019
Media Consumption
‘The crown jewels of UK sports broadcasting is back’: The Premier League returns
Analyst Paolo Pescatore talks to TVBEurope about the return of the Premier League
Business
BBC begins hunt for partners in major digital overhaul
BBC is looking for suppliers to provide bespoke digital services and solutions
Media Consumption
Beeb moves to beta testing
BBC's voice assistant is being tested by UK-based members of Microsoft's Windows Insider Programme
Media Delivery
BBC to broadcast live Premier League matches for the first time
Sky Sports to broadcast 25 matches via its FTA channel Pick
Business
Will coronavirus pandemic impact the BBC’s search for a new DG?
Reports suggests interviews planned for June may not take place until September
Business
BBC accounts for almost a quarter of all UK video, audio and online time
Corporation confirms it will "consider the merit" of restoring BBC Three as a linear channel
Media Delivery
BBC launches new platform enabling viewers to watch together remotely
BBC Together has been developed by the broadcaster's R&D team and is available on BBC Taster
Business
BBC director general shortlist “down to four”
Interviews expected to take place in early June
Production & Post
Case study: CBBC’s The Snow Spider
The five-part adaptation of Jenny Nimmo’s bestselling fantasy novel series promises to keep the kids entertained while delivering a grown-up, eighties aesthetic
Case Studies
Production & Post
How the Countryfile team is keeping their distance
Philip Stevens discovers how Countryfile is coping with coronavirus restrictions
Production & Post
How the BBC’s preparing for a Big Night In
Executive producer Peter Davey talks to TVBEurope about producing the live show
Media Consumption
iPlayer sees “most popular day ever” in lockdown
Received a record 20.4 million requests on 23rd March
Data Centre
Havas Media Group: UK streaming up 4 per cent during last two weeks
"The entertaining content provided by streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime is playing an increasingly valuable role"
Data Centre
Live TV viewing up 64 per cent during lockdown
Havas Media Group also finds 22 per cent increase in VoD viewing
Media Consumption
Trusted News Initiative to fight coronavirus misinformation
Shared alert system enables partners to flag potentially harmful content
Media Management
Creating a modern anthology
Head of post at LA Productions, Patrick Hall, looks back on 11 years developing BBC hit drama Moving On
Media Delivery
BBC iPlayer to stop streaming in Ultra High Definition
Follow's the EBU's call for broadcasters to reduce bitrates on their VoD services
Business
UK’s PSBs ask government to work with them to support freelancers
Urge the government "to provide a package of support to freelancers"
Business
BBC News suspends planned job cuts
Broadcaster announced in January it planned to cut 450 positions
Media Delivery
BBC introduces children’s experience on iPlayer
Coincides with the closure of UK schools
Production & Post
Timeline runs post production on Sport Relief docs
Co-ordinated full post production facilities at its MediaCityUK hub
Production & Post
Flagship BBC News shows reduce technical staff
Reducing staff due to coronavirus outbreak
Live Production
Everything we know about: Sport broadcasting and coronavirus
TVBEurope breaks down the impact of coronavirus on sport broadcasting
Media Consumption
Tony Hall: “No guarantee” that Netflix would serve British culture
"It comes nowhere near matching the BBC"
Media Delivery
Tony Hall: some BBC services could be “out of action” due to coronavirus
"We are making sure we've got every eventuality covered"
Media Delivery
Sports broadcasters “face pressure” amid coronavirus
"Broadcasters have more capacity and better tech than ever before," says media analyst
Media Delivery
Could BBC Three move back to TV?
The youth network moved to online-only four years ago
Business
ITV’s McCall “not considering” BBC director general job
Current DG due to step down in the summer
Business
Could this be the last Six Nations on free-to-air TV?
Sky is reportedly planning to outbid current holders BBC and ITV
Business
John Whittingdale: Scrapping licence fee is “politically impossible”
Prime Minister reportedly favours "reform rather than revolution"
Business
Making the BBC a subscription service would be “hugely positive” for UK media industry
Government said to be planning to push the BBC to a subscription model
Business
BBC chairman: “A degree of reality” needed in licence fee conversation
Broadcaster "would not be the BBC that the nation knows and values" with a subscription model
Business
DCMS launches consultation over licence fee evasion
Culture Secretary warns of BBC "ending up like Blockbuster"
Business
Broadcasting unions blame government for BBC cuts
NUJ, Bectu fear existential threat to the BBC