The BBC and Netflix have commissioned World Productions to make Lockerbie, a factual drama based on the real events surrounding the 1988 Lockerbie bombing and the joint Scots-US investigation which sought to bring the perpetrators to justice. On December 21st 1988, flight Pan Am 103 was en route from Heathrow to JFK when a bomb […]
Intel believes it has a solution to deepfakes. Central to the system is a technique called Photoplethysmography (PPG), which detects changes in blood flow detected via the face -faces created by deepfakes don’t give out these signals, Intel told the BBC. The system also analyses eye movement to check for authenticity. By examining both these […]
A new UK-wide survey by BBC Children’s and Education reveals that the majority of parents surveyed are concerned about their children’s screen time post-pandemic. Despite these concerns, parents recognise the positive impact of screens on fostering creativity and communication, emphasising the importance of providing quality and trusted content to support children’s development. The survey forms […]
The BBC has published the Terms of Reference for the review of the BBC’s policies and processes regarding non-editorial complaints. This follows the recent case regarding a complaint about the behaviour of a BBC presenter. The review will be led by BBC Group Chief Operating Officer Leigh Tavaziva. The work will be undertaken by Deloitte, […]
Prime Video and BBC Studios have announced the launch of BBC Player and BBC Kids on Prime Video Channels in India. The subscription-based service will provide Indian viewers a curated line-up of British content spanning from original British dramas, comedy, documentaries, factual shows, entertainment to lifestyle programming and children’s shows – all on a single destination, for the first time in […]
Hasbro’s global entertainment studio, Entertainment One (eOne), has signed a deal with BBC to broadcast season one of the animated series Transformers: EarthSpark for audiences in the UK. The first ten episodes will launch on July 25th on CBBC, from Monday to Thursday, and also be available to stream on BBC iPlayer. Following the release […]
The BBC World Service has announced the launch of a new daily news podcast primarily aimed at 16 to 24 year olds across the globe. The podcast, titled What in the World, launches on July 31st. The podcast will be available daily, Mondays to Fridays, and each episode will ask: “What in the world is […]
This August, The Hundred cricket tournament returns to the BBC for a third year. Sixteen games, including the opening game double header between Trent Rockets and Southern Brave on August 1st, and the final at Lord’s on August 27th, will be available to watch live across BBC TV and iPlayer. Every game will also be […]
The SPFL today has signed multi-year extensions to its broadcast agreements with the BBC and Infront, its international TV rights agency. The new deals follow extensive tender processes, which attracted multiple bids for the SPFL’s rights. The BBC Scotland agreement, which was due to expire in summer 2025, has been extended to summer 2029, in […]
This week BBC News is taking a closer look at Artificial Intelligence (AI) – exploring how AI is already affecting our lives, and looking at the ways it could impact all our futures. Every day this week BBC News will launch new thought-provoking and informative journalism to help audiences understand what AI is, what it […]