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Celebrity Supply Teachers: The CBBC schedule for June
June 3, 2020 | David FarnorStars including Geri Horner, Matthew Morrison, Marcus Rashford, Gary Lineker, Tim Peake, Ricky Wilson, Heston Blumenthal and Kelis will deliver lessons in lockdown as part of CBBC’s new series, Celebrity Supply Teachers.
A host of famous faces will deliver fun-filled … Read More
BBC and Lyric Theatre team up for lockdown drama shorts
May 30, 2020 | David FarnorThe BBC and Lyric Theatre are teaming up to film a group of drama shorts.
BBC Arts, the Lyric Theatre, BBC Northern Ireland – with support from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland – are collaborating on six theatre … Read More
BBC and Pact agree new deal for iPlayer streaming
May 8, 2020 | David FarnorThe BBC and Pact have reached a new terms of trade deal, after criticism of the Beeb’s plans to extend its iPlayer window.
The industry body Pact raised concerns that independent producers were not being given a choice in the … Read More
BBC to host the Big Book Weekend this May
April 20, 2020 | David FarnorFestivals may be cancelled this summer, but the BBC will be bringing the literary world together for the Big Book Weekend this May.
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The three-day virtual festival aims to bring together the best of … Read More
Trailer: Inside No.9 returns this February for Season 5
February 2, 2020 | David FarnorSteve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith return to BBC Two this month for more exceptionally twisted tales. Yes, Inside No. 9 is back for a fifth season, and a new trailer gives us a glimpse of the small shocks in store.
BBC Director General Tony Hall to step down this summer
January 20, 2020 | David FarnorBBC Director General Tony Hall will step down this summer, raising questions about what the corporation’s future will look like.
The Beeb has faced multiple obstacles since he began the post in 2013, leaving behind the Jimmy Savile and Lord … Read More
Marriage Story leads Golden Globes nominations as Netflix dominates race
December 9, 2019 | David FarnorMarriage Story is leading this year’s Golden Globes nominations, as Netflix dominates the awards race.
The streaming giant launched back in 2010, going on to produce original content in 2012. Now, less than a decade later, Netflix is dominating at … Read More
Channel 4 joins BritBox as broadcasters take on Netflix
November 7, 2019 | David FarnorChannel 4 has joined BritBox just in time for the launch of the new streaming service.
A joint venture from the BBC and ITV, BritBox is a subscription platform aiming to push back against the competition of the SVOD giants … Read More
BBC risks “lost generation” as younger viewers look elsewhere
October 26, 2019 | David FarnorThe BBC is risking losing a generation of viewers as younger audiences look elsewhere, Ofcom has warned.
The media regulator is required to publish a report every year on the Beeb’s performance. This year, the second to be produced, found … Read More
BBC acquires Tobias Lindholm’s The Investigation
October 10, 2019 | David FarnorThe BBC has acquired Tobias Lindholm’s new crime series The Investigation.
Produced by Fremantle’s Scandinavian drama producers, Miso Film, the six-part series follows the complex investigation carried out by Jens Møller, the Head of Homicide for the Copenhagen Police, surrounding … Read More