By Tim Dams
BBC Says Government Licence Fee Plans Would Put A $370M Dent In Its Content Budget
31.03.2020 - 16:51 / deadline.com
By Jake Kanter
International TV Editor
The BBC has claimed the government plans to decriminalize licence fee evasion in the UK could blow a £300M ($370M) hole in its programming budget and will lead to “significant cuts” to front line services.
The BBC made its case in a submission to the government’s consultation on scrapping criminal sanctions, including jail sentences, for people who fail to pay the £154.50 annual licence fee.
It said that a switch to civil sanctions would result in licence
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manchestereveningnews.co.uk
20.04.2020 / 12:59
Sergio Aguero, Danny Dyer and Jodie Whittaker amongst celebrity line up teaching the nation's kids with BBC
A line-up of celebrities are set to teach children across the UK with a new virtual learning classroom.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
19.04.2020 / 20:29
No date for UK schools reopening and no plans to open them during summer holidays, says government
Gavin Williamson says he can't give a date for when schools will reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic.
nme.com
16.04.2020 / 16:25
Brian May says government response to PPE crisis will be to the UK’s “eternal shame”
"I'm ashamed that our country was so ill-prepared and put them out there, fighting in the front line without proper protection"
dailyrecord.co.uk
16.04.2020 / 15:03
Scottish Government expert says sorry for his part in "confusion" over English PPE firm row
A senior SNP Government figure has apologised for his role in the row over whether an English company was refusing to sell PPE to Scotland.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
10.04.2020 / 20:39
UK now has capacity to coronavirus test 'all key NHS and social care staff who need to be tested', the government says
The UK now has the capacity to test 'all key social care staff and NHS staff who need to be tested', Health Secretary Matt Hancock said as he announced 15 drive-through coronavirus test centres had now been opened.
deadline.com
08.04.2020 / 17:31
UK’s Channel 4 To Slash Content Budget By $185M As It Is Ravaged By Coronavirus Pandemic
By Jake Kanter
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
30.03.2020 / 20:51
Coronavirus crisis to 'get worse' over coming weeks before decline in cases, says Government’s scientific chief
The coronavirus crisis in the UK will 'get worse over the next couple of weeks' before cases then start to decrease, according to the Government's chief scientific adviser.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
29.03.2020 / 19:55
It could be six months or more before we can return to normal after the coronavirus outbreak, says government
it could be at least six months before life returns to normal following the coronavirus lockdown, a leading medic has said.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
28.03.2020 / 21:03
'Now is not the time to be complacent' says NHS England medical director in latest government coronavirus update
NHS England's medical director has reiterated the importance of adhering to the latest advice and guidance issued by the government.
variety.com
27.03.2020 / 18:15
BBC Donates $856,000 to Film and TV Charity With Funds From Commercial Arm BBC Studios
The BBC will donate £700,000 ($856,000) to the U.K.’s Film and TV Charity in support of coronavirus relief.
variety.com
27.03.2020 / 11:37
BBC Studios Strikes Content Deal With China’s Huawei
BBC Studios and China’s Huawei Video have struck a deal in which British TV content is supplied to Huawei consumer mobile devices in 26 countries. The deal was announced to coincide with the launch of Huawei’s P40 cell phone.
