BBC director-general says he hopes Victoria Derbyshire Show's journalism...
The Victoria Derbyshire Show’s journalism could find a new home on the BBC News channel, the corporation’s director-general has said as he defended plans to end the programme. Appearing before MPs on...
View ArticleBBC news services could be 'pared back' if coronavirus hits staff, says...
The BBC’s director-general has said there could be a “paring back” of BBC News services as a result of the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, but said its priority is to keep services going. Taking...
View ArticleSamira Ahmed wins broadcasting award months after BBC equal pay victory
Samira Ahmed has won an award naming her audio broadcaster of the year, months after claiming victory in her equal pay claim against the BBC. The Front Row presenter beat Radio 4’s Paddy O’Connell,...
View ArticleGovernment to begin holding daily press briefings on coronavirus
Boris Johnson or one of his senior ministers will hold daily press conferences to update the public on the fight against the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, Downing Street has said. The Prime Minister...
View ArticleCoronavirus leads to 'staggering demand' for trusted TV news
The BBC News Channel has recorded its biggest weekly audience since 2015 as a result of its coronavirus coverage, while Channel 4 News’ audience has “effectively doubled” in ten days. ITV News has...
View ArticleQuestion Time to broadcast without audience as other shows taken off air at...
Question Time will be broadcast without a studio audience in new drastic measures at the BBC during the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. The BBC has said it is moving to a “core news service” on the...
View ArticleOne Show to offer health advice under changes to BBC output during...
The BBC has set out new changes to its output during the coronavirus pandemic, which include turning the One Show into a consumer programme for “all aspects of the crisis”. The nightly magazine-style...
View ArticleCoronavirus (Covid-19) and the news industry: Everything you need to know
The coronavirus pandemic presents the greatest threat to the global news industry since the 2008 economic crash. Social distancing measures are impacting print circulations, online advertising is...
View ArticleLBC political editor Theo Usherwood hospitalised with suspected coronavirus
The political editor of LBC has been hospitalised with pneumonia and suspected coronavirus (Covid-19). Theo Usherwood’s family have now said he is “receiving the very best care” at a London hospital,...
View ArticlePress Gazette reader poll shows 47 per cent favour BBC scrapping licence fee
Almost half of Press Gazette readers backed the scrapping of the BBC licence, according to a new poll. Some 956 people responded to the question posed on our website: “What is the best long-term...
View ArticleBBC News puts restructure threatening 450 jobs on hold for Covid-19 crisis
Plans to cut 450 jobs in BBC News have been put on hold as the corporation faces up to the challenge of reporting during the coronavirus crisis. Outgoing BBC director-general Tony Hall told staff today...
View ArticleBBC News boss tells viewers coverage will 'look a bit different' during pandemic
The BBC‘s director of news has warned viewers that things will “look and sound a bit different” while the corporation adapts to the coronavirus pandemic. In a blog post on the BBC website, Fran...
View ArticleBBC to stop showing regional news bulletins during Breakfast
The BBC will stop showing regional TV news bulletins during the BBC One Breakfast show from Monday next week. The corporation said it needs to “adapt to the demands of covering Covid-19 and its effects...
View ArticleRT loses High Court challenge against Ofcom over £200,000 fine for...
RT has lost a High Court battle against Ofcom and its decision to fine the Russian broadcaster £200,000 over seven impartiality breaches in 2018. Ofcom found that RT had “failed to preserve due...
View ArticleBBC voted best broadcaster for Covid-19 updates in Press Gazette reader poll
More than half of Press Gazette readers believe the BBC has been the best TV broadcaster for coverage of the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis so far. Over the past week, 1,251 responses have been lodged...
View ArticleBBC warns decriminalising TV licence-fee evasion would cost it over £1bn and...
The BBC has warned that decriminalising non-payment of the TV licence fee would cost it more than £1bn over five years and “inevitably require significant cuts” to programmes and services. The...
View ArticleBBC News presenter George Alagiah tests positive for coronavirus while living...
George Alagiah has shared a message of encouragement with fellow cancer patients after testing positive for Covid-19. The BBC newsreader said: “If I can live with cancer, I can certainly live with...
View ArticleBBC regional news chief says social media no replacement for 'rigorous...
Head of BBC West and South West Stephanie Marshall writes about the importance of accurate and impartial news during the pandemic. This article first appeared in the Western Daily Press. It was a...
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Interview: Head of Talksport Lee Clayton on running a sports radio station...
Head of Talksport Lee Clayton says his station’s responsibilities to its listeners during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic are to “continue to inform, entertain and also to give them some escape”....
View ArticleRadio station broke Ofcom rules when guest linked Covid-19 to 5G rollout
Ofcom has said that a local radio station broke broadcasting rules when one of its guests suggested the Covid-19 outbreak was caused by the rollout of 5G mobile technology. A spokesperson for the media...
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