The BBC’s governing body has rejected a complaint that development of new features and upgrades to the BBC iPlayer favoured Apple iOS over other platforms with a greater market share.
BBC Trust to examine content distribution
The BBC Trust has commissioned the specialist media consultancy Mediatique to look into the BBC’s UK distribution and whether it provides value for money for the licence fee payer.
Tony Hall returns to BBC as new director-general
The previous director-general of the BBC was selected after a process that involved city headhunters. His successor was appointed unchallenged.
Challenging week after BBC resignations
BBC Trust chairman Chris Patten and interim director-general Tim Davie will this week try to dampen the crisis that led to the weekend resignation of George Entwistle.
BBC Trust launches 2nd review of Red Button and online
A new review of BBC Online and Red Button services will look at how they are adapting to changes in technology, media and audience behavior.
Patten backs more funding for BBC World News
The chairman of the BBC Trust has said additional funding will be made available to BBC World News as the 24-hour news channel is brought closer to BBC World Service […]
Ofcom acts on Richards DG speculation
Ofcom has confirmed that its CEO Ed Richards has put his name forward for the post of director-general of the BBC. The incumbent Mark Thompson has signaled his intention to […]
BBC Trust backs plan to reduce Red Button services
The BBC Trust has published its final conclusions on Delivering Quality First, the euphemistically named strategy document, designed to implement cost saving across the BBC in the wake of the […]
iPlayer available on “overwhelming majority of platforms”
The BBC Executive will be required to pay full regard to the need to make its content available to the overwhelming majority of platforms and devices through a standard version […]
BBC Trust approves Freesat entry into pay VOD
The BBC Trust has said the BBC can continue to play a part in Freesat following its approval of plans to include pay-TV content. The Trust said proposals by the […]