Public service broadcasting
House of cards? Why the world is falling out of love with Netflix
After years of growth, the streaming giant revealed a shock fall in subscribers. But is it really downhill from here?
Vanessa Thorpe
23, Apr, 2022 @2:21 PM
‘Channel 4 isn’t broke, don’t fix it’: MPs launch bid to stop sell-off
Letter to Boris Johnson argues that move to privatise broadcaster would run counter to Margaret Thatcher’s founding vision
Toby Helm
20, Feb, 2022 @7:45 AM
John Simpson: ‘Like most men, I’m amazingly good at forgiving myself’
The BBC stalwart on breaking down over the plight of an Afghan family, his new current affairs show – and failing to be enthused by Emily in Paris
Tim Lewis
16, Jan, 2022 @9:30 AM
Like the prime minister, I have had a public brain freeze. The fear never leaves you | Adrian Chiles
On Working Lunch, I once went completely blank and uttered perhaps the longest ‘er’ in television history. I am always aware that it could happen again
Adrian Chiles
24, Nov, 2021 @4:59 PM
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
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