Who will be the new DG of the BBC? It is hardly the most attractive job just now – there’s little upside reputationally or financially. However, they will not be short of candidates; the prospect of being a high-profile saviour – the $64 million question being what does it need saving from? – will bring […]

The BBC’s debut episode of The Celebrity Traitors is now the biggest unscripted title on Broadcaster VoD ever. Episode 1 is the biggest single episode on TV so far this year with 14.8 million views (28 days) and The Celebrity Traitors has now become the biggest Unscripted title across the entire market in the UK […]

BBC Children in Need has announced that their iconic mascot, Pudsey, will be brought to life in a 25 minute on-screen animation, created for CBeebies and coming to BBC One and BBC iPlayer this December. Pudsey and the Thread of Hope,  a story by Tom Fletcher, follows Jai, a young boy navigating grief after the […]

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons has written to BBC Chair Samir Shah to ask what action is being taken over concerns raised by a former adviser to the corporation’s editorial standards body. The letter asks for the Committee to be provided with the full report previously provided to […]

TiVo, a wholly owned subsidiary of entertainment technology company Xperi, has released its 2025 TiVo UK Video Trends Report, calling for established broadcasters to keep innovating to meet UK audience’s evolving digital habits. For the first time, the report reveals more than half (52.7 per cent) of broadcaster television content is being watched via apps […]

BBC Studios has announced the launch of three new channels for cruise ship passengers, offered exclusively through its maritime entertainment partner, Anuvu. The new channels – BBC Earth, BBC Lifestyle and BritBox – expand BBC Studios’ out-of-home entertainment portfolio and will deliver a curated slate of British content to global maritime passengers. The three channels […]

The BBC has announced that Jameela Jamil (The Good Place, She-Hulk) will guest star in The Split Up, a new six-part legal drama coming to BBC iPlayer and BBC One. Set in the charged world of Manchester’s high-net-worth divorce circuit, The Split Up introduces the Kishan family – a powerhouse British South Asian law firm […]

The Disney+ streaming service is ending its partnership with the BBC and dropping sci-fi drama Doctor Who after just two seasons. Lindsay Salt, the BBC’s director of drama, commented: “We’d like to thank Disney+ for being terrific global partners and collaborators over the past two seasons, and for the upcoming [Doctor Who spin-off] The War […]

BBC World Service English is launching a new visualised podcast, which will deliver analysis and expertise on stories from across Asia-Pacific. Launching on November 19th, Asia Specific will bring Asian perspectives on the biggest global news stories, original journalism, and big picture insights on the political, social and economic trends shaping the region. Airing twice […]

The BBC has appointed Juliet Njeri as Regional Director for Africa. The role will be based in the BBC’s regional hub for Africa in Nairobi, Kenya. Responsible for both the BBC’s editorial output and operational matters across the continent, the Regional Director is tasked with leading the BBC’s priorities in the region and enhancing opportunities […]