The BBC has appointed former Google executive Matt Brittin as its new Director-General, with the incoming chief set to take up the role in May. He will become the corporation’s…
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The language coming from the BBC and ITV around YouTube is getting noticeably sharper. At the Voice of the Listener & Viewer Spring Conference, senior figures from both broadcasters called…
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Pact chief executive Nigel Warner has urged the government to set out a clearer long-term funding plan for the BBC as discussions around the corporation’s next charter continue. Speaking during…
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Within minutes of Morgan McSweeney’s resignation, the broadcast conversation moved on from what happened to what comes next. Rolling news has shifted quickly towards Labour’s stability, the Prime Minister’s position,…
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Within minutes of Morgan McSweeney’s resignation, the broadcast conversation moved on from what happened to what comes next. Rolling news has shifted quickly towards Labour’s stability, the Prime Minister’s position,…
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Germany unveils 8% streamer levy: The German coalition government has agreed to introduce a statutory 8% investment obligation requiring national and international streamers and VoD services to invest in German…
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With Donald Trump a year into his second term as US president, much of the attention has focused on his approach to public broadcasting, diversity policy and the role of…
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Ofcom has set out a new pathway for commercial radio stations to renew their FM and AM licences when digital coverage is not a suitable match. The update follows the…
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Michael Prescott, the former editorial adviser whose leaked memo contributed to the departures of Tim Davie and Deborah Turness, has told MPs he does not believe the BBC is institutionally…
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New analysis of more than 220,000 UK broadcast mentions shows the Green Party is the only political force to have increased its airtime since early September - with visibility, tone,…
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