Outgoing BBC Director-General Tony Hall is to deliver an exclusive address to open this year’s Edinburgh TV Festival (ETF), brought to you by YouTube and Freeview.
Read More »BBC Commits £100 Million to Diverse Productions & Talent
The BBC will use £100 million of its commissioning budget over the next three years to ramp up its slate of diverse and inclusive content.
Read More »Tim Davie Appointed BBC Director-General
Tim Davie, currently CEO of BBC Studios, has been appointed as the 17th director-general of the BBC, taking over the role from Tony Hall on September 1.
Read More »BBC Releases Annual Plan
Restoring BBC Three as a linear channel and bringing BBC Four to the international market as an SVOD service are among the plans being considered by the British public broadcaster as it sets out its vision for the two years ahead.
Read More »Tony Hall Stepping Down as BBC Director-General
Tony Hall is stepping down as the director-general of the BBC this summer after seven years in the role.
Read More »BritBox Set for U.K. Launch in Q4
ITV and BBC have finalized their plans to launch BritBox in the U.K., with the platform going live in the fourth quarter priced at £5.99 ($7.50) per month.
Read More »BBC Sets Out 2019/2020 Plan
The BBC has released its annual plan for 2019/2020, stressing a commitment to "creative content which is unique and distinctive," expanding the iPlayer and further developing the news offering, among other priorities.
Read More »RTS Video: BBC’s Tony Hall
Tony Hall, director general of the BBC, addressed the RTS London Conference about "tomorrow’s BBC."
Read More »BBC Annual Report Touts Studios Performance, Competitive Challenges
The BBC faces significant challenges from competitors and ongoing financial pressures, the pubcaster said in its 2017-18 annual report, while also touting the performance of BBC Studios, which delivered a profit in its first year as a commercial subsidiary.
Read More »BBC’s Tony Hall Elected President of EBU
BBC Director General Tony Hall has been elected as the new president of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), while Delphine Ernotte Cunci, CEO of France Télévisions, will serve as VP.
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