Tony Hall
BBC's Annual Plan prioritises bringing the nation together
The BBC has set out its priorities for the year ahead in its Annual Plan published today. The far reaching plan for the next twelve months, outlines the importance of the BBC's role in society and in tackling false information and fake news which threaten fact based public debate and trust in journalism. When the […]
By Expat • BBC • Tags: BBC Annual Plan, Tony Hall
New BBC TV channel for Scotland
A new TV channel for the BBC in Scotland will begin broadcasting in autumn 2018, director-general Tony Hall has announced. The channel will have a budget of £30m, equivalent to the amount spent on BBC4. The plans for the channel include a Scottish news hour at 9pm which will broadcast stories from Scotland, the UK […]
By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: BBC Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, Tony Hall
Tony Hall considering further BBC reforms
BBC director general Tony Hall is considering dropping the BBC's traditional TV and radio divisions as it attempts to reshape the way the Corporation operates. Tony Hall's plans would involve getting rid of the BBC's channels structure and introducing new divisions, which would include both radio and TV content. Hall will introduce the ideas behind […]
By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: BBC Charter, Tony Hall