All posts tagged 'BBC'

Benedict Cumberbatch To Front New BBC Drama Trailer

By Patrick Munn | October 28, 2014 - 9:00 pm | No Comments

The BBC has tapped Sherlock and The Hollow Crown star Benedict Cumberbatch to front a new trailer highlighting a number of their upcoming dramas.

Rona Fairhead To Succeed Lord Patten At BBC Trust

By Patrick Munn | August 31, 2014 - 8:06 pm | No Comments

Former Financial Times Group Chairman and CEO Rona Fairhead is set to be appointed as the next Chair of the BBC Trust after being named as the government's preferred candidate for the position.

TV Trailer: BBC One’s ‘In The Club’

By Patrick Munn | July 22, 2014 - 9:22 pm | 1 Comment

BBC One has today released the first trailer for Kay Mellor's new series In The Club.

BBC DG Tony Hall Proposes Plan To Abandon Quotas

By Patrick Munn | July 10, 2014 - 1:13 pm | No Comments

In a speech delivered at City University in London today, BBC Director-General Tony Hall announced his plan to abandon production quotas and have BBC In-House Productions produce content for other broadcasters.

BBC Unveils Plans To Tackle Diversity Issue

By The TVWise Team | June 20, 2014 - 2:37 pm | No Comments

BBC Director General Tony Hall has unveiled a number of plans designed to tackle the diversity issue and ensure that the BBC of the future will "represent every family and community in the UK".

BBC Two Orders ‘The Bat Man of Mexico’ Documentary, Sets June 13th Premiere

By Patrick Munn | June 4, 2014 - 11:07 am | No Comments

BBC Two has ordered one-off documentary The Bat Man of Mexico, which is set to air on Friday June 13th at 9pm as part of the Natural World strand.

BBC Trust Chairman Lord Patten Submits Resignation Amid Health Concerns

By Patrick Munn | May 6, 2014 - 5:32 pm | No Comments

Lord Patten is to step down from his position as Chairman of the BBC Trust after he submitted his resignation to Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Sajid Javid, citing health concerns relating to a recent heart operation.