Media Consumption
Doctor Who Christmas special to be available in 4K HDR
Other festive highlights that will be available on 4K HDR include The Queen's Speech, Black Narcissus and Meerkat: A Dynasties Special.
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Production & Post
“This is the first time I’ve filmed the same animal on macro lenses and a gimbal mounted on a car”
Meerkats: A Dynasties Special producer Emma Napper tells TVBEurope about the joys and challenges of filming the natural history special.
Media Delivery
BBC sets out new TV structure to drive iPlayer growth
"BBC iPlayer will be at the very heart of our offer, but our channels are what set us apart and will continue to be...
Business
BBC ‘set to announce new chair before Christmas’
Richard Sharp said to be a "shoo-in" for the position.
Audio
BBC scares up immersive audio Hallowe’en drama
Monster uses the listener’s connected devices to create the experience, rather than the listener being plugged in via headphones.
Production & Post
Bird watching without binoculars
How the BBC's R&D team developed open source machine-learning framework network YOLO (You Only Look Once) for Autumnwatch.
Business
Updated: Everything we know about: New BBC chair
TVBEurope rounds-up the runners and riders to succeed David Clementi
Business
Is David Dimbleby considering BBC chairman bid?
“You want somebody in charge of the BBC who is sympathetic not to the BBC as an institution but to the concept of the...
Business
Former Downing Street spin doctor new BBC chair favourite
Robbie Gibb said to be the new frontrunner for the role
Business
DCMS Committee wants veto over Ofcom appointments
“Transparency must be at the heart of the process and this committee is determined to ensure that is what we will get," said committee...
Business
Clementi: BBC impartiality starts at the top, not half way down
BBC's current chair has been speaking to the DCMS select committee about his successor
Business
What impact would Dacre and Moore have on the British TV industry?
According to reports, the government is considering offering Paul Dacre the chairmanship of media regulator Ofcom, with Charles Moore installed as the new chair...
IP Migration
BBC Wales’ new all-IP HQ set for first live news broadcast
Tonight will see the first live news broadcast from Central Square, which is taking over as BBC Wales' headquarters from Broadcasting House in Llandaff.
Audio
TVBEurope joins Futuresource Collaborative Audio event as media partner
The fully virtual Audio Collaborative event takes place over 4th and 5th November and features speakers from the BBC, Google, Harman Professional, and more...
Business
Tim Davie: It’s time for the BBC to look properly at D2C
"D2C for the BBC is a no brainer overseas," analyst Alex DeGroote tells TVBEurope
Production & Post
How remote production helped Strictly innovate to produce four lockdown specials
TVBEurope talks to WilkieTV about how they worked with the Strictly Come Dancing team to produce four specials during lockdown
Business
BBC states it “can take nothing for granted” in Annual Report
"Our focus must be on making sure we deliver outstanding and unique value to all audiences - those who pay for us and are...
Production & Post
Premier League relents on September broadcast schedule
BBC and Amazon gain one match each, Sky Sports six and BT sport a further three
Production & Post
How the EastEnders production team returned to a Covid-safe Albert Square
Philip Stevens investigates the production processes put in place to bring EastEnders back to BBC One
Business
Coalition forms to support freelancers in their hour of need
Broadcasters and TV bodies form Coalition for Change to meaningfully discuss working practices and wellbeing of freelance community
Business
Peter Salmon to lead Banijay UK
Salmon lands "one of the biggest production jobs in the world"
Business
Number 10 begins search for new BBC chair
"They're almost looking for a female Tim Wetherspoon," Claire Enders tells TVBEurope
Media Delivery
Ofcom approves BBC’s plan to move more children’s content online
Iconic afternoon Newsround bulletin will move to the iPlayer and online
Media Consumption
BBC reaches record global audience
Corporation now reaches 468.2 million people a week globally
Production & Post
Talking colour grading on Talking Heads
Colourist Simone Grattarola discusses his work grading the BBC One series
IP Migration
First live broadcast from new BBC Wales building
BBC Wales’ new headquarters is the first BBC facility in the UK to deploy IP across both its production and broadcast operation
Business
BBC plans extra 520 job cuts in news
Redundancies are separate to the 450 job cuts in the BBC’s regional news units announced last week
Audio
Sound thinking: BBC helps audience to hear the details
Philip Stevens explores object-based media and how the BBC is using it to enhance the experience for viewers with hearing difficulties
Business
UK’s free-to-air broadcasters unite for TV first
Broadcasters say they hope the short film will reach 50 per cent of the UK’s adult population
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
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