BBC viewers say the broadcaster’s TV news is more biased than ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Sky News Only 58% believe the corporation’s coverage is impartial, 1% fall from last year Decline was enough to see it drop to bottom of list below Channel 5 BBC admitted a Newsnight episode did not meet ‘standards … Read more
BBC presenters are not ‘robots or idiots’ and ‘we’re not there to simply, blankly read the news’ says Naga Munchetty after Emily Maitlis row Naga Munchetty said broadcasters try to be impartial but still provide insight The BBC Breakfast presenter said broadcasters are not ‘robots or idiots’ She said it is not the job of … Read more
Broadcasters have detailed how they’re gearing up to restart the UK’s TV industry once the coronavirus lockdown is lifted. The future of the Britain’s much-loved shows, including the likes of Line of Duty and Coronation Street, hung in the balance as the global pandemic forced the suspension of filming across the nation. However, in a 15-page … Read more
Stephen Fry joins call for broadcasters of children’s television to turn on the subtitles in a bid to raise literacy levels among the young The campaign to add subtitles to children’s TV hopes to raise the reading age Research shows 94 per cent of children engage with subtitles if they are shown Presenter Stephen Fry … Read more
Across America, major broadcasters have cancelled studio audiences, with some even halting production altogether, amid the coronavirus pandemic. But the response from UK broadcasters to the outbreak has been much softer in comparison, with most continuing to welcome studio audiences, allowing ticket holders to ‘attend shows unless they have any symptoms or have been informed … Read more