직원들은 BBC가 6억 파운드 규모의 절감 계획을 추진함에 따라 뉴스 부문이 전사 목표인 10%를 상회하는 15%의 삭감에 직면할 것이라는 경고를 받았습니다. BBC 뉴스 운영 부문은 예상보다 가파른 15%의 비용 절감을 단행할 예정이며, 직원들은 대규모 인력 감축을 예상하라는 통보를 받았습니다. 전체 BBC 인력의 약 4분의 1이 근무하는 이 부문은, 공영 방송사인 BBC가 15년 만의 최대 규모 구조조정을 통해 최대 2,000개의 일자리를 줄이려는 시도 속에서 가장 높은 수준의 비용 절감 목표를 떠안게 되었습니다. 계속 읽기...
Cornish 언어에 새로운 수준의 보호 조치가 부여된 지 몇 달 만에 Learn Cornish가 출시되었습니다. 금요일 BBC의 최신 팟캐스트를 청취하는 이들은 최근 부활 조짐을 보이는 언어인 dydh da로 인사하는 자신을 발견하게 될지도 모릅니다.
Learn Cornish라는 이름의 새 프로그램은 Radio 1의 호스트 Danni Diston이 진행하며, Bafta 수상 감독인 Mark Jenkin 등의 게스트가 출연합니다. 북부 Cornwall 출신인 Diston은 처음에는 "성장하며 배운 짧은 단어들이나 주로 dialect 외에는" Cornish를 전혀 몰랐지만, "다른 사람들과 함께 배워보자는 취지"라고 말했습니다. 그녀는 Cornish 언어의 기본 문구들을 소개하는 주간 에피소드 전반에 걸쳐 Kernewek어에 능통한 공동 진행자 Sarah Buck과 함께할 예정입니다. 계속 읽기...
DJ spent almost three decades working for corporation, and was best known for Radio 1 show from 1985 to 2000The broadcaster Andy Kershaw, who presented BBC Radio 1 for almost 15 years, has died at the age of 66, his family have told the BBC.The DJ spent almost three decades working for the corporation, and was best known for his Radio 1 show, which ran from 1985 to 2000. Continue reading...
Lisa Nandy says BBC staff have been strongly affected and have expressed frustration that high-paid presenters and executives are unlikely to be affectedThe BBC’s sudden announcement of 2,000 job cuts has had a “very strong effect” on staff, the UK’s culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, has said, as employees express frustration that highly paid presenters and senior staff will not be the prime targets of the cuts.Nandy, who has been having conversations with BBC staff during discussions about the broadcaster’s charter renewal, is understood to be keen that staff are involved in making the cost-cutting plan, which will affect as many as 10% of the broadcaster’s 21,000 employees over the next three years. Continue reading...
Announcement comes before Matt Brittin replaces Tim Davie as director general next monthBusiness live – latest updatesThe BBC is to cut as many as 2,000 jobs in the biggest down-sizing of the public service broadcaster in 15 years.Staff are set to be informed of the cuts, which will affect about 10% of the BBC’s 21,500 staff, at an all-staff meeting on Wednesday. Continue reading...
Executive complaints unit finding relates to broadcast of N-word during awards ceremonyThe BBC breached its editorial standards by broadcasting a racial slur during the Bafta film awards ceremony in February, the corporation’s executive complaints unit has found.More details soon … Continue reading...
Critics say films lauding country’s attitude to women and green credentials could damage corporation’s reputationThe BBC has been accused of making “glossy propaganda films” for Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund and taking money from a “repressive regime”.BBC Storyworks, the corporation’s commercial arm, has entered into a partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). The broadcaster has made a series of films and written articles lauding the country’s supposedly progressive attitude to women and eco-friendly credentials. These are hosted on a mini-site that carried BBC branding. Continue reading...
BBC announces departure of Radio 2 star who took over breakfast show from Zoe Ball in 2025Radio 2 star Scott Mills has been sacked by the BBC following allegations about his personal conduct, the BBC has said.A statement from the corporation to BBC News said: “While we do not comment on matters relating to individuals we can confirm Scott Mills is no longer contracted and has left the BBC.” Continue reading...
Exclusive: World Service director Fiona Crack says platform pursues stories ignored by the Gulf’s state-owned mediaA senior BBC executive has defended BBC Arabic as a lone voice in the region covering the “Israeli perspective”, as she warned its critics that it pursued stories ignored by the Gulf’s state-owned media.The corporation’s Arabic service has come under sustained criticism in recent years, for its selection of coverage and for featuring some guests that had expressed antisemitic views on social media. There have even been calls for the service to be closed down. Continue reading...
Pressing tasks for new director general also include an expiring royal charter, and finding a new top teamMatt Brittin may have only just been announced as the new BBC director general, but his inbox is already overflowing. Here are his immediate challenges: Continue reading...