Media Guardian: BBC boss hits out at ‘shortsighted’ Tory budget cuts

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Cuts to the BBC’s budget by successive Conservative governments have been “shortsighted” and risked undermining its future, the director general said in a speech on Tuesday.

The Sun: BBC News star announces shock departure after 20 years on air

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A BBC NEWS star has announced he's leaving the channel after 20 years on air leaving his colleagues stunned.

The Sun: BBC to slash 100 hours of TV shows this year as major drama is axed

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The BBC is slashing 100 hours of TV shows this year and a major drama is axed in a bid to save money.

Media Guardian; ‘Know your audience’: BBC 5 Live chief on the station’s staying power

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More of the BBC needs to be based outside London to reflect the “conversation of the nation” and secure its future, according to the controller of BBC Radio 5 Live.

Deadline: Viaplay Boss Vows Company “Will Be Different” After Horrors Of 2023

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“Moving forward, our company will be different.”

Deadline: BBC Deficit Projected To Skyrocket To $620M Next Year

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The BBC‘s financial deficit is projected to reach nearly £500M next year as the corporation delivers what it has described as a “transformational budget.”

BBC News: STV journalists on strike over bid for pay rise

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News programmes at Scottish broadcaster STV could be blacked out because of a 24 hour strike by journalists.

Deadline: ‘Doctor Who’ Showrunner Says Disney+ Deal Had To Happen As Demise Of The BBC Is “Undoubtedly On Its Way”

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Doctor Who showrunner Russell T. Davies has issued some doom-and-gloom thinking behind why the hit sci-fi series needed to partner with Disney+.

Deadline: Richard Sharp Says Actions That Led To His Resignation As BBC Chair Were “Misrepresented Wilfully By Other Forms Of The Media”

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“I wasn’t happy at the way my activities were characterized and think they were misrepresented wilfully by other forms of the media.”

Daily Mail: Absolute Radio faces ageism storm over sacking of Frank Skinner

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Frank Skinner's sacking from his Absolute Radio show has triggered accusations of ageism.

Daily Mail: Richer homes may have to pay more for TV licences

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The BBC's director-general says he is open to 'reform' of the licence fee and making it 'more progressive', as he laid out his plans for the corporation's future.

Deadline; ‘Dear England’: BBC Beat Netflix In Bidding War For Joseph Fiennes Series Amid Fears For UK Drama

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The BBC was victorious in a bidding war with Netflix for Dear England amid fears for the future of British storytelling on television.

Cable Forum: Virgin Media UK and Paramount Global in talks

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Virgin Media O2 and Paramount+ (are) in talks about Paramount+ being included in top tier TV pack.

Deadline: GB News Boss Criticizes Ofcom For Being Too Slow With Investigations

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The boss of GB News has criticized Ofcom for being too slow with its investigations.

Broadband TV News: BBC to focus on three essential roles

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BBC director-general Tim Davie has said the broadcaster’s enduring mission to inform, educate and entertain is now more vital than ever as it grapple with rapid technological change, disinformation and social division.

Deadline; Kay Benbow Dies: “Legendary” Leader Of BBC Preschool Channel CBeebies Was Champion Of Kids TV

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Key Benbow, the influential former Controller of BBC preschool channel CBeebies, has died.

Deadline: BBC Will Stop Using AI For ‘Doctor Who’ Promotion After Receiving Complaints

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The BBC has “no plans” to use AI again to promote Doctor Who after receiving complaints from viewers.

BBC News: BBC to explore how to reform licence fee, director general says

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The BBC's director general Tim Davie has announced that the corporation will explore how to reform the licence fee.

Deadline; Kate Middleton: BBC Rejects Complaints Its Photo Edit Coverage Was “Excessive & Sensationalist”

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The BBC has rejected complaints from UK viewers who said its coverage of the edited Kate Middleton Mother’s Day photo was over the top.

BBC News: BBC must spend more on TV in Wales, says Senedd report

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The BBC needs to spend as much on television content in Wales as it does in Scotland, a new Senedd report says.