14 Nov 2003
| by ASA, BBFC, BSC, BBC, ITC
by the Advertising Standards Authority, the British Board of Film Classification, the BBC, the Broadcasting Standards...Author's links: www.asa.org.uk www.itc.org.uk www.bbfc.org.uk www.bbc.co.uk www.bsc.org.uk To read ...
15 Aug 2007
| by Jacquie Bowser
LONDON - BBC has begun the sale of its BBC Resources commercial subsidiary, which handles outside...The sale follows a commercial review, which concluded that the unit did not exploit the BBC brand and was therefore not a core asset. BBC Resources is divided into three divisions: BBC Outside Broadcasts, BBC Studios, and BBC Post Production. The three divisions generate revenues of around 125m between them. A ...
13 Jul 2009
| by Daniel Farey-Jones
LONDON - The BBC is reported to be examining the idea of spinning off a stake in BBC Worldwide...market flotation. Normal 0 A BBC Worldwide spokeswoman this morning reiterated a comment provided to the newspaper, saying: "Matters of BBC Worldwide ownership are the responsibility of the BBC Exec and the BBC Trust. There is no group looking at an IPO within BBC Worldwide." BBC Worldwide has ...
21 Aug 2000
| by Claire Billings
The BBC is considering setting up a division devoted to coordinating and controlling sponsorship...LONDON (Brand Republic) - The BBC is considering setting up a division devoted to coordinating and controlling sponsorship deals.
Under the BBC’s licensing agreement, it is allowed to seek sponsorship ...
to contribute to the costs involved in the BBC covering the event.
Events that could benefit from sponsorship ...
13 Oct 2000
| by Claire Billings
Matthew Bannister, BBC director of marketing, has unexpectedly quit the corporation this morning...LONDON (Brand Republic) – Matthew Bannister, BBC director of marketing, has unexpectedly quit ...
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Before this latest position, Bannister’s career at the BBC included stints as controller of Radio 1, director of radio and chief executive of BBC production.
Bannister first joined the BBC in 1978, leaving ...
25 Jan 2008
The BBC is the world's best known broadcasting brand, informing, educating and entertaining the UK...service broadcasters, BBC, ITV, Channel Four and Five, are now multi-platform, multi-media brands ...
is estimated to be worth just under 12 billion. Achievements In 2006/07 the BBC received 235 ...
for television. The BBC takes its corporate and environmental responsibilities seriously and works toward ...
25 Jul 2007
| by Vox pop
In an ironic twist, following its criticism of the quality of commercial channels, the BBC found...In response to the phone scandal the BBC shot back and said it would establish an editorial ...
programmes: Comic Relief on BBC One; Tmi on BBC Two and CBBC; Sport Relief on BBC One; Children in Need on BBC One Scotland; The Liz Kershaw Show on BBC 6 Music; and White Label on World Service. The BBC ...
06 Jun 2006
| by by Staff
LONDON – The BBC has appointed Mary FitzPatrick to the new role of editorial executive of diversity...FitzPatrick, a former BBC programme maker, has most recently been Channel 4's editorial manager of cultural diversity.
Jana Bennett, BBC director of television, said: "The creation of this important new role reflects our commitment to putting audiences at the heart of what we do at the BBC.
"To ...
11 May 2009
| by Dan Leahul
LONDON - The BBC has launched a CBeebies iPlayer for under sixes to complement its CBBC iPlayer...available for a week after broadcast with some available for up to 13 weeks as series catch ups. The BBC said a significant number of requests are received each day for CBeebies content via the main BBC ...
. As part of its efforts with CBeebies, the BBC is planning to expand the CBeebie's Red Button service ...
19 Apr 2001
The BBC has withdrawn a webcam at its Manchester newsroom that featured two tropical fish and a...LONDON (Brand Republic) - The BBC has withdrawn a webcam at its Manchester newsroom that featured two tropical fish and a snail, because the RSPCA claimed it was cruel.
According to a report ...
they would have died within weeks. The webcam had been operating since last week.
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