ITV chief executive accuses BBC of threatening to axe services to shut down debate over management
9 years, 3 months ago

ITV chief executive accuses BBC of threatening to axe services to shut down debate over management

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Adam Crozier, ITV chief executive, told the Commons Culture, Media and Sport committee that the BBC could achieve its savings target by making the organisation more efficient instead of closing services. open image in gallery Adam Crozier, ITV chief executive Mr Crozier said the BBC could save millions by selling its London headquarters, making a big reduction in management, closing international channels, buying technology off the shelf instead of making its own or merge BBC Two and Four along with Radio 4 and 5. It was operating and producing programmes that the commercial market place finds very difficult to do.” Mr Crozier called for "calm" over the future of the BBC as its charter comes up for renewal. But Mr Crozier said: “If they want to do their news at 10pm, let them do it.” Mr Crozier said that every time the charter comes up for renewal the BBC declares that it will “focus on distinctiveness” but regulators have failed to enforce any real change.

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Lebedev reportedly in talks to sell London TV licence to rival network
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Lebedev reportedly in talks to sell London TV licence to rival network

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TalkTV losses rise in second year of operation
11 months, 3 weeks ago

TalkTV losses rise in second year of operation

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Russell T Davies says demise of BBC is ‘undoubtedly on its way’
1 year ago

Russell T Davies says demise of BBC is ‘undoubtedly on its way’

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BBC could make wealthy pay more for licence fee in radical overhaul
1 year ago

BBC could make wealthy pay more for licence fee in radical overhaul

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Ken Bruce claims BBC failed to promote huge Radio 2 moment: ‘It wasn’t mentioned’
1 year ago

Ken Bruce claims BBC failed to promote huge Radio 2 moment: ‘It wasn’t mentioned’

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Culture secretary accuses BBC of bias in awkward clash over Ofcom crackdown
1 year, 2 months ago

Culture secretary accuses BBC of bias in awkward clash over Ofcom crackdown

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BBC suffering long, slow, painful diminution, says ex-director general
1 year, 3 months ago

BBC suffering long, slow, painful diminution, says ex-director general

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BBC Newsnight to be cut to 30 minutes in £500m savings plan
1 year, 4 months ago

BBC Newsnight to be cut to 30 minutes in £500m savings plan

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Newsnight shortened to 30-minute ‘discussion show’ under BBC cuts
1 year, 4 months ago

Newsnight shortened to 30-minute ‘discussion show’ under BBC cuts

The Telegraph  

The BBC’s Newsnight programme is to lose its reporting team and become a 30-minute discussion show, as part of the corporation’s latest round of cost-cutting. Deborah Turness, chief executive of BBC News and Current Affairs, said that Newsnight was an “iconic” brand but could not continue in its current form. A total of 147 new posts will be created, including …

EXCLUSIVE: BBC set to retain the rights for Match of the Day for four years from 2025... as ITV and other rivals decide not to bid due to falling viewing figures and difficult advertising market
1 year, 4 months ago

EXCLUSIVE: BBC set to retain the rights for Match of the Day for four years from 2025... as ITV and other rivals decide not to bid due to falling viewing figures and difficult advertising market

Daily Mail  

Can Liverpool challenge for the title? Listen to the debate on It's All Kicking Off The BBC are set to retain the rights for Match of the Day for four years from 2025 with their terrestrial rivals declining to bid for the Premier League's highlights package. ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 are understood to have concluded that the tender …

BBC and ITV investigated for suspected breaches of competition law
1 year, 5 months ago

BBC and ITV investigated for suspected breaches of competition law

The Independent  

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BBC says reporting on Russell Brand allegations has been ‘proportionate’ and ‘fair’ following complaints
1 year, 6 months ago

BBC says reporting on Russell Brand allegations has been ‘proportionate’ and ‘fair’ following complaints

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BBC defends news channel’s coverage of Huw Edwards allegations after complaints
1 year, 8 months ago

BBC defends news channel’s coverage of Huw Edwards allegations after complaints

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BBC sets out scope of review into handling complaints after presenter furore
1 year, 8 months ago

BBC sets out scope of review into handling complaints after presenter furore

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Jeremy Vine forces Twitter user to pay out after claiming he was at centre of BBC scandal
1 year, 8 months ago

