BBC alters budgets to pay rent
The BBC Trust has been busy with its calculators, adjusting budgets in order to cover the cost of rents, following the sale of many of the corporation’s freehold properties. The BBC has pubished...
View ArticleCanvas gets OFT thumbs up
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) will not be investigating the multi channel online TV service Project Canvas, although complaints were made following the formation of the group, claiming that the...
View ArticleBBC Trust supports iPlayer
Since the launch of the BBC iPlayer in 2007 the growth in use of the service has been unprecedented and it would appear that the BBC Trust agree following its performance review of the catch up...
View ArticleProject Canvas could be known as YouView
If the much awaited multi channel online TV service Project Canvas gets the go ahead, then it is likely to take on the brand name of YouView. According to a report in the Financial Times, Project...
View ArticleBBC Trust lives on for now
Before the election the Conservatives and Lib Dems were in favour of abolishing the BBC Trust in its current form and this week the culture secretary, Jeremy Hunt, will be making his first speech on...
View ArticleSeptember launch for Project Canvas?
UPDATE: It looks as though Simon Pitts comment has been misreported – he said Project Canvas was hoping to engage content providers by September, rather than Project Canvas officially launched....
View ArticleProject Canvas gets BBC Trust approval
The BBC Trust has finally given the thumbs up to the scheme to offer Freeview and Freesat digital television online. Towards the end of the 2009, the BBC Trust gave provisional approval and despite...
View ArticleBBC Trust criticises BBC over content
The BBC is in a bit of spin at the moment and unless this is sorted out fast, things could go terribly wrong for the corporation. One of the latest issues to hit the BBC comes from the BBC Trust, …...
View ArticleBBC News app to hit iPhone and iPad today
The BBC is finally going to launch an app for Apple’s magical tablet and smartphone devices. The Beeb was all set to bring out free apps earlier this year, but the move was halted while the BBC Trust...
View ArticleSir Michael Lyons to leave BBC Trust
Despite previously saying he would like to seek re-appointment, Sir Michael Lyons has decided to step down a chairman of the BBC Trust when his term in office ends in May 2011. In an open letter to...
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