BBC Set to save £67 million a year The BBC has made good progress in rationalising and upgrading its buildings according to a new report by the National Audit Office. It found that property sales have reduced the number of properties and running costs of BBC buildings, which is set to save the BBC £67 […]

BBC Received record breaking TV and radio programme requests BBC iPlayer and BBC iPlayer Radio saw a record-breaking 3.5bn TV and radio programme requests in 2014 – up from 3.1bn in 2013, with over 2.6bn TV requests and over 860m radio requests across all devices. Critically-acclaimed dramas Murdered By My Boyfriend and Sherlock, and entertainment […]

 Digital First The first ‘digital first’ TV news programme, is a daytime show focusing on breaking news, exclusive interviews and audience interaction. Presented by Victoria Derbyshire, the programme is shown simultaneously on BBC Two, BBC News and online. BBC News also has a new business programme to run between 8.30am and 9.00am focussing on UK […]

Newly designed free BBC news app   The BBC has a newly designed free BBC news app  showcasing top stories, most watched stories and live coverage alongside a set of personally selected or recommended topics based on what you have read or topics trending at that time. The app provides instant access to the BBC’s expert […]

Production companies bid to buy BBC Three   Leading tv production companies Avalon and Hat Trick have approached the BBC Trust proposing to buy BBC Three. This follows the BBC’s plans to move the channel online. The makers of Harry Hill’s TV Burp and Have I Got News For You pledged to increase the channel’s […]