Public service broadcasting
Oliver Dowden restates his claim Channel 4 would benefit from privatisation
Culture secretary to give speech that will signal government’s intention to push ahead with plan
Jim Waterson Media editor
14, Sep, 2021 @11:01 PM
Discovery nets record number of subscribers with Olympic coverage
Exclusive European broadcast rights to Tokyo Games helps boost TV channel’s quarterly profits by 21%
Rupert Neate
03, Aug, 2021 @7:03 PM
The BBC faces major challenges from the government to its independence | Emily Bell
Conservative interventions in editorial appointments are testing the public service broadcaster’s autonomy to the limit, says journalism school director Emily Bell
Emily Bell
20, Jul, 2021 @1:30 PM
Whistleblower in Martin Bashir scandal backs BBC after apology from boss
Matt Wiessler says he is a ‘through-and-through BBC person’ and saga should not be used against it
Jim Waterson Media editor
03, Jun, 2021 @2:12 PM
Tony Hall, the man with the Midas touch, finally laid low by Bashir row
The former BBC boss is seen as an innovator with sound judgment. Now he has quit the National Gallery amid the Panorama fallout
Mark Townsend
23, May, 2021 @5:30 AM
Armando Iannucci leads criticism of secrecy over BBC’s future
The Thick of It creator seeks meeting with culture secretary to discuss ‘drip feed of sinister headlines’
Ben Quinn
20, May, 2021 @3:16 PM
Channel 4 could be privatised by 2024, says Oliver Dowden
British culture secretary repeats view that Tory sell-off of public broadcaster is not ‘ruled out’
Lanre Bakare Arts and culture correspondent
13, May, 2021 @7:21 PM
Boris Johnson is a man of principles. We should thank Jennifer Arcuri for exposing them | Catherine Bennett
Are we so inured to the PM’s ways that we now just shrug at claims of grave unethical conduct?
Catherine Bennett
04, Apr, 2021 @7:30 AM
Television licence fee 'preferred option' to fund BBC until 2038, say MPs
Committee suggests broadcaster should have new 10-year Royal Charter if no alternative is proposed
Jim Waterson
25, Mar, 2021 @6:01 AM
BAME groups urged to have Covid vaccine in UK TV ad campaign
Main broadcasters uniting this Thursday to show film in which ethnic minority stars encourage take-up
Aamna Mohdin Community affairs correspondent
18, Feb, 2021 @6:01 AM
The threats to tear down the BBC have not gone away. Watch this space | Alan Rusbridger
Amid the information chaos of Covid, the national broadcaster is more vital than ever
Alan Rusbridger
20, Dec, 2020 @8:30 AM
Ofcom proposes radical shake-up of UK broadcasting
Streaming firms could provide public service programming in an increasingly digital world
Archie Bland
08, Dec, 2020 @1:24 PM
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