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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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