BBC urged to diversify news staff by senior broadcast journalist

A BBC executive has urged the broadcaster to diversify its senior news staff because editorial meetings should not be ‘dominated by what white people think’. Head of newsgathering Jonathan Munro says top news spots at the BBC have been predominately held by white men. When he joined in 2014, every person on his team was a … Read more

Amazon could ‘broadcast events of national importance’, says director

Amazon could ‘broadcast events of national importance’, says director as the platform defends itself against suggestions it is a threat to the BBC Georgia Brown, director of European originals at Amazon studios, gave evidence She told Digital, Media, Culture and Sport Committee she was a fan of the BBC Suggested Amazon could look into broadcasting … Read more

Amazon could ‘broadcast events of national importance’, says director

Amazon could ‘broadcast events of national importance’, says director as the platform defends itself against suggestions it is a threat to the BBC Georgia Brown, director of European originals at Amazon studios, gave evidence She told Digital, Media, Culture and Sport Committee she was a fan of the BBC Suggested Amazon could look into broadcasting … Read more

Seven News accidentally airs obscene language during a live broadcast

When you see it! Seven News accidentally airs obscene language during a live broadcast… so how long did it take YOU to notice? By Chloe-lee Longhetti For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:51 BST, 29 September 2020 | Updated: 00:11 BST, 30 September 2020 Everyone knows mistakes can happen when it comes to live TV. And … Read more

BBC receives more than 18,000 complaints over N-word broadcast

More than 18,000 people complained to the BBC over a news report which contained a racist term, according to figures from the broadcaster. During a report last week on a suspected racially-motivated attack in Bristol, social affairs correspondent Fiona Lamdin repeated a racial slur which was allegedly used during the incident. The story ran on … Read more

Comedy duo Little and Large’s last show to be broadcast four months after Eddie Large, 78, died

Little and Large’s final bow: Comedy duo’s last stage show together will be put online four months after Eddie Large died aged 78 from coronavirus The performance was filmed in January last year but has stayed hidden until now Comedy duo appeared at the Bristol Slapstick Festival talking about their lives One joke saw Syd … Read more

Harry and Meghan felt snubbed after the Queen did broadcast WITHOUT the pair’s picture on her desk 

Harry and Meghan felt snubbed after the Queen did broadcast to the nation alongside family snaps but WITHOUT the pair’s picture on her desk The couple considered it a snub that their picture was absent from the desk Photographs of the Duke and Duchess had featured in Queen’s address in 2018 Book quotes Palace sources … Read more

Nurse who didn’t back Cummings axed from coronavirus broadcast

Minister Grant Shapps says chief nurse Ruth May ‘will be back here again’ amid claims she was dropped from a coronavirus press conference after refusing to back Boris Johnson’s aide Dominic Cummings over alleged lockdown breaches’ May asked her views and blocked from appearing after declining to support aide Cummings admitted driving 260 miles from London … Read more

EastEnders set to broadcast classic episodes and a new spin-off series fronted by Stacey Dooley

EastEnders have confirmed they will broadcast classic episodes and a new spin-off series fronted by Stacey Dooley when the show goes off air. The BBC soap is set to run out of current episodes on Tuesday 16th June after they were forced to halt filming in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. But they’ve now … Read more

EastEnders set to broadcast classic episodes and a new spin-off series fronted by Stacey Dooley

EastEnders have confirmed they will broadcast classic episodes and a new spin-off series fronted by Stacey Dooley when the show goes off air. The BBC soap is set to run out of current episodes on Tuesday 16th June after they were forced to halt filming in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. But they’ve now … Read more