Jeremy Vine forces Twitter user to pay out after claiming he was at centre of BBC scandal

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Channel 4 boss weighs in on duty of care debate amid BBC presenter allegations
1 year, 8 months ago

Channel 4 boss weighs in on duty of care debate amid BBC presenter allegations

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UK's ITV defends work culture amid host affair scandal and bullying claims
1 year, 9 months ago

UK's ITV defends work culture amid host affair scandal and bullying claims

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Phillip Schofield: MPs to question ITV over affair controversy
1 year, 9 months ago

Phillip Schofield: MPs to question ITV over affair controversy

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Elon Musk calls BBC ‘among least biased’ in Twitter row
1 year, 11 months ago

Elon Musk calls BBC ‘among least biased’ in Twitter row

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BBC facing ‘perception challenges’ says Labour MP as party launches review panel
2 years ago

BBC facing ‘perception challenges’ says Labour MP as party launches review panel

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BBC reverses Gary Lineker suspension for Twitter post
2 years ago

BBC reverses Gary Lineker suspension for Twitter post

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BBC has ‘undermined own credibility’ in Lineker row – former director-general
2 years ago

BBC has ‘undermined own credibility’ in Lineker row – former director-general

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Fallout from Lineker reprimand continues as MOTD commentators boycott BBC show
2 years ago

Fallout from Lineker reprimand continues as MOTD commentators boycott BBC show

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BBC boss says departure of top presenters amid channel merger is ‘obviously sad’
2 years, 2 months ago

BBC boss says departure of top presenters amid channel merger is ‘obviously sad’

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BBC must plan for full 'switch-off' of terrestrial TV
2 years, 3 months ago

BBC must plan for full 'switch-off' of terrestrial TV

The Telegraph  

The BBC could switch off terrestrial TV and radio by the end of the decade, Tim Davie, the corporation’s director general, has said. In a speech about the long-term future of the BBC, Mr Davie said the 100-year-old organisation needed to consider a full switch-off of broadcast channels that would mean it would transform into an internet-only broadcaster. Mr Davie …

BBC: Local radio cuts needed to ‘keep pace with way audiences are changing’
2 years, 3 months ago

BBC: Local radio cuts needed to ‘keep pace with way audiences are changing’

The Independent  

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BBC staff 'threaten to strike' over merger of news channels which will see 70 jobs axed in the UK
2 years, 7 months ago

BBC staff 'threaten to strike' over merger of news channels which will see 70 jobs axed in the UK

Daily Mail  

BBC journalists are threatening strike action after the national broadcaster announced it would be axing some of its UK-based roles. The company said it would be closing the BBC News and BBC World News channels in favour of running a single 24-hour news service from April, in a bid to cut costs. BBC journalists are threatening a walkout after the …

Channel 4 sell-off under fire after best ever financial performance
2 years, 8 months ago

Channel 4 sell-off under fire after best ever financial performance

The Independent  

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ITV viewers praise presenter Lucrezia Millarini amid technical issues: ‘The mark of a true pro’
2 years, 8 months ago

ITV viewers praise presenter Lucrezia Millarini amid technical issues: ‘The mark of a true pro’

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BBC announces more job cuts as news channels merge
2 years, 8 months ago

BBC announces more job cuts as news channels merge

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ITV’s new on-demand streaming service to launch with 9,000 hours of free content
2 years, 9 months ago

ITV’s new on-demand streaming service to launch with 9,000 hours of free content

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CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: If the BBC doesn't know what viewers want, I'll tell them for free!
2 years, 10 months ago

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: If the BBC doesn't know what viewers want, I'll tell them for free!

Daily Mail  

The BBC is to spend £50 million on market research over the next four years in a bid to discover what viewers want. It’s a ludicrous sum of money, to discover something that the Corporation must know already — because their viewers constantly tell them. However much the virtue signallers at New Broadcasting House want to prove their moral superiority, …

Blair criticises ‘attacks’ on BBC amid licence fee debate
3 years, 2 months ago

Blair criticises ‘attacks’ on BBC amid licence fee debate

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Scottish minister hits out at ‘ideologically-driven’ attack on BBC
3 years, 2 months ago

Scottish minister hits out at ‘ideologically-driven’ attack on BBC

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BBC licence fee: Hugh Grant calls Tories ‘insecure nut jobs’ over plans to ‘destroy’ broadcaster
3 years, 2 months ago

