BBC writes to Russian authorities after 'worrying' leak of Moscow...
The BBC has written to Russian authorities amid concerns about an apparent leak of personal information about its staff based in Moscow. The Guardian reported last week that details of 44 journalists...
View ArticleStalker who threatened to rape BBC newsreader in 'disgusting' greeting cards...
A man who sent a barrage of “disgusting and frightening” greetings cards threatening to rape a BBC regional news presenter has been jailed for two years and six months. Gordon Hawthorn, 69, previously...
View ArticleMPs to consider Sky News campaign urging mandatory TV debates with UK...
MPs are set to consider a petition launched by Sky News to make televised debates with UK political party leaders a permanent fixture for future general election campaigns. Sky News launched its Make...
View ArticleRevenues plunge at Vice UK Ltd but wider UK businesses post combined...
Vice UK Ltd, the millennial media brand’s digital arm, saw revenue fall by £10m in 2017, but Vice’s UK businesses as a whole saw turnover rise to £103m, according to its latest full-year financial...
View ArticleFiona Bruce quashes reports of 'softer feel' for BBC Question Time with...
Fiona Bruce has said the BBC hired the “wrong person” if it was hoping to use her appointment to create a “softer” Question Time. Bruce will take up her new role as the BBC One political panel debate...
View ArticleMPs divided over push to make TV election debates compulsory as Sky News...
MPs have responded to a Sky News campaign for mandatory televised debates with party leaders at election times by saying it is “inevitable” and “vital” after the growth of fake news and the 24-hour...
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BBC and Channel 4 News have ‘no plans’ to move from College Green as police...
BBC News and Channel 4 News have said they have “no plans” to stop broadcasting outside Parliament after police promised to deal “robustly” with any criminal harassment and abuse against journalists,...
View ArticleSTV News reliant on young 'inexperienced' journalists after losing...
STV News is now “highly dependent on young, multi-skilled, inexperienced journalists”, a union representative has warned following a restructure that resulted in around 30 people taking voluntary...
View ArticleBBC News staff told to stop using ‘BBC understands’ phrase in reports
BBC News staff have been told to stop using the phrase “the BBC understands” in a missive from the broadcaster’s head of output. Gavin Allen described it as a “slightly pompous” and “distancing” phrase...
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Poll: Viewers back Fiona Bruce after 'impressive' Question Time debut
Press Gazette readers have overwhelmingly voted that Fiona Bruce “smashed” her first appearance as host of BBC Question Time last night. Bruce became the first female host in the programme’s history,...
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Broadcasters pay tribute to 'amazing' BBC journalist and weather presenter...
Tributes have been paid to BBC journalist and weather presenter Dianne Oxberry following her death aged 51, just weeks after she was last on air. The mother-of-two, who had been suffering from cancer,...
View ArticleTina Daheley announced as newsreader on BBC Radio 2 breakfast show with first...
BBC journalist Tina Daheley has been announced as the newsreader for the Zoe Ball Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2 when it launches on Monday. Ball will be the first female host on the UK’s most popular...
View ArticleJeremy Paxman: MPs concerned about protesters outside Parliament are...
Journalist and author Jeremy Paxman has dubbed politicians “snowflakes” for complaining about abuse from Brexit protesters outside Parliament. The former BBC Newsnight host described the comments...
View ArticleTraining and fellowship opportunities for journalists (old and new) at BBC...
The BBC World Service is searching for new talent through an internship open to bilingual UK adults who have a passion for journalism. The six-week Future Voices training scheme will give interns the...
View ArticleSenior managers lose out as cuts fall at BBC England amid 'refresh' of...
The BBC will cut the number of senior managers working for local radio and TV in England and create six new senior editorial roles in the region’s biggest leadership restructure for 50 years. The new...
View ArticleRadio revenues and smart speaker adoption to grow in 2019, Deloitte forecasts
Radio revenues are set to rise modestly this year while smart speaker adoption leaps, according to predictions by Deloitte which claims radio could hold fast against digital disruption. Global radio...
View ArticleRT taking Ofcom to court after UK regulator found seven of its programmes...
RT (formerly Russia Today) has said it plans to take Ofcom to court after the UK broadcast regulator found seven of its programmes in breach of broadcasting rules last month. The Kremlin-backed news...
View ArticleBBC Asian Network reporter who named rape victim in radio broadcast was...
A victim of sexual exploitation in Rotherham panicked and felt sick after she heard her identity revealed in a live BBC radio broadcast, a court has heard. BBC Asian Network head of news Arif Ansari is...
View ArticleBBC deputy director general Anne Bulford praised as 'inspirational leader'...
The BBC’s deputy director general Anne Bulford, the first woman to hold the role, has decided to leave the corporation in the spring. Bulford rejoined the BBC as managing director of finance and...
View ArticleBBC Asian Network's head of news cleared by judge over role in radio report...
A senior BBC executive has been cleared of breaking the law over by naming a victim of the Rotherham sex abuse scandal in a live radio broadcast. BBC Asian Network head of news Arif Ansari, 44, was...
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