It's not just those of us brought up on the commentary of John Motson whose hearts were heavy when the BBC's director of sport said you don't need to show live sport to stay relevant ....
For a man who once admitted he didn't know how much he was paid, a role leading a public service broadcaster that publishes its managers' salaries could be perfect ....
Live events producers have suggested only a major communication breakdown could have led to the “impossible” blunder of the N-word being broadcast during the BBC’s coverage of Sunday night’s Bafta Film awards.
Live events producers have suggested only a major communication breakdown could have led to the “impossible” blunder of the N-word being broadcast during the BBC’s coverage of Sunday night’s Bafta Film awards.
By broadcasting the Baftas on a two-hour delay in a condensed format, the BBC assumes greater editorial responsibility than with live transmission ... The BBC has apologised for broadcasting the slur and re-edited the programme for BBC iPlayer.
... to the UK Government, after the BBC Director-General publicly stated that the current funding arrangement for the BBC World Service with the FCDO runs out at the end of March 2026.