Government increases BBC World Service funding
The government will increase funding of the BBC World Service over the next three years, the foreign secretary is to announce on Thursday. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)…
S4C and BBC agree new BBC iPlayer partnership
The BBC and S4C have announced plans for a major new streaming partnership which will provide greater prominence for S4C programming on BBC iPlayer. Under the new plans, S4C’s Welsh…
BBC licence fee ‘unenforceable’, says culture secretary
The culture secretary has said the BBC’s licence fee is “unenforceable” and insisted “no options are off the table” when the government begins a review into the corporation’s current funding…
BBC Funding Reform: TV Licence Fee Under Review
A potential reform to the BBC’s funding model may be on the horizon, as Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy is reportedly considering the abolition of the TV licence fee when the…
New, audience-focused BBC operating licence fit for digital future
The changing needs of viewers and listeners and a demand for greater public accountability are enshrined in a new, modernised BBC operating licence announced by Ofcom today. The licence, which…
BBC Radio 4 medium wave closing
BBC Radio 4 will turn off its medium wave frequencies and end its separate schedule for LW by April 15th 2024. Daily Service and the extended edition of Yesterday in…
BBC Studios takes full ownership of BritBox International
BBC Studios, the BBC’s commercial content studio and media & streaming business, has announced it is taking full ownership of BritBox International, acquiring ITV’s 50% share for a cash consideration…
BBC Radio 4 begins information campaign to transition listeners from Long Wave
The BBC has begun an information campaign to help transition listeners of Radio 4 Long Wave (LW) to alternative BBC platforms. This follows the announcement in May 2022 that the…
BBC switch from SD to HD on satellite
The BBC is replacing its standard definition (SD) broadcasts on satellite with high definition (HD) versions. From January 23rd 2023 to February 23rd 2023, the BBC closed all regional BBC…
Joint UK/international BBC News service from March
BBC News will launch a revised schedule this March which will leave the service with no planned facility to cover UK breaking news stories. Existing UK-only programmes on the BBC…
Rollout of BBC One HD for the English regions
In November last year, the BBC announced plans to roll out BBC One HD for the English regions on TV platforms by Spring 2023. Today marks the start of this…
BBC to switch off all SD satellite channels
BBC to switch off aLL SD satellite channels. Standard definition BBC channels on satellite will close next year as part of an HD switchover across all BBC channels and regions.…