Mar 1 2016
The Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport, Rt Hon John Whittingdale MP, has officially launched the UK’s second national DAB digital radio multiplex. He was joined at the Drive to Digital event alongside Steve Holebrook, Managing Director of Arqiva Terrestrial Broadcast and Chairman of Sound Digital. Mr Whittingdale also launched a national retune […]
May 13 2015
David Cameron plans to decriminalise watching TV without paying the licence fee. In the UK, it is currently against the law to watch or record live TV programmes without a licence, and the offence can lead to prosecution and a fine of up to £1,000. The Conservatives have previously aborted attempts to make the offence […]
May 11 2015
John Whittingdale an often outspoken critic of the BBC – has been named as the new Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport as Prime Minister David Cameron continues to reshape his Cabinet following the outright Conservative win at the UK General Election. He replaces Sajid Javid, who has moved to Business, Innovation and […]
BBC switch from SD to HD on satellite
Joint UK/international BBC News service from March
Loss of channels on Freesat 4K TV Boxes after a reset
Digital UK becomes “Everyone TV”
Rollout of BBC One HD for the English regions
ITVX launch month delivers 55% increase in ITV’s streaming viewing and 65% increase in online users
New Broadcast 2040+ researchBBC to switch off all SD satellite channels
ITV2/3/4 HD FTA
Mar 8 2016
Charlotte Moore defends ‘distinctive’ BBC
Charlotte Moore, Controller, BBC TV Channels and iPlayer, has delivered a strong defence of the Corporation’s programme making and dismissed a suggestion by Culture, Media and Sport Secretary John Whittingdale that it had become less distinctive. Speaking at an event hosted by BBC Director-General Tony Hall and Charlotte Moore for writers, actors, industry and media, […]
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By Expat • BBC, UK Media News • Tags: BBC, BBC director general, Charlotte Moore, John Whittingdale