BBC to Ax 900 Jobs, Says New Boss Tim Davie

Prince Andrew reportedly has a “sex addiction,” a new book claims. The upcoming book “Sex, Lies and Dirty Money by the World’s Powerful Elite,” set to release on Thursday, details his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and how the disgraced late billionaire allegedly helped him get beautiful women.

Naman Ramachandran Tim Davie, who recently took charge as director general of U.K. broadcaster BBC, has said that he is trying to create a differentiated service to retain customers.Speaking at a session that kicked off the Royal Television Society Digital Convention on Thursday, Davie referred to the “incredible competition” in the market and said, “You just cannot take an audience for granted anymore.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorLionsgate-owned Starz said the season premier of Power Book II: Ghost, the first new series in the ‘Power Universe’ from executive producers Courtney A. Kemp and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, drove a handful of records for the platform.Subscriber acquisition rose 42% in the first week after the Sept.

Granger Smith is opening up about returning to music following the tragic loss of his son.

Manori Ravindran International EditorBBC Studios has some way to go in resuming production following the global pandemic, with only around 60% of productions back on track in the U.K. and some natural history series still in limbo.Tom Fussell, interim CEO of the producer-distributor, tells Variety that shows such as soap “EastEnders” and automotive program “Top Gear” are back in production in the U.K.

The BBC on Tuesday touted further improvements in its gender pay gap alongside efforts to "prioritize" diversity, but highlighted the "exceptional challenges" of the novel coronavirus pandemic and need to cut costs and "keep reforming at an urgent pace." Publishing its annual report for fiscal year 2019-2020 on Tuesday, the U.K. public broadcastersaid that during the April 2019-March 2020 period, "over 90 percent of the U.K.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterThe BBC published its annual financials today, revealing its top earning presenters and executives.Sports personality Gary Lineker leads the way again but has agreed to take a £400,000 ($514,000) pay cut as part of signing a new five-year deal with the broadcaster, also announced today.

Naman Ramachandran U.K. broadcaster BBC has garnered criticism for the millions paid in salaries to high profile on-air talent such as ex-soccer player and current sport pundit Gary Lineker.Lineker, who hosts popular soccer program “Match of the Day,” and fronts the BBC’s FA Cup and “Sports Personality of the Year” coverage, earned £1.75 million ($2.25 million) during the 2019/2020 financial year, according to the BBC annual report, which was released Tuesday.

It appears Sir Ridley Scott is almost as deadset on making more “Alien” films as James Cameron is in his “Avatar” sequels. No matter how negative or lukewarm the response to the prequel/reboot “Prometheus” and its sequel, “Alien: Covenant,” Scott is reportedly still developing a new film in the franchise, but it looks like it will be different from what fans would expect.

Steve Clarke It is, by common consent, the job from hell, but within days of starting as BBC director general, Tim Davie, achieved the impossible by generating positive headlines in outlets normally critical of the Beeb.He achieved this simply by reversing a decision not to sing “Rule Britannia” — a patriotic song linked to the United Kingdom’s colonial past — at the famed Last Night of the Proms, the finale to the BBC’s annual summer music festival, and as much a part of the English psyche as

New BBC director general Tim Davie on Thursday unveiled plans to cut 900 jobs and outlined other initial focus areas for his tenure. "We will keep a focus on cost reduction," he said.

Peter White Television EditorTim Davie has laid out his priorities for the BBC in his first speech after taking over as Director General.In the speech, Davie, who was formerly boss of commercial division BBC Studios, reveals that it is cutting 900 jobs in news and across the nations and regions as it looks to “further reduce duplication, layers and overheads”.He says the BBC is still “relevant” in millions of people’s lives across the UK but that as it looks to the future, “there is no room for

The BBC’s new boss has warned staff that the broadcaster cannot be “complacent” about its future.