Alastair Stewart's ITV News exit 'regrettable' says man linked to presenter's...
The man whose Twitter row with Alastair Stewart is believed to be behind the ITN veteran’s decision to step down from presenting duties has said a private apology “would have been more than enough”....
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Naga Munchetty stands by Trump comments after BBC Breakfast complaint row
Naga Munchetty has said she stands by the comments she made about a tweet by Donald Trump that threatened to engulf the BBC in a race row. The BBC Breakfast host briefly had a complaint upheld against...
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Bafta-winner Waad Al-Kateab discussed burying Channel 4 News Syrian war...
For Sama, the Channel 4 News film about life under siege during the Syrian civil war, has won the Bafta for best documentary. Collecting her prize at Britain’s most prestigious film awards last night,...
View ArticleBBC among media outlets to snub Boris Johnson's Brexit Day 'address to...
Some of the UK’s major broadcasters and news agencies snubbed Boris Johnson’s Brexit Day speech on Friday in protest at a break from tradition that saw the address filmed and distributed by the...
View ArticleCabinet urged to investigate Number 10's selective briefing of political...
Labour leadership hopeful Sir Keir Starmer has called on the Cabinet Office to investigate Number 10’s decision to brief political journalists from select titles only, excluding others. It follows a...
View ArticleGovernment says it supports media freedom as Lobby briefing boycott labelled...
The Government has insisted it is “committed” to media freedom after political journalists staged a mass walkout over Number 10’s attempt to exclude some news titles from a press briefing. Addressing...
View ArticleGovernment launches public consultation on plan to decriminalise BBC TV...
The Government is launching a public consultation on whether it should continue to be a crime to evade paying the TV licence fee, which can result in a fine of up to £1,000. Culture Secretary Nicky...
View ArticleRAJARs: BBC Radio 4's Today grows audience by 600,000 during election period
BBC Radio 4’s flagship current affairs programme Today grew its weekly audience by almost 600,000 people at the end of last year, during a busy news period that brought a rare December general...
View ArticleEx-Al Jazeera journalist drops $100m claim against network over Egyptian...
A former journalist jailed in Egypt during protests which erupted in 2013 has dropped a multi-million pound claim against Al Jazeera. Mohamed Fahmy, 45, had issued a £60m lawsuit blaming the Qatari...
View ArticleNew director-general will oversee 'transformative period' for BBC, says job...
The BBC is advertising for a new director-general, saying the role offers the “opportunity to lead the organisation at a time of significant change”. BBC News has announced plans to cut 450 jobs in a...
View ArticleBBC responds to complaints of 'insufficient coverage' for Lobby journalists'...
The BBC has responded to complaints that it provided “insufficient coverage” of political journalists’ walkout from Downing Street last week. Journalists in the Lobby, the group of political reporters...
View ArticleBBC editorial director apologises for £12,000 speaking fee days after 450...
The editorial director of BBC News has apologised for accepting a £12,000 fee to speak at a banking conference just days after he helped oversee the announcement of 450 journalist job cuts. Kamal Ahmed...
View ArticleLocal TV and radio would take hit if licence-fee evasion made legal, BBC...
Putting the BBC behind a paywall would “diminish” its output and lead to a “weakened United Kingdom” according to the corporation’s chairman. Sir David Clementi (pictured) will say in a speech in...
View ArticleTory MPs hit back at plans to force BBC to downsize and move to subscription...
A Conservative MP has warned his own party against “picking a potentially unpopular fight” with the BBC. Huw Merriman warned the corporation “should not be a target” after reports suggested the...
View ArticleBBC deputy political editor John Pienaar leaves to join Times Radio launch
BBC News deputy political editor John Pienaar is leaving the corporation after almost 30 years to join Times Radio. Pienaar will present the drivetime show on the new station, part of Rupert Murdoch’s...
View ArticleTalkradio fined £75,000 over Broadcasting Code breaches by ex-host George...
Broadcast regulator Ofcom has ordered Talkradio to pay a £75,000 fine after it found George Galloway broke impartiality rules in three programmes in the space of five months in 2018. Two of the...
View ArticleBBC backs presenter who described Brexit night crowd as 'very white' after...
The BBC has backed a presenter who described the Brexit night event in Parliament Square as “very white” after the comment received more than 200 complaints. Geeta Guru-Murthy (pictured) presented a...
View ArticlePolice told of attack on BBC journalist where man threw drink and 'screamed...
An attack on a BBC journalist in Brighton moments before she went on air yesterday has been reported to the police. BBC South East political editor Lauren Moss (pictured) said she was “shaken up” by...
View ArticleBBC to turn Newscast into daily podcast after success of Brexitcast
The BBC will turn Brexitcast-replacement Newscast into a daily podcast from this spring, and continue to broadcast it on TV once a week. Newscast aired its first episode on 6 February, having...
View ArticleBBC to turn Watchdog into consumer affairs segment on The One Show
The BBC is turning consumer affairs show Watchdog into a regular segment on The One Show, it has announced. Watchdog, which has been running for 40 years, will continue to be presented by Matt...
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