BBC licence fee: Hugh Grant calls Tories ‘insecure nut jobs’ over plans to ‘destroy’ broadcaster

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Nish Kumar and Armando Iannucci criticise Tories over plans to scrap BBC licence fee: ‘P***ed-up cultural vandals’
3 years, 2 months ago

Nish Kumar and Armando Iannucci criticise Tories over plans to scrap BBC licence fee: ‘P***ed-up cultural vandals’

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Full in-tray of challenges to greet Deborah Turness as new BBC News boss
3 years, 2 months ago

Full in-tray of challenges to greet Deborah Turness as new BBC News boss

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Piers Morgan signs up for Rupert Murdoch's new channel TalkTV
3 years, 6 months ago

Piers Morgan signs up for Rupert Murdoch's new channel TalkTV

The Telegraph  

Rupert Murdoch has ambushed the British television industry with the launch of an insurgent current affairs channel spearheaded by the former News of the World editor Piers Morgan, aiming to succeed where GB News has struggled. The media mogul has signed up Mr Morgan as the star presenter for TalkTV, which is scheduled to go on air early next year …

GB News: Why are advertisers boycotting the new TV channel?
3 years, 9 months ago

GB News: Why are advertisers boycotting the new TV channel?

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‘Complacent and unambitious’ BBC has ‘ducked hard choices’ and failed to shore up financial future, MPs warn
3 years, 10 months ago

‘Complacent and unambitious’ BBC has ‘ducked hard choices’ and failed to shore up financial future, MPs warn

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Ofcom calls for shakeup of how TV is made and broadcast as audiences flock to streaming services
4 years, 3 months ago

Ofcom calls for shakeup of how TV is made and broadcast as audiences flock to streaming services

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BBC stars made to declare outside earnings as part of crackdown on 'bias'
4 years, 5 months ago

BBC stars made to declare outside earnings as part of crackdown on 'bias'

The Telegraph  

BBC stars will be forced to disclose outside earnings on a public database as part of a crackdown on alleged bias within the corporation. Tim Davie, the new director general, will bring in a Parliament-style register for employees, following criticism of stars including Fiona Bruce and Naga Munchetty for moonlighting. Writing in Wednesday's Telegraph, Sir Robbie Gibb, a former BBC …

GB News: Andrew Neil says new channel will have US-style ‘anchors with a bit of edge’
4 years, 6 months ago

GB News: Andrew Neil says new channel will have US-style ‘anchors with a bit of edge’

The Independent  

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GB News: Former No 10 official ‘leading effort to launch BBC competitor’
4 years, 6 months ago

GB News: Former No 10 official ‘leading effort to launch BBC competitor’

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You can't tweet what you like, BBC stars to be told
4 years, 7 months ago

You can't tweet what you like, BBC stars to be told

The Telegraph  

BBC presenters could be reined in on social media, The Telegraph has learned, as the corporation’s new director general this week confronts questions over its impartiality. Senior insiders have told this newspaper that Mr Davie may also touch on the findings of an internal review into the use of social media by BBC staff, conducted by Richard Sambrook, a former …

The BBC cancels 'The Andrew Neil Show' amid cuts
4 years, 8 months ago

The BBC cancels 'The Andrew Neil Show' amid cuts

The Independent  

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Downing Street 'vows to abolish BBC licence fee'
5 years, 1 month ago

Downing Street 'vows to abolish BBC licence fee'

The Independent  

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Rupert Murdoch to launch BBC Radio 4 rival as corporation suffers funding cuts
5 years, 2 months ago

Rupert Murdoch to launch BBC Radio 4 rival as corporation suffers funding cuts

The Independent  

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The BBC should not ‘defend’ the licence fee – it should boast about it
5 years, 2 months ago

The BBC should not ‘defend’ the licence fee – it should boast about it

The Independent  

The BBC is fighting to defend its funding. The next phase of the BBC campaign appears to be a leak suggesting that Newsnight and Radio 4’s Today programme are going to have their budgets cut. In the early days of the 6 Music radio channel, while the BBC was negotiating the licence fee settlement, the corporation proposed that the station …

Non-payment of BBC licence fee 'could be decriminalised'
5 years, 3 months ago

Non-payment of BBC licence fee 'could be decriminalised'

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