Tag: BBC

From this morning's "Telegraph" BBC set for battle with ministers over historic licence fee shake-up

BBC, Lord Carter, Channel 4

Ofcom has today fined the BBC a total of £150,000 for breaches of Ofcom's Broadcasting Code ("the Code") in two episodes of the Russell Brand show broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on the 18 and 25 October...

BBC, rules, Andrew sachs

News Corporation's James Murdoch has said that a "dominant" BBC threatens independent journalism in the UK.

BBC, Channel 4, websites, tv

Sir Terry Wogan signed off from his BBC Radio 2 breakfast show in style, with 8.10 million listeners tuning in to his show every week during the last quarter of 2009, matching his previous record...

BBC, Sunday 14 February 2010, BBC Radio 7

Found this story yesterday about the BBC not being happy with the performance , and price of the service it is getting from the Met office and thought it relevant to this thread.

BBC, IPCC

The BBC has applied to Ofcom for consent to broadcast exclusive live coverage of the Six Nations tournament on BBC One and BBC Two in February 2010 as a consequence of Setanta going into...

BBC, tv

I have just read the following on DS: "BBC News 24 and BBC World are to be renamed BBC News and BBC World News on April 21.

BBC, BBC News 24

Now I can speak as an old timer LOL R2 already sends me to sleep – the music seems to be getting more and more pipe and slipper and it's making me feel like a teenager again.

BBC, peak time

[Taken from the excellent and very very wonderful http:/​/​www.christopherengland.com and elsewhere, but previewed here on Anorak Nation first, because you are loved.]

BBC, anorak, rules

BBC Worldwide international production supremo moves to similar role at super-indie that makes Skins and Hollyoaks

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Chairman of BBC Trust tells MPs of 'robust' discussions with Foreign Office about cuts to £272m grant

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In article <d46e6d8c19121ebf2fd6152f57e399b3@jiglu-wc>, (Address removed) (Jay BS) wrote: Hi John 100% agree

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I have read that BBC Radio 7 has transmitted dramas on DAB in mono where the BBC has transmitted only one channel. This has led to situations where only one side of a conversion is heard.

BBC, BBC Radio 7

If you want to kill a government that'll do it. I suspect that idea will be a major u-turn before any election. I mean let's upset a multi-million group of voters – DOH!

BBC, rules, tv

I can't seem to get to listen again for BBC, and I've tried going to the Radio 1 site, the main iPlayer and the BBC Homepage. And they don't work. You can access listen again at:

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 Hmmm I see no problem with the present organisation, after all, it represents what might happen in a large PLC.

BBC, Pirate radio, Sir David Attenborough

I think the major issue here is that I like the BBC and you don't.

BBC, crown jewels, tv

Quoting a previous Stephen Sullivan contribution:- This would be fine if we were suddenly inventing the UK from scratch and broadcasting was something just developing, but the problem is we're not.

BBC, Pirate radio, rules

I was comparing and contrasting the various news outlet's coverage of the Haiti story as it unfolded. It seemed to catch the BBC completely unawares.

BBC, MV communicator, Channel 4

Why Should Licence Fee Payers Pay for BBC Mistakes?

BBC, VLV

From her legendary request show to her leadership among other DJs, Annie remains a shining example of a BBC broadcaster

BBC, DJ

The BBC has today announced the celebrity lineup for Strictly Come Dancing 2010.

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Jon Gripton has been appointed as the new Managing Editor for BBC Jersey, after working at Sky for the last 10 years.He will take over from Denzil Dudley, who retires in October after more than 30...

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From the first of July 2010 the BBC is to take over investigation of interference to radio and television reception in the UK. This was previously done by Ofcom.

BBC, tv

The BBC's year-long test of digital medium-wave radio proved a hit during daylight hours but was a serious turn-off for its band of volunteer listeners after sunset.

BBC, transmitter, MV communicator