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MPs call for ‘Netflix tax’ to protect British TV
Streaming giants told to ‘put their money where their mouth is’ to support UK content. US streaming giants should pay a “Netflix tax” to help […]
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Paedophile ex-BBC Radio 1 DJ who was friends with Jimmy Savile is dead after ‘falling off his yacht into river’
A paedophile ex-Radio 1 DJ who was known to be friends with Jimmy Savile has died at the age of 79 after falling off a […]
BBC’s media action charity received USAid funding
The US humanitarian relief agency being shut down by Elon Musk and Donald Trump has been funding the BBC’s charity to the tune of $3million […]
Another ex-BBC employee jailed for child sex abuse offences
Duncan Bartlett sentenced to eight years after pleading guilty to 35 offences. A former BBC journalist has been jailed for eight years for child sexual […]
New calls to abolish BBC TV licence fee for all households ahead of planned rise to £174.50 in April
The BBC TV licence will continue to rise in line each year with inflation until 2027. The UK Government recently announced that the BBC TV […]
Why did an ex-Guardian editor and his liberal chums (as well as the BBC) give this drill rapper a platform to glorify savage violence?
On Tuesday, a young man who wished to remain anonymous was interviewed on the BBC’s World at One. ‘What’s your first name?’ presenter Sarah Montague […]
UK Gov getting contractors to build UK internet snoop log
Online notice reveals controversial trials are to be expanded into a national service – about which government, law enforcement, watchdogs and all the UK’s major […]
JK Rowling snubbed by Platinum Jubilee reading list: Harry Potter and Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings are both missed off BBC list of books from Queen’s 70-year reign
Some of Britain’s greatest authors have been snubbed by the BBC as both JK Rowling’s Harry Potter and JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings […]
Keeping Up Appearances is slapped with a offensive content warning over joke poking fun at Polish man and another calling a posh man ‘quent’
Keeping Up Appearances has been given a viewer discretion warning for its release on the streaming service BritBox. Family sitcom starred Patricia Routledge as Hyacinth […]
‘The BBC would have cheerfully burned me at the stake’: Historian David Starkey slams his critics and accuses BLM of having ‘the same values as ISIS’ in first interview since saying slavery was not genocide
David Starkey has claimed ‘there will be book burnings next’ as he slammed Black Lives Matter for having ‘the same values as ISIS’. Starkey made […]
Sir Keir Starmer & the Jimmy Savile scandal – what was Labour leader’s involvement as head of Public Prosecutions?
LABOUR leader Sir Keir Starmer, a former Director of Public Prosecutions in England and Wales, oversaw high profile criminal cases. But what was the role […]
BritBox struggles to keep viewers after 30-day free trial with only 380,000 estimated to be paying £5.99 a month for BBC and ITV’s streaming service
BritBox, the new subscription streaming service launched by the BBC and ITV, is struggling to hold onto viewers once its free one-month trial has ended, […]
BBC are asking the private sector to subsidise local reporters scheme
Broadcaster wants local democracy reporters to be paid for by charity that can seek own funding The BBC is asking private companies to pay the […]
Monty Python’s ‘cruel’ and ‘disgusting’ humour: How top BBC bosses viewed early sketches from Britain’s most influential comedy group
These days, they are universally acclaimed as the most influential comedy group of their generation. New documents show BBC bosses shock about Monty Python’s dark […]
UKTV CEO quits as the BBC prepares to take full control of broadcaster
Darren Childs linked with football and rugby union roles while BBC plans deal The chief executive of UKTV, which owns channels including Dave and Gold, […]
50 brands voted for by UK’s under 30……….Netflix, Amazon and YouTube smash the BBC
Facebook has failed to feature in a list of brands popular with under 30s as Netflix, Amazon and YouTube top the list. A survey of […]
Sky & Netflix join forces to create an ultimate streaming package with content from BOTH providers available for £10 a month while the BBC charge £13 (TV Licence £150.50 a year)
Long-time television competitors Netflix and Sky have today launched a combined service to offer the ultimate television binge-watching experience. Netflix and Sky are joining forces […]
Danish Government and DF agree to scrap TV licence
A majority of the political parties in Denmark have today reached an agreement to cut state broadcaster DR’s budget by 20 percent and do away […]